RICHARD KENT
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adctmm@r.postjobfree.com
Licenses:
CPL SMELS
Group 1 IFR
Ratings: DC3 PBY5
Instructor Class 3
SAMRA passed
SARON passed
Valid passport
1800 TT
1200 ME 700 PIC Multi Types: C337, PA30, 31, B18, 76, 95, GA7, DHC6, DC3, PBY 1100 PIC
SE Types Flown: C150, 172, 206, PA18, 22, 28, DHC2, 3 Professional Summary:
Flew as Commercial Pilot 1983 to 1990 mostly in BC, Ontario and the Yukon. Completed my BA during breaks in flying seasons.
Earned MSc in Audiology from University of BC. Managed my own audiology clinic in Ottawa. Sold this, and retired from Audiology 2 years ago.
Skills:
- Independent worker – operated my own flying base in last year of working in Fire Detection, operated successful audiology business in very competitive environment
- Multi crew aircraft experience (DC3 and PBY, among other types)
- Fluent French speaker
Commercial Aviation Experience:
Pilot
Hicks and Lawrence, St Thomas, ON PIC 337
Fire Detection under contract to Ontario MNR. Check pilot for new hires. All over Ontario Pilot
Air North, Whitehorse, YT PIC 206 mainly
Bush flying on wheels. All over the Yukon, Northern BC and Alaska. Also flew as SIC B18, PA31, DC3
Pilot
The Flying Fireman, Sidney, BC SIC PBY5 Water Bomber Ontario MNR contracts, all over Ontario, mainly. Also positioning flights from Victoria to Ontario. Pilot/Dispatcher
Associated Flying Schools, Vancouver, BC Flight Instructor C150, C172. Obtained ME rating Dock Attendant
Air BC, Vancouver, BC
Victoria Harbour based. Docked and serviced all sorts of floatplanes: Twin Otter, Single Otter, Beaver, Turbo Beaver, Grumman Goose, C180 etc Also flew SIC DHC6 Twin Otter, Beaver and Single Otter Audiology:
Audiologist
Nepean Hearing Clinic, Ottawa, ON
Managed hearing clinic, as sole charge independent audiologist, with one office staff. Founded. I sold to a multinational; had 5300 clients in database. Prescribed/fit/dispensed thousands of hearing aids. Audiologist
Abbotsford Hearing Clinic, Abbotsford, BC
Audiologist/Hearing Aid Dispenser
Canadian Hearing Society, Ottawa, ON
Education:
Master of Science: Audiology
University of BC
Bachelor of Arts: Linguistics
University of Victoria