Christopher Wayne Opperman
Pilot • BBD-700 Captain with 20 years of aviation experience • Bombardier Global 6500
Flight Experience & Aircraft
3 type ratings • 4,955 total hours
Total Hours
4,955
Multi-Engine Hours
3,637
Jet Hours
606
Turboprop Hours
2,774
Type Ratings
GLOBAL 6500
Training date: May 2024
Training facility: CAE Morristown
377 hours in type
B-747
Training facility: Atlas Air Miami
219 hours in type
BE300/350
Training facility: CAE Dallas
3,774 hours in type
Certificates & Qualifications
ATP - Airplane Multiengine Land
Issued Jun 2024
MEI - Multi-Engine Instructor
Issued Aug 2024
Expires Sep 2026
FAA First Class Medical
Issued Nov 2025
CFII - Certified Flight Instructor Instrument
Issued Aug 2024
Expires Sep 2026
Work Experience
PIC/Instructor: BBD-700 ATHENA-R Program
MAG Aerospace
ATHENA-R Program: Conduct experimental/system integration flights and high altitude ISR operations; E-MARSS & Project C Programs: BE-350/MC-12S transport/ISR missions in AFRICOM and CENTCOM
First Officer: B747-400F; B747-8F; B747-400P
Atlas Air
Part 121 & Part 117 International long-haul ACMI freight and passenger operations
Instructor Pilot & Pilot Mission Systems Instructor: MC-12W & MC-12U
L3 Harris
Executed combat surveillance missions in CENTCOM & AFRICOM under military, host nation, and ICAO flight procedures
AVO Pilot & Mission Commander: MQ-X
Alpha-Omega Change Engineering
LEAP Program
Army DES Instructor Pilot & Instructor Sensor Operator: MQ-1C
Textron Systems & AAI Corporation
Sites QRC-1 and QRC-2 deployment providing subject matter expertise and operational support
Lead Standardization Instructor Pilot
Delta Connection Academy
Part 141 Check Instructor certified by Orlando FSDO
Infantry Team Leader: MOS 11B
United States Army (Active)
Education
Bachelor of Science
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University at Daytona Beach, FL
Delta Connection Academy at Sanford, FL
Profile Overview
4,955
Total Flight Hours
3
Aircraft Types
24
Years Experience
Personal Interests
I am happily married and the proud Dad of 3 wonderful children! When I am not flying, I spend all of my free time with family.
Little League and High School Baseball
High School Football
AYSO Soccer
Youth Karate
Family Snowboarding
Home Construction