MR
James Michael Rumpsa
KC-135 Evaluator Pilot
ATP
ATP certificate
Airline transport pilotFirst-class medical
CurrentFCC radio permit
Issued 2024Type ratingsB-707 · B-720 · BE-400 · MU-300
Career totals740 sorties since 2009Last 12 months: 179.1 h · 30 sorties
Total2,500.8h85.2 civilian
PIC1,463.5h10.3 civilian
SIC757.3h
Stud/Dual280.0h74.9 civilian
Turbine2,420.4h4.8 civilian
Multi-engine2,330.4h4.8 civilian
Instructor1,123.8h
Night520.4h21%3.0 civilian
Actual instrument586.6h23%1.4 civilian
Cross-country2,434.2h97%20.5 civilian
Sorties74058 civilian
Aircraft flown7
Combat637.1h25%
Combat support360.8h14%
- Military flying2,415.697%
- Civilian flying85.23%
Military and civilian flying combined into PIC, SIC and more. PIC counts aircraft command, as airline applications do. Simulator time is not included.
Hours by aircraft
- PIC
- SIC
- Stud/Dual & other roles
Hours by year
- Military
- Civilian
2009Peak 2025 · 376.3 h2026 so far
Career timeline
C17279.6 h
C525A3.4 h
T-6A90.0 h
T-1A655.6 h
KC-1351,670.0 h
First flightC172Jan 09
First military flightT-6ANov 15
Pilot wingsOct 16
Air MedalMar 18
Air Medal (1OLC)Apr 18
Aircraft Commander (MP)KC-135Aug 19
Aerial Achievement MedalNov 20
Instructor Pilot (IP)KC-135Apr 21
Instructor Pilot (IP)T-1AMay 22
USAF Advanced Instrument SchoolJul 25
Air Medal (2OLC)Nov 25
Evaluator Pilot (EP)KC-135Nov 25
Air Medal (3OLC) with "C" deviceFeb 26
Hour marks2,500 hSep 26
Checkrides24
Flight map
87 airfields · longest leg 6,656 nm
Flight evaluations
24 evaluations since 2009
- Feb 2026MSNIP · Q-1 · Commendable: Mission Planning, Instructor AbilityKC-135
- Feb 2026SIM INSTM/QUALIP · Q-1 · Commendable: Instructor AbilityKC-135
- Sep 2024RQ INSTR/MSNIP · Q-1 · Commendable: Mission Planning, Platform ControlKC-135
- Sep 2024RQ SIM INSTM/QUALMP · Q-1 · Commendable: Mission PlanningKC-135
- Nov 2023INSTM/QUALIP · Q-2 · Discrepancy: Area 15, Commander-directed downgradeT-1A
Flights
How these numbers were built
100%
Imported from service recordsPersonal logbookEnvision exportAF Form 3520ARMS Individual Flight Record (IFRR)
Counting
Military and civilian flying combined into PIC, SIC and more. PIC counts aircraft command, as airline applications do. Simulator time is not included.
Printed logbook
PF-KHT4-GHNov 2026