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Develops and approves inventory equipment lists, conducts and approves inventories, leads weighing of aircraft and approves results.Calculates requirements to balance flight control surfaces for original installation and following repair and/or repaint and performs actual balance.Develops and approves flight load planning and directs airplane loading of variable load elements. Oversees inspection of aircraft and approves flight manifests for flight release.Engineers passenger and cargo aircraft loading systems, analyzes aircraft loadability and resolves complex aircraft loading issues.Estimates and calculates complex weights, centers of gravity and inertias by evaluating and interpreting engineering design definition and work statements.Collaborates with engineering design teams by creating, analyzing and tracking weight, center of gravity and inertia data.Creates and maintains aircraft certification documents

Managed daily flight operations department for FAR Part 135 VFR & IFR scheduled air service - Single Engine Seaplanes and Single Engine Landplanes.Developed and implemented custom procedures and tools for custom charters, staffing budgets, and revenue forecasting.Identified fleet maintenance requirements, analyzed weather forecast data and monitored contingency plans of aviation services to optimize quality and efficiency.Managed International arrival and departure procedures while working closely with Federal Agencies.Established HAZMAT transportation program, to include seeking approval from the Federal Aviation Administration and training of all required company personnel in HAZMAT policy and procedures.

Maintained aircraft environmental & safety systems on the F/A-18C. Served as an All-Systems troubleshooter for aircraft carrier flight deck operations.Responsible for successful start of mission-critical sorties.Led team of flight deck troubleshooters to achieve a 95+% mission success rate.Selected to represent the US Navy in a military foreign-exchange program with the Croatian Air Force.USNR Recruiting in Seattle, WA.