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Norwich, GB

Norwich, United Kingdom

• Operating the AW139 in an often hostile environment, requiring focus on CRM and flying skills combined with dynamic risk assessments and flexibility throughout to achieve the client and passenger requirements safely.
• Recognised for my motivation to take on additional duties and responsibilities including winning funding for a new bike shelter for Norwich base from the local council and taking charge of Aircraft Document Amendments.

Derby, United Kingdom

• Aircraft Commander flying on high value government contracts including searches for HM Coastguard, patrols for MCA and surveys for Ordnance survey and the Environment Agency.
• Consistently balanced effective leadership, teamwork and decision making to plan and carry out the flight in a safe, reliable and operationally efficient manner tailored to each customer’s unique requirements.
• Actively sought feedback from customers and colleagues to improve safety, service, and… Show more
• Actively sought feedback from customers and colleagues to improve safety, service, and cost-effectiveness. Show less

London, United Kingdom

• Contractor co-pilot operating internationally onshore and yacht based, taking care of VVIP passengers.
• Praised for my flexibility and for proactively highlighting my offshore flying experience to enhance flight safety significantly for maritime operations with Commanders not current in that environment.
• Professional and friendly nature alongside impeccable integrity enabled me to build excellent relationships with a diverse range of colleagues and clients from various countries.

Norwich, United Kingdom

• Recognised for my motivation to take on additional duties and responsibilities including being local lead for an Emissions Trading Scheme data project and creating resources to enhance EFB effectiveness for crews.
• Role made redundant due to the phasing out of the S76C++ from UK operations.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

• Primarily responsible for the safety of the travelling public, often communicating with them directly, during stressful incidents in the hostile environment of the motorway network.
• Operational Excellence Award for identifying and proposing a solution to a dangerous signalling system.
• Proactively organised and ran events for my colleagues, including a charity bake-off competition.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

• Completed Initial Officer and helicopter flying training where I developed and practised creative problem-solving, leadership and teamwork, and led a community outreach project at a local school.
• Trained Royal Naval Reservists at HMS Forward in Command, Leadership and Management.
• Commended for my leadership skills and flexibility in running a summer camp for Combined Cadet Forces.

Bachelor Of Engineering (Beng), Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Engineering (Beng), Aeromechanical Systems Engineering