Ep 10: Soaring to a Career in Aviation with Captain Jim Murphy

Jim Murphy is a former Air Force pilot and now a successful commerical airline pilot. Jim takes us on his journey from his first solo flight as a teenager, through his career in the military and into his current role as Captain of a 737 aircraft with American Airlines. Jim has decades of experience in the aviation industry and provides us with helpful tips for getting started as a pilot through various paths, with or without college. There are a few moments during our conversation where I’m left practically speechless. And for anyone that knows me, that rarely happens! It’s an eye opening conversation about the life of a pilot and an epsiode that you won’t want to miss!

Meet Your Captain, Jim Murphy

Captain Jim Murphy has been flying just about his entire life and has had a very impressive career in both the military and in commercial aviation.

Here’s the timeline of Jim’s amazing career in aviation:

Started flying lessons at 15 years old
Soloed a Cessna on his 16^th birthday
Purdue University & NROTC, 4 years, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering
Air Force flight school, 1 ½ years
A-10 single-seat ground-attack fighter, 3 years in Europe
T-38 advanced supersonic trainer Instructor pilot, 3 years in Mississippi
American Airlines B-727 Flight Engineer, 5 yrs
MD-80 First Officer, 5 yrs
T-38 Air Force Reserve Instructor pilot, 6 more yrs, part-time while at American Airlines
B-757/767 First Officer, 5yrs
B-777 First Officer, 5 yrs
B-787 First Officer, 2 yrs
B-737 Captain, 3 yrs