Michael "Duke" W. Email & Phone Number

United States

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States

Program Lead building my team from ground up for 3 locations. Standardization pilot writing operating procedures, hiring, training, performing functional check, ferry, and recovery flights.

CH-47D Aerial Fire Fighting Pilot

Nationwide

Bell 407/GXP/Eagle HP Mx, Ferry, & Relief Pilot. Coordinates with Area Managers to accomplish nationwide ferry flights and shift coverage when available - primarily non fire season. Bell 412EP training completed at Flight Safety Inc.

Airlife Denver - Cheyenne

Operates Bell 407 in high density altitude and mountainous environments providing Helicopter Air Ambulance service in the southeast Wyoming & northeast Colorado. Flights are conducted under day and NVG conditions in both rural austere environments and high density airspace of Denver Metro class B airspace.

Where Ever The Job Takes Us!

Operates Bell UH-1H for Utility and Fire operations. Bell 206L Utility & Corporate pilot for undisclosed customer.

Mcmurdo, Antarctica

-Single pilot operations based in McMurdo, Antarctica-Daily operations in austere environments, high altitude/mountainous terrain, & extreme cold weather-Class A and B external load work-Deep snow, sea ice, glacial, and other unimproved landing sitesAircraft: Bell 212HP, Eurocopter AS-350B2

Antarctica

Aerial film pilot for the 2019 Disney Earth Day movie. Piloted AS350B2 with an external mounted Shotover camera filming wide angle scenery and close up animal/nature shots. Piloted the Bell 212 for ice edge filming support. Performed rapid deployment and relocation to capture amazing film shots!For references contact:Director - Mark Linfield http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1768412/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr11Cinematographer - Michael Kelem http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0445430/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr212

Grants, New Mexico

- Part 135 air medical flights from off-airport scenes as well as inter-hospital transfers. - Day & NVG Ops- Mountainous and High Density Altitude operationsAircraft: Eurocopter AS350B3 & H125/AS350B3e

Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, & New Mexico

-Conducted Search and Rescue missions in day/NVG, mountainous and high density altitude environments (ID, MT, NM, OR, WA, WY). USAF Survival School Instructor Pilot and Chief of Safety. Conducted 1,000+ hoist training iterations and live Search & Rescue missions in Western Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington areas. Instructed helicopter safety and training certification events at the annual Washington State SAR conference. Collaborated with Inland Northwest county sheriffs from multiple states on how use and request helicopter SAR assets.-Chief UH-1N Instructor/Evaluator at Kirtland AFB, NM. Responsible for training and syllabus flow of all UH-1N Pilots and Flight Engineers. Skill sets: Low Level NVG Formation Gunnery, SAR, Unprepared Landing Site Ops, High Density Altitude & Mtn Ops, Brownout/Whiteout ops, Asst Director of Operations, Aircraft Mishap Investigator, FCF/Mx Test Pilot.- Chief pilot for the USAF's Bell UH-1N transition, differences, recurrent, and emergency procedures pilot training. Instructed full spectrum pilot qualification training including basic flight maneuvers, low level, mountain/high density altitude, unprepared landing sites, hoist/alternate insertion extraction methods, day water rescue, external load, formation, and night vision goggle low level formation. - Planned & directed 3300 hour flying program, scheduled aircraft availability, ensured training standardization, and responsible for all student administrative actions. Instructor & Check Airman in the following disciplines during day and NVG conditions:-Unprepared Landing Site Ops -Mountain Flying/High Density Altitude -Low Level Flight-Rescue Hoist Operations -Day Water Rescue/Hoist -VIP Airlift-External Load -Aerial Gunnery

Worldwide

Specialized in the planning, loading, air transportation, and delivery of critical cargo for special assignment airlift missions. Managed personnel, aircraft, logistics, and cargo scheduling in remote locations ensuring unflawed customer support in an efficient and timely manner.- 2,900 Total flight hours, 389 Instructor hours.

Idaho, Republic Of South Korea, South Carolina

Performed daily maintenance, servicing, weapons loading, launch and recovery of fighter aircraft. Trained and evaluated weapons loading crews during monthly certifications. F-16, A-10, ROK F-4.

Bachelor'S Degree, Professional Aeronautics, Minor In Aviation Safety, 3.8 Gpa

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