Objective

AVIATION CONSULTANT (CONSTRUCTION), DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE OR DIRECTOR OF QUALITY CONTROL FOR AN AIR CARRIER OR REPAIR STATION

Functional summary

Employment:

MULTI YEARS DIVERSIFIED EXPERIENCE IN MAJOR REPAIR FACILITIES (FAR 145), AIR CARRIER (FARS 91 AND 121), MILITARY, CORPORATE,  FLIGHT INSPECTION AND TRAINING OPERATIONS.  HOLD CURRENT AND VALID US FAA AIRFRAME AND POWERPLANT LICENSE WITH INSPECTION AUTHORIZATION AND INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION TYPE I AND TYPE II AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ENGINEERS LICENSE. NOTE THE LATER IS NOT CURRENT.

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2001 – PRESENT

INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT

RETURNED 1 AUGUST FROM SHORT TERM (2 MONTH) ASSIGNMENT TO PHILIPPINE AIR LINES AS PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION MANAGER FOR TRAX.  PRESENTLY MARKETING TRAX SOFTWARE.

1999 - 2000                 AIR TRANSPORT INTERNATIONAL, LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS                                                      

INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT

CONDUCTIED AIRCRAFT COMPONENT EFFECTIVITY AND RESEARCH ANALYSIS AS A PREREQUISITE TO DATA ENTRY FOR AN INTEGRATED LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. (INAIR)  POSITION INCLUDED BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES OF RELIABILITY ANALYSIS, QUALITY ANALYSIS, CLEAN UP OF EXISTING DATA BASE OF APPROX. 17K LINE ITEMS, ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW RELIABILITY DATA BASE AND A REWRITE OF BOTH COMPANY MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES AND HEAVY MAINTENANCE WORK CARDS. AS WELL, TRAINED AIRLINE PERSONNEL IN THE ABOVE FUNCTIONS INVOLVING 80% OJT AND 20% THEORY.

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1998 – 1999                  

ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO

INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT

PROVIDED ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE TO A LARGE AUTOMOTIVE DEALERSHIP IN IMPLEMENTING A COMPUTERIZED INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.  FUNCTIONED ALSO AS INDEPENDENT IA CONDUCTING ANNUAL AND PROGRESSIVE INSPECTIONS ON US FAA REGISTERED AIRCRAFT TO 12500 LBS. CONDUCTED FREELANCE REFRESHER OR REMEDIAL INSTRUCTION OR TRAINING FOR APPLICANTS FOR US FAA AIRFRAME AND POWERPLANT LICENSE WHO HAD ORIGINALLY FAILED EXAMS.

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1997 – 1998                      EMERY WORLDWIDE AIRLINES, DAYTON, OHIO 

INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT

CONDUCTED AIRCRAFT COMPONENT EFFECTIVITY AND RESEARCH ANALYSIS AS A PREREQUISITE TO DATA ENTRY INTO AN INTEGRATED LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. (MAXI MERLIN)  TRAINED EMERY PERSONNEL (OJT) IN THE INTRICACIES OF COMPONENT EFFECTIVITY RESEARCH FOR AIRCRAFT WITH MULTI NATIONAL REGISTRATION HISTORY AND CUSTOMIZED ILLUSTRATED PART CATALOGS

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1996 – 1997                             PATRIOT AVIATION SERVICES, INC. ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO

DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE

INITIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONVERSION OF A 201K SQUARE FOOT HANGAR USED FOR SEVERAL YEARS AS A BUS MANUFACTURING FACILITY BACK INTO A USEABLE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE FACILITY. THIS INCLUDED THE INSTALLATION OF A LARGE EPA APPROVED PAINT FACILITY CAPABLE OF WIDE BODY PAINTING. RECRUITED ALL STAFF.   THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY HEAVY MAINTENANCE ON BOTH NARROW AND WIDE BODY AIRCRAFT. AS THIS WAS A START UP OPERATION, CONDUCTED CLASSROOM TRAINING IN ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF THE REPAIR FACILITY, FLOW, MAN HOUR REPORTING, DRUG ALCOHOL SUBSTANCE ABUSE REPORTING AND FAA RULES AND REGULATIONS.

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1988 – 1996                                    GULF AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE COMPANY, ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

SENIOR GENERAL FOREMAN

RESPONSIBLE FOR HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECKS ON NARROW AND WIDE BODIED AIRCRAFT FOR GULF AIR AND AD HOC WORK FOR MANY OTHER COMPANIES.  TWO L-1011 AIRCRAFT WERE OPERATED UNDER FAR 121. THE REMAINDER WAS OMAN REGISTERED.  SERVED AS COMPANY OJT INSTRUCTOR FOR  C-130 AIRCRAFT OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE UAE AIR FORCE AND MAINTAINED BY GAMCO.  DURING GULF WAR, ESTABLISHED A HELICOPTER BLADE SHOP AND TRAINED PERSONNEL IN THE REPAIR AND APPLICATION OF POLYURETHANE ANTI ABRASION TAPES TO THE LEADING EDGES AND SUBSEQUENT REPAINT AND REPACKAGING.

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1986 – 1988

MALAGA, SPAIN

INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT

PARTICIPATED IN THE PLANNING OF A REGIONAL AIRPORT FOR THE CITY OF MARBELLA. FUNCTIONED DURING THIS PERIOD AS AN FAA AUTHORIZED INSPECTOR CONDUCTING ANNUAL AND SPECIAL INSPECTIONS ON US REGISTERED AIRCRAFT.

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1985 – 1986                                         AVIATION MANAGEMENT CONSORTIUM, JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA

DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE

TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION FOR A FLEET OF VVIP AIRCRAFT.  SOME OPERATED UNDER FAR 91.  ADMINISTERED TWO MAJOR SUB-CONTRACTS WITH BRITISH CALEDONIAN AND ARABIAN AIRCRAFT SERVICES

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1981 – 1986                                        DALLAH AVCO TRANS ARABIA COMPANY, JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA

CHIEF OF MAINTENANCE

RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION ACTIVITIES OF A GROUP ENGAGED IN THE FLIGHT INSPECTION AND CALIBRATION OF ALL NAVIGATIONAL AIDS AT ALL AIRPORTS IN THE KINGDOM AND SURROUNDING COUNTRIES.

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VARIOUS OTHER MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION POSITIONS DATING TO 1960.  THIS INCLUDED 6 YEARS AS QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER FOR AIR ASIA AND AIR AMERICA OPERATING MORE THAN 250 AIRCRAFT UNDER FARS 91 AND 121. THE CORPORATE STRUCTURE INCLUDED THE PACIFIC DIVISION OF SOUTHERN AIR TRANSPORT OPERATING B-727’S AND L-100’S UNDER FAR 121. DURING THIS PERIOD, I WAS THE ONLY FAA DESIGNATED MECHANIC EXAMINER IN SE ASIA AND THRU THE TRAINING FACILITY AT AIR ASIA CONDUCTED ORAL AND PRACTICAL EXAMINATIONS FOR US FAA  A & P LICENSE ISSUANCE.  THIS INCLUDED CONSIDERABLE TIME TRAINING IN LABORATORY SUBJECTS AND REMEDIAL TRAINING FOR THOSE LAGGING OTHER STUDENTS.

RELATED EXPERIENCE;  ENTEBBE, UGANDA 1975 1977:  DEPUTY PROJECT MANAGER, MAINTENANCE AND TRAINING, UGANDA AIRLINES.  TRAINING TO CAA A & C (TYPE 1) AND CPL UTILIZING PA23 AIRCRAFT.

MILITARY EXPERIENCE:  US AIRFORCE:  CREW CHIEF, HEAVY AIRCRAFT

ADDITIONAL RELATED EXPERIENCE: SECONDED TO KING KHALID MILITARY CITY AT HAFIR AL BATIN SAUDI ARABIA AS BASE FACILITY ENGINEER WITH RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A NEW O AND M CONTRACT.  THIS INCLUDED MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF A LARGE WATER COLLECTION/TREATMENT AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, TURBINE POWER GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION, SEWAGE DISPOSAL, LAND FILL  MANAGEMENT AS WELL AS HOUSING AND FOOD SERVICE FACILITIES FOR A MULTI NATIONAL GROUP OF OVER 2000 WORKERS.

Education

1956 - 1958-                SACRAMENTO CITY COLLEGE, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA                                                

   AERO TECHNOLOGY – COMPLETED STUDIES AND OBTAINED A AND P LICENSE

TRAINING COURSES COMPLETED:

AIRCRAFT RECIPROCATING ENGINE MECHANIC

BASIC HELICOPTER MECHANIC

BASIC RADIO OPERATOR

AIRCRAFT MECHANIC

JET ENGINE MECHANIC

AIRCRAFT STRUCTURAL REPAIRMAN

AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE  OFFICER

A-320 (CIVIL) FAM COURSE

A-340 (CIVIL) FAM COURSE

L-1011 (CIVIL) FAM COURSE

B-767 (CIVIL) FULL 8 WEEK COURSE

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

HELD FAA DESIGNATED MECHANIC EXAMINER RATING FOR THE TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FIELD OFFICE AREA. CONDUCTED EXAMINATIONS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF FAA AIRFRAME AND POWERPLANT LICENSES. SEE EMPLOYMENT HISTORY FOR DETAILS.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

PROFICIENT IN THE USE OF PERSONAL COMPUTERS.  OFFICE 2000, MS WORD, EXCEL, ETC.  MATERIAL MANAGEMENT AND WAREHOUSING EXPERIENCE.

AIRCRAFT TYPE EXPERIENCE

L-1011, B767, A320, A340, B707, B727, B737, DC-8, GII/III, LEAR 25/35/55, MU-2, SABERLINERS (ALL SERIES), BELL 204/205/206, HH-43, DHC-2/3/4/6, CESSNA’S THRU 421, PIPER THRU PA23, KINGAIR A-100, C-130/L-100