Helicopter Mechanic

Graduated with an FAA Airframe and Powerplant, from International Aviation & Travel Academy in Arlington, TX. 19999

AS332 Field Maintenance factory course successfully complete. Grand Prairie, TX. 2014
SA330J Factory familiarization course successfully completed. Grand Prairie, TX. 2018
Bell 412 Factory field maintenance course successfully completed. Hurst, TX. 2003
Pratt & Whitney PT6-3DF engine factory field maintenance successfully completed. Montreal Canada. 2007.

Graduated from Universal Technical Institute with an Automotive Technology diploma, from Phoenix, AZ. 1991

11/2020- present: Coulson Aviation: CH-47 mechanic on USFS fire contracts, Chilean government fire contracts and Victoria government fire contracts Australia. Part of a 4 man team that maintains a CH-47 heli-tanker. Perform daily, post flight, scheduled and unscheduled inspections and maintenance. Trouble shoot mechanical, electrical, avionics major component R&R and complete log book entries.

2017-2020 Evergreen Helicopters/ Erickson Helicopters Nzara, South Sudan, Enttebbe, Uganda and Zamboanga, Philippines: Bell 214ST helicopter mechanic. Was part of a team that maintained two SAR helicopters supporting U.S. troops. Performed daily inspections, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance. Major component R&R, trouble shot hydraulic, electrical, avionics, flight control systems and performed main rotor smoothing and tail rotor balance.

2013-2017 Erickson/ Evergreen Helicopters- Bagram, Afghanistan: Lead mechanic/ RII for a fleet of 6 AS332 Super Pumas. Lead a team of 16 mechanics, for cargo and PAX transfers to various FOB’s in Afghanistan. We performed daily, scheduled, unscheduled maintenance. R&R of major components, trouble shot hydraulics, flight control systems, avionics, fuel systems, Main rotor and tail rotor smoothing.

2008-2013 Evergreen Helicopters WAAF Hawaii: Lead mechanic/ RII inspector; for two MEDEVAC Bell 412’s U.S. Army contract. Performed daily and post flight inspections. Complied with scheduled, unscheduled maintenance, major component R&R. Trouble shot hydraulic, fuel, flight control, electrical and avionics systems. Performed main rotor and tail rotor smoothing.

2000-2008 Air Center Helicopters: Mechanic and field mechanic for fleet of 206L, 407 and 412 helicopters. Reported to director of maintenance. Complied with daily, post flight inspections, major component R&R. Trouble shot hydraulic, fuel, flight controls, avionics, electrical systems and performed main rotor and tail rotor smoothing.

• 20 years experience of field maintenance

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