ryan dougherty

Serve as PIC in PC-12 Part 135 and Part 91K operations with emphasis on safety, professionalism, customer service, and operational reliability. Conduct IFR, cross-country, and passenger operations while applying sound ADM, risk management, and company procedures. Coordinate with passengers, dispatch/operations, maintenance, and fellow pilots to support safe and efficient mission execution. Evaluate weather, routing, performance, fuel planning, passenger needs, and operational constraints.

Operate Pilatus PC-12 aircraft in private-owner operations with focus on safety, discretion, communication, and passenger comfort. Conduct thorough preflight planning, weather analysis, aircraft inspections, and flight-risk assessments before each mission. Manage owner, passenger, and pilot communication to support professional flight operations into varied airport environments. Maintain a disciplined cockpit environment with attention to SOPs, CRM principles, and conservative go/no-go decision-making.

Built and managed a 15-employee commercial contracting company serving government and commercial clients. Oversaw scheduling, payroll, safety planning, maintenance, procurement, customer relationships, and operations. Developed a strong safety culture around active highways, public infrastructure, and complex job sites. Managed relationships with major clients including the Arizona Department of Transportation and City of Phoenix.