Weekly CO report

Aviation Section

Last updated: 2025-04-28

CO Pilot Jason Jensen (Brainerd) reports flying a fire detection prep flight, TFO training flights and finishing his flight instructor renewal. Jensen found potential APM and WCA violations on these flights.

CO Pilot Charles Scott (Brainerd) assisted with TFO training and attended to aircraft maintenance. Upcoming internal training flights were also scheduled.

CO Pilot Tim Gray (Bemidji) flew a recon flight for D2 and a flight along the Rainy River to help Enforcement efforts. He also attended trainings for upcoming flights.

CO Pilot Ryan Hanna (Grand Rapids) conducted online training for keeping current on law enforcement topics. CO Pilot Hanna has the task of keeping up his FAA credentials along with his MN Peace Officer license.

NR Pilot Gracie Zeller (Brainerd) flew a proficiency flight for emergency procedures in helicopter. She attended several webinars focused on helicopter safety and autorotation techniques. Zeller also did some preparations for upcoming missions.


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