Sascha Eckhardt Email & Phone Number

Mollis Switzerland

Seychelles

• Assisting Technical Manager to adapt Maintenance Organization Exposition manuals (MOE) to conform to current EASA Part 145 Standards.
• Maintain Aircrafts in accordance with established maintenance schedules. (Included 12 year inspections)
• Certify Aircrafts are airworthy in accordance with local and international aviation standards.
• Manage the ordering of inventory parts needed to ensure works can be carried out speedily and efficiently.
• Ensure compliance with applicable technical publications through the use of maintenance instruction manuals for the appropriate Aircrafts.
• Provide Company certificate training for pilots and maintenance staff.

South Africa, Lanseria

• Completed AS 350 course; project leader on numerous assemblies and modifications on newly ordered aircraft (Hoist -, cargo sling -, FLIR -, cargo pods -, fast repelling kits -, stretcher kits – and air-conditioning.
• Numerous assemblies/modifications of new EC130 Aircrafts.
• Assisted project leader with AS 355 12 year inspection and delivery to Mauritius police
• Supervising and assisting of customers scheduled maintenance (EC120, EC130, AS350, BK117, AS355 and BO105).
• Away from base maintenance, including scheduled maintenance, rectifications on defects and a complete Air-conditioning modification in Dubai. This sometimes had to be done in somewhat challenging locations in Africa.
• Promoted to Technical Support Field Engineer, providing Customer support.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Base maintenance with Hawker Siddeley BAe 748 Series 2B and MD DC9-30.
• To assist and accompany aircraft away from base.

United Nations, Sudan

• Accompanying Puma SA330 to different bases ensuring maintenance requirements.
• Troubleshoot and suggest solutions to inflight emergencies and abnormal technical conditions.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Aircraft Technician, and on completion of type rating, Chief engineer overseeing the maintenance on DC9 Aircraft.
• Accompanying aircrafts on away from base operations.
• Provide knowledgeable technical support to the away from base technical team.
• Inconceivable opportunity visiting America, Mojave Desert in California; assembling four JT8D engines and mounting on 2 used DC9-32 aircraft, arranging for flight back to South Africa.
• Assist with service and maintenance of privately owned Gazelle SA341.

South African

• Started off aviation career in the South African Air Force; School of Logistical Training. 18/04/1990– 17/07/1991
• 87 Helicopter Flying school; Completed Apprenticeship and Flight Engineer course. 12/08/1992– 31/05/1995
• 17 Squadron Pretoria as Flight Engineer; Flying and working on SA-316B Alouette III. 01/06/95 – 15/04/97
• Atlas Oryx Helicopter Flight engineer course. 15/04/97 – 20/08/97
• Involved in several operations and achieved a Silver Cross medal for a rescue mission.
• Continuous training of Flight Engineers, monthly quality checks on logbooks, Maintenance on Firefighting Equipment, Cargo sling, Hoist, Night Vision Equipment, Ferry tank. 01/06/1995 - 31/08/2003.

National Diploma, Airframe Mechanics And Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician

Technical College Centurion (Air Force) and Technical College Bloemfontein (Night classes) N3(National Diploma), N4(National Diploma) –.

High School Diploma