Ethan J. Email & Phone Number

Helena, Mt

LUH-72 Pilot-In-Command, Unit Instructor Pilot for Day, Night and Night Vision Goggles and under VFR and IFR conditions. Operates in mountainous, high density altitude conditions. Conducts off airport landings including confined areas, pinnacles, ridge-lines, under power limited conditions. Responsible for training unit standards and evaluations for up to 4 pilots. Plan and conducts missions in response to natural disasters and search and rescues with multiple state and federal agencies. Coordinate, plan, and conduct missions as assigned with local, state, tribal, federal law enforcement and Department of Homeland Security.

South West U.S./Mexican Border

-Operated under Day, Night, and Night Vision Goggle conditions.-Mission pilot based out of Laredo, Texas in support of Border Patrol-Plan and conduct missions in support of Border Patrol-Reconnaissance, drug interdiction, and security-Company Safety Officer for 6 pilots, 4 crew chiefs, and 4 Aircraft

Helena, Mt

-Coordinate, plan, and conduct missions as assigned with local, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement and Department of Homeland Security.-Conduct VIP transport missions.-Assisted in fielding of LUH-72 and turn-in of legacy OH-58A/C

Helena, Mt

Operated under Day, Night, and Night Vision Goggle in both VFR and IFR conditions.-Planned and conducted internal and external cargo movements. -Sling load operations including belly hook and long-lines.-Fire fighting / water bucket operations -Planned and conducted 4 aircraft transfers from Colorado, California, and Washington.

Kandahar, Afghanistan

-Planned and conducted internal and external cargo movements-Planned and conducted air assault operations-Responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing the transportation of 3 aircraft and over 10,000lbs of unit equipment back to the United States.

Helena, Mt

-Conducted cargo helicopter operations.-Supervised the planning, coordination, execution and documentation of pre-combat deployment training (all training not involving flying) for a Med-Evac Helicopter Company, a peacekeeping operation to Kyrgyzstan, and the CH-47 unit.

Fort Rucker, Al

TH-67 (Bell206) and CH-47D student pilot-Distinguished Honor Graduate

Bachelor'S Degree, Aeronautics

Army Aviator (Ch-47D Track), Warrant Officer Flight Training

Activities and Societies: Distinguished Honor Graduate Initial Entry Rotor-Wing Training. Helicopter Underwater Escape Training Survival.

Private Pilots License, Rotorcraft

Power Mangment And Mountain Flying, Luh-72 (Ec-145)

Power management and environmental training techniques in high density altitude and high aircraft gross weight conditions. Landing zones.

Luh-72 (Ec-145) Instructor Pilot Course

6 week course on the fundamentals of instruction for the LUH-72 with a strong emphasis on emergency procedure training.

Luh-72 (Ec-145) Aircraft Qualification Course

6 week course on the safe operation of the LUH-72.

Education record

Course of instruction on the EuroAvionics EuroNav moving map system; two SkyQuest 10.4-inch touch-screen displays, one each for the pilot.