Training Captain for 705 Airline and Air Canada Connector.• Assisted with the development of new Standard Operating Procedures.• Amending the Operations Manual and training programs• Created new aircraft checklists in conjunction with the Chief Pilot and Director of Flight Training.

Captain for a scheduled passenger service with routes across northern Ontario, and Manitoba.

While still preforming my duties as the Chief Flight Instructor at Scotia Flight Centre, David accepted the role of Operations Manager to allow the company to realize the goal of charter and survey operations.• Wrote contracts for survey and charter operations• Imported aircraft from the USA for commercial use.• Arranged accommodation, refuelling, crew scheduling for international survey missions.• Coordinated aircraft maintenance for international survey missions.• Liaised with Transport Canada to develop an STC for LIDAR installation.• Developed, amended, and maintained company Ops Manuals, SOPs, and Training Guides and Pilot Records.• Worked with the Nova Scotia Community College to integrate their LIDAR system into our aircraft.• Liaised with FAA, US Border and Customs.• Created bid proposals and customer quotes for services.• Taught courses in Human Factors in Aviation Maintenance.

Company Aviation Safety Officer - Flying InstructorInterlake International Pilot Training Centre, I was part of a group selected by Transport Canada to assist with the development of a national Safety Management System. We used Air Canada’s proven model and modified it to be scalable and usable by any size operation. Modifying and incorporating this system, as well as establishing new framework allowed IIPTC to be the first flight training unit to adopt an SMS system.• Designed, implemented and maintained an SMS system.• Created course content to teach SMS.• Provided SMS training to other operators.• Participated in Transport Canada Safety and incident investigation seminars.