Ground Instructor Owner Operator

Nicholas J. Ercole

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Very organized, self motivated individual who thrives on results and being dependable. Former Owner/Operator of a floor covering company for 22 years (prior to segueing in to aviation) conscientious of customer needs.

SKILLS:

*Aircraft Operations *Collaborative Team Player

*Critical Decision Making. * Leadership2

WORK HISTORY:

GROUND INSTRUCTOR 2/23———3/24

BREEZE AIRWAYS Salt Lake City, UT

*Administer Indoc, Upgrade, Transition, & Recurrent Class

*Demonstrate & Exercise Emergency Equipment

-Fire Ex. PED Fire Kit, POB Bottle, Escape Slide, Life Raft, PBE, OWE, EEMK, FAK, Restraint Kit, Megaphone, LifeVest, Biohazard Kit, MRT, CO2 Cartridges-

*Extensive Training on CRM, HAZMAT,& SECURITY

FIRST OFFICER 01/2017 through 06/2019

EXPRESS JET AIRLINES Atlanta, GA

*Ensured adherence to all FAA rules and regulations

*Communicate with Clearance, Ground, Tower, Ops, Wx

*Inspect Aircraft/Equipment (Prior to Departure and after Arrival

*Assisted Captain and Flight Attendant with all operations

CAPTAIN 06/2015 through 11/2016

CASTLE AVIATION N Canton, OH

*Determined speeds & ETA utilizing charts/plotter/compass/Dead Reckoning (DR)

*Exercised pilotage/DR setting courses while determining ships position

*Thorough preflight inspection prior to flight

*Paid particular inspection to deice equipment for proper functionality

CFI/CFII/MEI/GROUND INSTRUCTOR

AMERICAN WINDS FLIGHT ACADEMY Akron, OH

*Procured speeds employing charts, plotter, and compass

*Utilized navigation expertise (Pilotage/DR) determining bearings & whereabouts

*Administered ground school class

*Schooled (Taught] experienced and inexperienced aviators “how to fly”

*Dealt directly with local FSDO

*Performed light maintenance on aircraft

CAPTAIN

GTAAIR Addison, TX

*Transport freight to/fro locations

*Obtain and evaluate weather briefing

*Load/Unload freight

*Light maintenance on aircraft

*Applied navigation experience/tools setting courses for total position awareness

EDUCATION:

LEHIGH CARBON COUNTY COLLEGE

*Associate Degree Aviation Science

*3.75 GPA

*PHI THETA KAPPA Award

CERTIFICATIONS:

AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT

AIRPLANE SINGLE & MULTI ENGINE LAND

EMB-145

COMMERCIAL PRIVILEGES

AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE SEA

PRIVATE PRIVILEGES

ROTORCRAFT HELICOPTER

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR

AIRPLANE SINGLE & MULTI ENGINE: INSTRUMENT AIRPLANE

TT: 4250 MULTI: 1105 NIGHT: 945 XC:2850 ACT: 335 TURBINE:2060

PROCURED/ISSUED

COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSE (CLASS B) MOTORCYCLE OPERATOR LICENSE

ENDORSEMENTS:

Airbrake Hazmat Tanker School Bus Passenger

8 Time Marathon Medal Award 26.2 miles

DETROIT-DALLAS-MIAMI-SPRINGFIELD-RICHMOND-LITTLE ROCK-BATON ROUGE

ATLANTA

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