After joining the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) in 1991 and attaining his Chartered Engineer status in November 1997, Jim Cockram became a Fellowship of the Royal Aeronautical Society in September 2010.

Fellowship (FRAeS) is the highest grade attainable and is only bestowed upon those in the profession of aeronautics or aerospace.  Cockram expressed "the Society provides excellent networking opportunities, while also providing a framework for those actively wishing to continually develop their professional status; its a fantastic organisation to be part of".

The Society has over 17,000 members in over 100 countries, an international network of 70 branches and more than 3,500 young members worldwide.  Visit the RAeS website for more details.