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Shawbury, GB

Touring

EC135 HEMS Touring Captain ATPL(H) IR, 3000hrs

Greater Bristol Area, United Kingdom

RAF Shawbury

Leader and manager of a team of sixty instructors and up to sixty trainees within a large flying training school. Supervision, safety and output focused leader with a proven ability to manage growth of a team whilst prioritising and communicating effectively across a broad spectrum of activity. Assuring the quality of Defence rotary aircrew prior to.

RAF Shawbury - 1 FTS

Above Average (A2) Instructor with a wealth of experience in helicopter instruction, both basic and advanced. Skills utilised predominantly in an assessment, test and assurance capability for both trainee aircrew, junior qualified pilots and experienced instructional staff.

RAF Release To Service Authority

Working alongside the Type Airworthiness Authority (TAA) and Director Release to Service Authority to clear new aircraft, aircraft equipment and ancillary equipment to a variety of aircraft types. With a full working understanding of MAA regulation, I navigated clear paths to clearances via a succession of platform safety and steering working groups..

Falkland Islands

Managing helicopter operations for multiple Chinook detachments and the Falkland Island tasking team. Delivered new landing site system to improve the safety of operations at all island helicopter landing sites and co-ordinated the requests of the senior military leadership as the Island's helicopter subject matter expert.

Shawbury, Defence Helicopter Flying School

Chief planning officer and team manager for a team of world class single engine helicopter instructors on Squirrel (AS350) at the Defence Helicopter Flying School. Daily program management of helicopter assets and personnel, including pastoral support for junior aircrew and experienced staff.I flew 900hrs on type, 600 instructional. Delivering a full.

RAF Benson

4 tours Afghanistan, 3 as captain. Detachments in Morocco, Jordan, USA and Cyprus. Roles included flight test pilot, training captain, deputy flight commander, squadron adjutant. Experienced programmer of millions of pound worth of military assets, personnel and aircraft both in peacetime and abroad. 1200hrs on type.

Leadership, communication, team-work and academic training to develop the core skills required to work under intense pressure within a team, potentially in an area of conflict. Negotiating fatigue and pressure to achieve fundamental attributes of all future leaders within the military and industry

Military And Strategic Leadership, Pass

A series of leadership courses were attended throughout the period aimed at delivering improved communication across oral and written.

Bachelor'S Degree, Biological And Biomedical Sciences, 2.1

Activities and Societies: Winter Sports club president and committee chair, University rugby, swimming. Snowboard instructor at Sheffield.

Maths Biology Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Grades A-C

Education record

Education record