Ken “GreenvilleNuts82” Pearson
Flight Experience & Aircraft
2 type ratings • 8,042 total hours
Total Hours
8,042
Multi-Engine Hours
7,981
Jet Hours
7,978
Turboprop Hours
64
Type Ratings
B-747
Training date: Aug 2017
Training facility: Pan Am Miami
4,100 hours in type
LEAR 35/35A/36
Training date: Jan 2003
Training facility: USAF Keesler AFB, MS
1,102 hours in type
Certificates & Qualifications
ATP - Airplane Multiengine Land
Issued Jul 2009
Commercial Pilot License
Instrument Rating
Multi-Engine Rating
ATPL Theoretical
Issued Feb 2019
CFI - Certified Flight Instructor
Issued Feb 2010
CFII - Certified Flight Instructor Instrument
Issued Feb 2010
MEI - Multi-Engine Instructor
Issued Feb 2010
Private Pilot License
Single Engine Rating
US Dispatcher
Type Rating: B 747-4
Issued Oct 2017
Type Rating: Lear 35
Issued Jul 2002
FAA First Class Medical
Issued Sep 2026
Expires Mar 2027
Work Experience
First Officer
Kalitta Airlines
B747-400 First Officer
First Officer/Wyvern SMS Instructor
National Airlines
B747-400 First Officer/Wyvern SMS Instructor
First Officer
CAL Airlines
B747-400 First Officer
Psuedo Pilot
Shir Gal
Psuedo Pilot working with Israel Airport Authority
Flight Management Specialist GS-12
U.S. Air Force (Retired)
Flight Management Specialist GS-12; Planning USTRANSCOM validated reqmts; US licensed Dispatcher
Major Command Airlift Ops Director C-130s
U.S. Air Force
Major Command Airlift Ops Director C-130s; Chief, Exercise Development, Air Mobility Division; Deputy Director for Current Operations in J-3 Directorate, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa.
C-21A Instructor Pilot
U.S. Air Force
C-21A Instructor Pilot; Assistant Operations Officer; Chief, SWA Distinguished Visitor Airlift Planner for Operations Enduring/Iraqi Freedom; Aircrew of the month (03/04); Cat II ILS, ILS PRM Certified.
Theater Airlift Liaison Officer
U.S. Air Force
Theater Airlift Liaison Officer to 1st Infantry Division; Director, Sq Resource; Supervisor, Airlift Ops for Hungary's first-ever Emergency Deployment
C-5 Aircraft Commander
U.S. Air Force
C-5 Aircraft Commander; Command and Control Officer for largest Command Post in AMC; Ramp Boss, Air Expo '98 - largest airshow in CA
C-5 Pilot
U.S. Air Force
C-5 Pilot; Chief of Squadron Training; Senior Stage Manager for C-5s, Somalia Operations; Flight Scheduler.
T-37 Instructor Pilot
U.S. Air Force
T-37 Instructor Pilot; Chief, Standardization and Evaluation; Supervisor of Flying; Chief, Quality
T-37 Instructor Pilot
U.S. Air Force
T-37 Instructor Pilot; Squadron Safety Officer; Flight Scheduler; Runway Supervisory Unit Officer;
Education
Master of Arts
Oklahoma University
Bachelor of Science
Colorado State University
Profile Overview
37
Years Experience
Personal Interests
20 Year USAF Officer and Pilot also flying the C-5 Galaxy with over 1000 hours along with the T-37 and T-38 military aircraft. Married for over 32 years with three children. Was also a military brat as Dad was in the Navy and USAF also. Born in Chicago but lived all over as I claim Colorado home.
Exercise
Ski
Ski water
cook
music