Master Instructors is pleased to announce the designation of James Edward McCord, Jr. of Santa Rosa, CA as a Master CFI for the fifth time. Jim has been flying and instructing for longer than he’d like to admit, the first half based in the Eastern US and for the last 20 years based in Santa Rosa. For the past several years, his focus has been on transition training and mentoring for pilots moving from piston aircraft to turboprop aircraft such as the Pilatus PC-12 and the Epic E1000. He enjoys creating and leading virtual aviation safety programs as an FAA Safety Team Lead Rep for the OAK FSDO. Jim owns a Piper Archer nicely outfitted for IFR instruction that is leased back to a local flight school, RAM Aviation. In his “spare” time Jim manages a friends Phenom 300, serves on the Sonoma County Aviation Commission, and does an occasional Pilots & Paws flight. When not flying Jim and his wife Nancy enjoy gardening and fostering small dogs.