Eric Lightsey Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, NC, US

Aircraft management and pilot services in Pilatus PC12NG.

Performing pilot and aircraft management services: Cessna 414A and Pilatus PC12NG.

Advised prospective owner of all aspects of aircraft ownership. Researched available aircraft candidates. Conducted on site evaluations and submitted written reports and recommendations. Generated draft of Pre Purchase Agreement. Oversight of Pre-buy professional appraisal, avionics inspection, airframe/engines inspection, and delivery/test flight..

• Aviation Advisor & Consultant for prospective aircraft owners on acquisition & management of business aircraft. Created bound books & booklets for prospective co-owners, including cover art & many technical & equipment.
• Analysis of all available business aircraft
• Aircraft recommendations
• Variable & fixed operating costs
• Budgets
• Forms of ownership

Norcross, GA, US

On demand passenger charter/air taxi service. Current: 135.293 Initial Pilot Competency Check135 297 Instrument Proficiency Check135.299 Pilot in Command Line CheckAssisted management with Aircraft and Company Manuals.

Spearheaded business aircraft search. Evaluated various aircraft types for suitability. Researched, selected, & evaluated numerous business aircraft for potential purchase by clients of private investment group. Flew to locations of various aircraft, for the purpose of on site examination of aircraft condition, equipment, logbooks & maintenance records..

Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, US

Captain on the FK-100 (Fokker 100), a modern 100 passenger airliner with dual FMS, glass cockpit moving map & terrain displays, autoland capability & a maximum take off weight of 101,000 lbs. Duties as Captain included: Pre-flight planning, verification of weather & facilities applicable to destination & alternate airports, walk around inspections, review.

6 years experience with corporate flight operations, flying executives in HS-125s and the King Airs for Enserch Corporation throughout the continental United States and Alaska. Experience managing a corporate flight department. As Coordinator of Flight Operations, responsible for personnel selection, managing flight crews, scheduling crew training.

Part 135 Airline with scheduled passenger flights in Texas, Louisiana & Miss. Line & Training Captain in Beech Queen Air Excalibur BE-A80. Line Captain in Piper Seneca PA-34. After their initial and line check was complete, management would assign new first officers to fly with me for their first month on the line, specifically expecting that I would train.

Houston, Texas, US

Universal Weather had a Part 135 certificate as a commuter airline with scheduled passenger flights in Texas & Louisiana.Duties as FO included preflight inspections, greeting passengers, computation of weight & balance, etc. Initial position for Universal Airways, prior to C-402 First Officer, was as a flight follower. Received phone messages from station.

Part 135 on demand passenger & cargo charter, mostly in the south & southeast US.Duties included: preflight inspections, greeting passengers, weight & balance computations, planning route, filing flight plans, etc. Experience transporting human bodies on stretchers.

Responsible for accomplishment of pilot ground school and aircraft training conducted for Customers (students) receiving Private Pilot training courses. Training tasks included Lesson Planning, classroom instruction, evaluation of Customers’ progress and performance, & resolution of issues and problems.