David Sumner Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Australia

VAA. Regular Public Transport & Charter, Australia short haul Domestic & International network ports. Additional duties; Flight Operations Safety Audit Program (FOSAP) Observer 2021 - current. Flight Operations- Line Operations Safety Audit (LOSA) Observer 2012. New Aircraft delivery experience; ex Boeing Field Seattle 2012. Inflight events experience; various usual severe weather related, Medical priority, Diversions, TCAS RA, reactive windshear warning, drive generator failure and Engine overheat. Various SIM support roles upgrades, return to work, recurrent and fidelity fly-outs.

Sydney, Adelaide, Canberra.

Regular Public Transport, Capital cities to regional Australia. Short sector flying mostly. Operational experience unruly passengers.

Melbourne, Australia

Night freight operations, domestic J Curve Australia. Very hands on. Manual load and trim, generator hookup with one turning. Mostly gold mail and newspapers. However, also day old chicks and blue lipped abalone cargo. Ground School Westwind II. Flight regime involved lots of weather penetration and low visibility.

Sydney, Australia

SA227 Metro II, III & 23. They (Horizon) went broke following the NSW state governments decision to withdraw funding for certain regional routes. First experience of Airline collapse.

Queensland, Australia

SA227 Metro III Endorsement training and ICUS time night frieght DHL contract BNE SYD.

Derby & Kununurra, Western Australia

Progressed abilities from line pilot to Deputy Chief Pilot support of Chief Pilot. Introduction and development of check and training system. Network database upgrade. Pilot interviews. Working closely with Operations Manager. Assistant Operations Manager; Quoting, Client liaison, Rostering, Multi Role, Remote area operations north werstern Australia. Tourism. Charter. Mining, Medical, Search And Rescue & Aircraft Delivery. Single & Twin Piston and Single Turbine engine aircraft.

Moorabbin Airport, Melbourne Vic

Grade Three flight instructional duties PA28, C152ab aircraft with Ab-Initio students towards achieving Private Pilots Licence. Favorite Ab initio lessons included max cross wind circuits, stalling and incipient spinning.

Monash University, Clayton Victoria

Computer systems sales and technician, (Sales through to assembly and software customisation)Customer service solutions system design and special purpose orders.Database Software solution specialist. Novell Networking specialist. Internet setup and configuration of clients.

Moorabbin, Victoria

Brashs superstore computer department. Genuine IBM and Apple McIntosh computers. Operating systems specialist, as I was fluent in DOS. (IBM, MS, Novell various versions) Witnessed Microsoft Windows introduction to mass market. Sold a few TVs as well as the introduction of mobile phones.

Bachelor’S Degree, Aviation

Program structure for professional Pilots with advanced standing. Major elective - Fleet Renewal - Aircraft selection analysis Buyer.

High School

Activities and Societies: Rowing 2nd IIIV. Football, Cricket and Athletics. Computer club, Chess club. Life drawing,Fullard House colours.