James Onieal is an ATP-certified pilot and instructor with type ratings in the King Air 350, Citation Sovereign, and Embraer 170/190.
His aviation career spans Part 91, 135, and 121 operations, including roles as regional airline first officer, fractional jet pilot, Director of Operations, FAA Aviation Safety Inspector, and Flight Check pilot certifying instrument procedures across the United States.
In 2010, James founded Raven Career Development to help aviation professionals advance their careers.
Since then, Raven has helped hundreds of pilots across airline, corporate, charter, and military sectors land the positions they wanted.
While others offer templates and group coaching, James provides one-on-one mentorship with personalized career strategy and real-world industry insight.
🛬 Learn more at RavenCareers.com
So, the next time you’re training a student, mentoring a pilot, or in an interview and someone asks, “Tell me about a time you showed great leadership,” don’t rush to share the story where you look like a flawless hero. Your most powerful stories come from the moments where you were human, when you made a mistake, owned it, learned from it, and helped others grow because of it.
