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FrancisAviationHiresPilotwithWide-RangingExperience May17,2017ElPaso,TXTradeshows,conventions,andfamilyvacationsmeansummertravel.Givenrecenteventsinthenews,morepeoplearechoosingtobypasstheairlines,citinganxietyandinconvenience.Morepeoplearechoosingtoflycharter.PassengersofcharterpilotKevinWickstromshouldfeelevenmorecomfortablethanmost.Anyflyingconditionthatcanariseisprobablysomethingthattheirpilothashadtodealwithmorethanonce.
FrancisAviationhiredpilotKevinWickstromasthelatestadditiontotheircharterservice.
FrancisAviationprovidesluxurynonstopcharterservicetopassengerswithina1000mileareacenteredaroundtheElPasoarea.Forthepastfewweeks,WickstromhasbeenbasedinSantaTeresa,NMasthenewestcharterpilotwithFrancisAviation.Butflyingcharterisjustthelatestchapterinanextensivelyvariedflyingcareerthatspans26years.Likemanyyoungpilots,Wickstromstartedhisprofessionalflyingcareerasaflightinstructor.ThenheflewApachehelicoptersfortheArmyforeightandahalfyears,includingonecombattourtoIraqin2005.Heworkedinaircraftmaintenanceforsometime.HisArmy“frontseater”toldhimaboutanopportunitywiththeUSCustoms&BorderProtection(CBP)AirandMarineunitinElPaso.InhiseightandahalfyearswiththeCBPunit,heflewmanydifferentairplanesandhelicopters.HewasalsotheBranchSafetyOfficerandanInstructorPilotinseveralaircrafttypes.Single-engineCessna206and210s,OH6Helicopters,AStarHelicopters,Hueys,andjetswereallinaday’swork,dependingonthemission.“Irememberonceflyingthreedifferentaircraftinoneday–rotorandfixed-wing.”Heremarked.
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Wickstrom’sdaughterKaciWickstromtoldhimaboutanopeningforacharterpilotatFrancisAviation.KaciistheCustomerServiceSupervisoratFrancisAviation.ChiefPilotDavidFilyeswaspleasedthatWickstromappliedforthejob.“IhadseenhisflyingfirsthandwhenIwasaBorderPatrolAgentwiththeCPB,soIwasverycomfortablehiringsomeonethatIhadflownwith.”SaidFilyes.“Healsoknowstheareareallywell!”FrancisAviation’sfleetconsistsexclusivelyoftwonew,twinengine,eight-seatKingAir350is.So,Wickstrom’srecentpilotingopportunitieshavebeenmuchmoreconsistent.“IlovetheKingAir.It’sthe‘Suburbanofthesky’”SaidWickstrom.“Youcanloaditupwithpassengersandluggage,andithasanicelongrange.”TheFrancisAviationchartercraftalsoincludeexecutiveinteriorsandnoisereduction.Wickstromandhispassengersenjoyamuchmoreluxuriousexperiencethanhe’shadinthepast.Heenjoysflyingpassengers.“I’vebeeninsixstatesinthelastweek,”Wickstromsaid,detailinganitinerarythatincludedVirginia,Alabama,Illinois,Arkansas,FloridaandbacktoTexas.“Andyoucan’tbeattheview!”Whennotflying,Kevinenjoysspendingtimewithhiswifeof22years,ChristalandtheirdaughterKaciWickstrom.AboutFrancisAviationFrancisAviationprovidesluxurycharterflightsandFBOservicesattheDoñaAnaCountyInternationalJetportandtheLasCrucesInternationalAirport.TheyservetheborderareacenteredaroundElPaso,Texas.Nonstopcharterflightsareavailabletoanapproximately1000mileareacoveringmostoftheUnitedStatesandMexico.FrancisAviationcanbereachedat844-589-4586oronlineatFrancisAviation.com.Interviewsandhigh-resolutionphotosareavailableonrequest.