Sjoerd Postma Email & Phone Number

Amsterdam Schiphol

Captain/TRI/TRE DHC-8

The Netherlands

Flight Techniques is an independent Aviation Consultancy with a focus on Safety Management, including Flight Test Safety Management, compliance verification (CVE), and aviation training. In addition Flight Techniques provides developmental and certification flight test support, such as test planning, test hazard analysis and test preparation, as well as test conduct and post-flight analysis and reporting.

Lead test pilot for a variety of Fokker 50/60 and Fokker 70/100 evaluation and certification flight test programs; - Project test pilot of French DGA ABE-NG Fokker 100 testbed;- Project test pilot Fokker 100 SOSTAR airborne radar testbed;- Project test pilot Fokker 100 integrated GNSS LNAV/VNAV solution.Compliance Verification Engineer (CVE) Flight and Flight Test;Providing expert advise in the field of human factors, aircraft operations and flight crew… Show more Lead test pilot for a variety of Fokker 50/60 and Fokker 70/100 evaluation and certification flight test programs; - Project test pilot of French DGA ABE-NG Fokker 100 testbed;- Project test pilot Fokker 100 SOSTAR airborne radar testbed;- Project test pilot Fokker 100 integrated GNSS LNAV/VNAV solution.Compliance Verification Engineer (CVE) Flight and Flight Test;Providing expert advise in the field of human factors, aircraft operations and flight crew training;Approval of AFM, AOM and MMEL changes.Accident Investigator. Show less

Amsterdam (Hoofddorp)

Managing Director and co-owner, responsible for the overall direction, coordination and evaluation of all processes in connection with Southern Cross’ operations to ensure a safe, efficient, professional and profitable service. Negotiated contracts with major aircraft leasing companies, many airlines and government agencies for ferry flights, aircraft training and special mission projects.Conducted numerous Fokker 100/70 and Fokker 50/60 functional check flights and acceptance flights… Show more Managing Director and co-owner, responsible for the overall direction, coordination and evaluation of all processes in connection with Southern Cross’ operations to ensure a safe, efficient, professional and profitable service. Negotiated contracts with major aircraft leasing companies, many airlines and government agencies for ferry flights, aircraft training and special mission projects.Conducted numerous Fokker 100/70 and Fokker 50/60 functional check flights and acceptance flights, as well as certification programs for OEM (Fokker Services) and several STC providers; Worldwide delivery (ferry) flights of Fokker 70/100 and Fokker 50/60. Show less

Research test pilot, flying Cessna Citation and Swearingen Metro-II research test aircraft; participated in several ATM development programs; Phased Array Airborne SAR testing; participated in several simulator research programs; performed flight inspection (calibration) flights; Accident investigator for Royal Netherlands Air Force.

Test Flight Engineer (1990-1996) and production test pilot (1995-1996); numerous production test flights and acceptance flights; participated in several certification programs, such as Fokker 70 type certification, Fokker 100 noise reduction, Fokker 100 windshear detection and recovery system; worldwide ferry and demonstration flights; development of normal and abnormal procedures.

Designing flight test equipment and systems; as team leader responsible for design, installation and operation of flight test equipment of Fokker 50 and Fokker 100 prototype aircraft; observer during F27/F28/F50/F100 evaluation and certification flight test programs.

B.E., Electrical Engineering

Technical Pilot Course National Test Pilot School, Mojave, USA Upset recovery training National Test Pilot School, Mojave, USA Training.

B. Eng., Electronic Engineering