James R. Cannon

1411 West Gantry Court, Leland, NC 28451
Tel:+1 (770) 235-0098 • Email: jim.cannon@sundogav.com

Qualifications Summary

Over 25 years of senior management experience in business aviation.
National Business Aviation Association, Board of Directors.
President of Jet Professionals, Inc.
Co-author of “Practical Applications in Business Aviation Management”
IS-BAO Program Director; IS-BAO/IS-BAH Auditor;
Accumulated a total of 14,200 flight hours.
FAA Type Rated on 7 business aviation aircraft.

Key Strengths

Leadership, Team Building, Organization and Personnel Development
Aircraft acquisition, interior design and completion expertise
Excellent communication skills, Public speaking
Startup, turnaround and expansion of flight operations
Safety Management System, Policy and Procedures specialist

Experience

Sundog Aviation, LLC – July 2014 to Present

Safety Auditor, Consultant Author

IBAC (International Business Aviation Council) – May 2011 to July 2014

Director, IS-BAO Program

Sundog Aviation, LLC. – August 2008 to May 2011

Safety Auditor, Consultant, Author

AMB Group, LLC, Atlanta, GA – July 2001 to August 2008

Chief Pilot – Gulfstream IV
Family flight operation for Arthur Blank, co-founder of The Home Depot.

The Home Depot, Atlanta, GA – March 1997 to July 2001

Director of Flight Operations – Global Express, 2 Falcon 900 B’s and 2 Citation II’s
Recruitment and staff development; process and procedures.
Created an effective team that grew from 8 associates and 2 aircraft to 46 associates and 5 aircraft.
Managed construction of a new hangar, acquired 6 aircraft, and demonstrated success in support of the rapidly growing corporation.

Dresser Aviation Transport, Dallas, TX – April 1996 to March 1997

Chief Pilot – Gulfstream IV and 2 Challenger 601-1A.

Haemonetics Services, Inc., Londonderry, NH – May 1993 to April 1996

Chief Pilot – Challenger 601-3A.

Jet Professionals, Inc., Fairfield, CT – January 1985 to May 1993

President
Developed personnel agency specializing in permanent and temporary placement within the business aviation community.
Entrepreneurial start up as a sole proprietor.
Conceived and grew the organization to 13 associates in 4 regional offices.
Focused concentration in marketing and sales as well as overall financial coordination.
Orchestrated sale of JPI to Kimberly Clark, September 1992.

Education

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – PhD in Aviation; 1st Cohort; 6 courses.
University of Connecticut – Post M.B.A Certificate, Organizational Development
University of Connecticut – M.B.A
U.S. Navy Flight School – Designated Naval Aviator
University of Tennessee – B.S. Industrial Management

Boards and Committees

ICAO Safety Management Panel Member – 2011 – 2014
Chairman of the Local Atlanta Committee for the NBAA Annual Meeting and Convention – 1999, 2007 & 2010
Co-Founded the Georgia Business Aviation Association – 1998
Board of Directors of the National Business Aviation Association – 1995 to 2001
Corporate Advisory Committee of the Flight Safety Foundation – 1992-1998
Fatigue Studies Committee of the Flight Safety Foundation – September 1994 to January 1996

Memberships

National Business Aviation Association;
Georgia Business Aviation Association;
Atlanta Aero Club;
American Society for Quality.

Books Published

Practical Applications in Business Aviation Management, Cannon & Richey, 2012, Government Institutes, Lanham, MD.

Articles Published

Business & Commercial Aviation Magazine:

Auditing a Career – March 2019
Cabin Safeguards – July 2016
Sticking with SOP’s – March 2016
Global Rules of the Road – November 2015
Understanding Upsets – September 2015
Jimmy Doolittle: 100% Essential – January 2011
Command Decision – December 2009
Enhancing Flight Department Relevance – July 2009
EFBs Looking A-OK – February 2009
Disability and the Corporate Pilot – November 2008
Finding Balance – October 2008
Pilot Retirement: When and How? – April 2006
The New Candid Cameras – February 2006
Headsets for the Jet Set – November 2005
Distractions from the Back – November 2005
Six Feet Under; 36,000 Feet Above – May 2005
Off Duty but On Call: The Quandary – October 2004
Road Tripping – April 2004
Flight Attendants – February 2004
Certified Aviation Managers – September 2003
Developing Management Skills, By the Book – August 2003
Let’s Get Together to Discuss It – July 2003
Taking Full Measure – March 2003
Flying Through Corporate Turbulence – October 2002
Managing Your Aircraft’s Completion – June 2002
Making a Difference – April 2002
Disaster/Emergency Response – July 2002
Old or Good-as-Gold Pilots? – February 2002
The Flying Manager – December 2001
When Bad Things Happen – November 2001
A Matter of Character – September 2001
The Outsider – July 2001
Management Development – A Two-Way Commitment. March 1986

Business Aviation Advisor Magazine:

Better Audit, Better Odds – March 2016
Flying Skills and the Automated Cockpit – March 2015

National Business Aviation Association: Corporate Aviation Safety Digest:

1995 NBAA Convention, Las Vegas: “Points of Focus”
1995 NBAA Convention, Las Vegas: “Forming the Core”
1994 NBAA Convention, New Orleans: “Managing the Single Aircraft Operation”

Papers Presented

National Business Aviation Association:

NBAA Flight Attendant/Flight Technician Conference 2016, Del Ray Beach
“Hazard Identification and the Flight Attendant/Techician”
NBAA Corporate Aviation Mangers Conference 1997, San Diego.
Panel Participant – Subject, “Adding Value”
NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference 1996, Nashville.
“Operational Considerations for Long Haul Flights”
NBAA Management Committee Presentation 1993 NBAA Convention, Atlanta.
“Importance of SOP’s to the Single Aircraft Operation”
NBAA Flight Department Survival Seminar, Atlanta, June 1992
“Cutting Costs: Right Sizing our Fleet & Work Force”
NBAA Maintenance Managers Conference, Philadelphia, Spring 1986
“Motivating Maintenance Technicians”
NBAA Training Seminar, Orlando, November 1985
“Career Development – How to Keep Good Employees”

Flight Safety Foundation/CASS:

FSF Corporate Aviation Safety Seminar: April 2012, San Antonio.
“Foundations of Safety and SMS Implementation”
FSF Corporate Aviation Safety Seminar: April 1995, Vancouver.
“The Effects of Extended Duty Periods. What Departments Can Do to Cope”
FSF Corporate Aviation Safety Seminar: April 1991, White Plains.
“Retention and Development of Aviation Department Personnel”
FSF Corporate Aviation Safety Seminar: April 1988, Williamsburg.
“The Pilot Shortage & Safety of Flight”

IS-BAO/IS-BAH Workshops

From May of 2011 until November of 2014, I conducted an average of 10 workshop pairs (Fundamentals of IS-BAO and IS-BAO Auditing) for the IS-BAO program per year as well as conducting the first two IS-BAH workshop pairs, Paris and Atlanta.

Sundog Aviation IS-BAO/IS-BAH Audits Conducted

2020

Aflac Aviation Services, IS-BAO Stage 3 Audit
Modern Aviation, Denver APA, IS-BAH Stage 2 Audit
Meridian, Teterboro & Hayward, IS-BAH Stage 1 Audit
Modern Aviation, Wilmington, NC, IS-BAH Stage 1 Audit

2019

Marathon Petroleum – IS-BAO Stage 3 Audit (June 2019)
Image Air Charter LLC, IS-BAO GAP & Stage 2 Audit
Signature Flight Support, Van Nuys – IS-BAH Stage 1 Audit

2018

Signature Flight Support, Teterboro – IS-BAH Stage 1 Audit
Jet Aviation Dubai & Singapore – IS-BAH Stage 2 Audits
Management Services, Inc. – IS-BAO Gap & Stage 2 Audit
Anadarko Petroleum – IS-BAO Stage 3 Audit
Signature Flight Support, Panama City, Panama – IS-BAH Stage 1 Audit
Valero Energy – IS-BAO Stage 3 Audit

2017

Southern Company Services, Inc. – IS-BAO Stage 2 Audit
Signature Flight Support, Orlando Headquarters – IS-BAH Gap Audit
The Williams Companies – IS-BAO Stage 3 Audit

2016

Curacao Air Terminal Services, Curacao & Bonaire – IS-BAH Stage 1 Audit
Jet Aviation Saudi Arabia – IS-BAH Stage 1 Audit
Starbucks Coffee – IS-BAO Stage 3 Audit

2015

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Flight Training Department – IS-BAO Stage 1 Audit
Southern Company Services, Inc. – IS-BAO Stage 1 Audit