OBJECTIVE: To acquire employment as an entry level aviation maintenance technician in order to gain additional knowledge, work experience and career advancement.
CERTIFICATIONS & AWARDS:
FAA Airframe & Powerplant (temp issued 11/30/16)
Top Airframe Team – NAA
93.11 GPA – NAA
Tractor Trailer Driving Certification
AVIATION TRAINING:
While pursuing an Occupational Associates Degree in Aviation Maintenance Technology, the following tasks were performed:
Powerplant:
Complete disassembly, inspection, and reassembly of Lycoming GSO-480 (reciprocating).
Disassembly /inspection/reassembly of compressor section, combustion section and turbine section of T53 and Allison 250 (turbine) engines.
Performed inspection and maintenance procedures on Learjet 24 and CJ-610 engines.
Performed dynamic engine test and diagnosis on engines installed in aircraft and in test cells.
Performed troubleshooting, removal, repair and installation of the following:
CJ-610, Lycoming T-53 Turbo Shaft & Lycoming O-235-L2C, JT4, & GPU (troubleshooting & repair only)
Powerplant induction and exhaust systems (reciprocating & turbine)
Ice and rain systems
Super and turbo charging systems
Fuel systems and Fuel metering systems including teardown/overhaul of Marvel Schebler carburetors
Ignition systems (magneto and capacitive discharge)
Electrical systems (including starters, generators, alternators, wiring controls, switches, indicators, and protective devices)
Instruments (including electrical and mechanical, engine temperature, pressure, and RPM indicating systems)
GPU Air search Model GTGE 70-9-2 (removal/reinstallation/troubleshooting only)
Airframe:
Removed, inspected and reinstalled components in the following aircraft systems per manufactures overhaul/repair manuals, blueprints, schematic diagrams, FARs and other sources of FAA approved information:
Hydraulics, Pneumatics, System Instrumentation, Fire Protection, Flight Controls, Landing Gear/Wheels and Tires, Aircraft Interiors
Performed altimeter/airspeed static leak test utilizing static system tester.
Performed aircraft weight and balance utilizing aircraft scales.
Rigged flight controls, engine and retractable gear systems.
Serviced aircraft hydraulic, water, and oxygen systems.
Sheet Metal:
Fabricate & repair fuselage, spar caps, stringers, spar webs and skins utilizing blueprint drawings.
Repaired aircraft damage on transport category airframes.
Utilized the following technical data accomplishing sheet metal tasks:
Structural Repair Manuals (SRMs)
Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs)
FAA approved publications
Blueprint diagrams
Utilized the following tools while accomplishing above tasks:
Drills, Clecos, Rivet sets, Rivet guns, Bucking bars, Hole Duplicators, Rivet Cutters, Countersink Stops, Micro Shavers Chip Chasers, Nibblers, Shears, Form Blocks, Brakes
Composites:
Fabricated composite honeycomb core panel, repaired damaged windows, doors and interior furnishings
Worked with extruded polystyrene, epoxy resin, bi-directional fiberglass and resins.
Painted aircraft airfoils.
Utilized composite fasteners and vacuum bagging processes IAW Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Manual, AC43-13-1BI2A and Federal Aviation Regulations
Performed core replacement and scarf repair.
Aircraft Utilized During Training:
LearJet 24
Piper PA28-140 Cherokee
Beechcraft C23 Sundowner
Aero Commander 520
Cessna 310H
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Island Air Charters – Ft, Lauderdale, FL 11/17-01/18
A&P Mechanic: inspects, services and repairs airplanes to ensure they're operating correctly and safely. Inspected and changed tires. Rigging of Cherokee Navajo tail section. Also serviced fuel pumps. Disassembled and reassembled parts of plane for inspection purposes. Upholstered seats, charge air conditioning, radio test, hydraulic test, strut changes and rewired panels. All services performed on Britten-Norman, Cherokee Navajo aircraft and Piston engine aircrafts.
City Same Day – multiple locations 01/15-02/17
Parts/Driver: Managed stock/inventory, delivered parts, provided customer service and handled transactions.
GCS Logistics – Orlando, FL 01/14-01/15
Driver: Supervised 12 drivers
Transtar Transportation Group – Orlando, FL 07/13-01/14
Supervisor: Supervised personnel/bus operators, monitored equipment, ensured completion of transportation services and provided customer service.
Blacklidge Emulsions, Inc. – Tampa, FL 09/11-01/13
Driver/Dispatcher: Picked up/delivered liquids/gases, maintained truck and trained for HAZMAT, TWIC, Tanker, and Doubles.
Parking Enforcement Network – Orlando, FL 06/07-09/11
Truck Driver/Tow Operator: Retrieved vehicles and transferred them to private pound, logged daily reports and filed mechanic liens.
Seoma Transportation – Everett, WA 05/08-09/11
Freight Agent: Expedited/arranged/scheduled/monitored incoming & outgoing cargo and freight shipments, collaborated with drivers, load planners, Director of Traffic, & customers, tracked carrier performance, and compiled reports.
Brantley & Sons – Wilmington, NC 02/03-05/08
Safety Compliance Supervisor/Freight Agent/Dispatch: Maintained standards/processes of OSHA, EPA, and DOT procedures, conducted environmental/health/safety audits & worked with those committees to develop training materials, and assisted with accident investigations.
Murphy Brown – Warsaw, NC 02/03-06/07
Truck Driver
EDUCATION:
National Aviation Academy – Clearwater, FL 10/15-01/17
Occupational Associates Degree Aviation Maintenance
Florida Technical College – Orlando, FL 10/14-01/15
Information Technology Program
Strayer University - Maitland, FL 08/12-01/15
Information Technology Program
LaSalle Computer Learning Center – University Park, FL 06/14-01/15
A+, Security +, CCNA, Network+, Cisco Security Certifications
Wilmington Barber Academy – Wilmington, NC 2003-2006
License: Barber
James Sprunt Community College – Kenansville, NC 2001
Law Enforcement Training Program
Coastal Community College – Jacksonville, NC 2001
Certificate: Residential Wiring
Duplin High School – Beulaville, NC 1998
Diploma
COMPUTER SKILLS: Use of personal PC, Mac Systems; Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, & Publisher
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES:
Patrick Hanson
Instructor – NAA
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Douglas W. Orr
Instructor – NAA
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Ralph M. Maritato
Instructor – NAA
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Greg Welvaert
Instructor – NAA
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