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

Oklahoma's Own Jim Gardner joined the News 9 team in July of 2013 as the pilot for SkyNews9 HD. Jim has been a pilot for 38 years. He started his career with Cine/Exec Helicopters in Burbank, California, where his flying duties involved various film and photo work, and the transporting of numerous celebrities.