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James Eric Brannan

Designated Pilot Examiner · FRESNO, CA

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Verified pilot · Oct 2018

Avoid this examiner. If you have the option of taking the practical test with another Examiner, do it. Jim is demeaning, condescending, vaguely aggressive and uses examples and role plays that are outrageous. Answer a question wrong and he'll roll his eyes, look up to the ceiling as if asking "what is wrong with this person?", and he talks a LOT. While I admire his dedication to aviation, his behaviors as an Examiner during a practical test are ridiculous.

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