Jim Reed

Jim Reed flew helicopters for Aramco for twenty-one years, working as fleet captain, training captain, training supervisor, standards supervisor technical writer (responsible for writing the training program, operations manual, procedure documents, and checklists for the Bell 206L3, 212, 412EP, A109E, and AW139). He was the Aramco Aviation Department Standards Supervisor, authoring the General Operations Manual for GACA Part 125 certification. Jim is the authority on helicopter training in the Middle East and is passionate about advancing aviation knowledge and safety with the next generation. Prior to Aramco, Jim worked for the FAA as an aviation safety inspector. Jim also flew humanitarian missions for the UN and has lived and worked worldwide, including in Saudi Arabia, Croatia, Mozambique, and Cambodia. He is a member of HAI, AOPA, NAFI, and the Royal Aviation Society. Jim is a two-time Ironman finisher and a seven-time Cape Town Cycle Tour finisher.