Watch Jim Gardner's Preflight Checks

<p>Check out a few of the steps Jim Gardner takes to make sure the helicopter is ready to go.</p>

Friday, January 15th 2016, 11:35 am

By: News 9, Jim Gardner

Part of being the pilot for Skynews 9 involves pre-flight safety checks each time it’s flown. Check out a few of the steps Jim Gardner takes to make sure the helicopter is ready to go.

Jim Gardner

Jim Gardner joined the News 9 team in July of 2013 as the pilot for Bob Mills SkyNews 9. Jim has been a pilot for more than 40 years and has covered a wide variety of stories over the years including severe weather, wildfires, flooding, mudslides and the O.J. Simpson chase.