Airline Pilot

MICHAEL M. SHANKS

*** ******* ** • Houston, TX **009 • 281-***-**** • *********@*****.***

FLIGHT TIME: Total: 14,222 Airplane Single Engine Land: 303 Airplane Multiengine Land: 12,759 Helicopter: 1,159 Pilot-In-Command: 11,509 Night: 2163 Actual Instrument: 1236

RATINGS AND

CERTIFICATES: Airline Transport Pilot: Airplane Multiengine Land

Type Ratings: ATR-42, ATR-72, EMB-145, ERJ-170, ERJ-190

Commercial: Airplane Single Engine Land and Rotorcraft-Helicopter

Instrument: Helicopter

TRAINING:

Navy Primary and Advanced Flight Training Training Wing 5, NAS Whiting Field, FL

SH-60B Training HSL-40, NAS Mayport, FL

Initial C-12 Training Fleet Logistics Squadron 30, San Diego, CA

Initial ATR-42 Training Flight Safety International, Houston, TX

ATR-42 Upgrade Training Flight Safety International, Houston, TX

Initial EMB-145 Training ExpressJet Training Center, Houston, TX

Aircraft Accident Investigation Course ALPA Headquarters, Herndon, VA

Advanced Aircraft Accident Investigation Course University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND

ICAO Safety Management Systems (SMS) Course ALPA Headquarters, Herndon, VA

Human Factors Analysis/Classification Course ExpressJet Headquarters, Atlanta, GA

Initial ERJ-175 Training Flight Safety International, St Louis, MO

EXPERIENCE:

ExpressJet Airlines 12/1997 – 09/2020

Airline Pilot

23 years experience as a Part 121 Airline Pilot, flying domestic and international flights throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Bahamas.

21 years experience as a Part 121 Airline Captain on various aircraft.

Line Check Airman

Fifteen years of experience as a Line Check Airman on the EMB-145 and ERJ-175.

Lead Line Check Airman on the EMB-145. Conducted observations and line checks on company Line Check Airmen. Provided feedback on training techniques and standardization to Line Check Airmen.

Hand picked to be Initial Cadre on the ERJ-175 program. Participated in the proving runs with the FAA.

Aircraft Qualification Instructor and Simulator Instructor; provided aircraft and simulator training for new Line Check Airmen.

Designated as an OEO/7135 Observer; conducted observations for the FAA on prospective upgrading captains.

Authored new Line Check Airman Training Manual to make it more effective, efficient and user friendly.

Developed new grading system and grade sheets for Operating Experience training.

Developed courseware and conducted Line Check Airman recurrent training/meetings.

Conducted interviews for prospective Line Check Airmen.

Taught Upgrade Crew Resource Management (CRM) course to upgrading captains.

Chairman, Central Air Safety Committee

Oversaw the operation of the Central Air Safety Committee for the ExpressJet Master Executive Council (MEC), Airline Pilots Association, International. Responsibilities included managing the Committee’s budget, ensuring committee members received safety training, and worked with ExpressJet management on safety issues.

Member of the Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) Event Review Committee (ERC). Conducted crew interviews and counseled line pilots regarding ASAP events. Participated in ERC investigations to identify safety issues and provide safety recommendations to various company departments.

Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) Analyst and FOQA Gatekeeper. Validated FOQA data, searched the database for FOQA events and made crew contacts regarding high profile events.

Chief Accident Investigator. Completed Aircraft Accident Investigation and Advanced Aircraft Accident Investigation courses. Participated in two National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) aircraft accident investigations involving ExpressJet aircraft.

Fatigue Review Committee member for the Crewmember Fatigue Program. Reviewed pilot fatigue reports, addressed issues contributing to fatigue and made recommendations to mitigate fatigue.

Training Committee member. Participated in Training Review Boards and provided training recommendations for pilots experiencing difficulties during training.

United States Navy 02/1986 - 02/1997

NATOPS Instructor Pilot and Instrument Check Pilot

Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization (NATOPS) Instructor Pilot for the C-12 (BE200) aircraft at Naval Station Roosevelt Roads.

Conducted annual NATOPS evaluation flights on station C-12 pilots as well as provided flight and ground instruction.

Instrument Check Pilot; conducted annual instrument evaluation flights on station C-12 pilots.

Earned Navy Special Instrument Rating.

Helicopter Aircraft Commander and Mission Commander

Designated Helicopter Aircraft Commander and Mission Commander for the SH-60B LAMPS MK III helicopter. In charge of a three-man crew, was responsible for employing the LAMPS MK III weapons system from surface combatants in various tactical roles such as anti-submarine warfare, anti-ship warfare and electronic surveillance. Trained Helicopter Second Pilots (copilots) in the demanding small flight deck environment, conducting tactical training flights and shipboard landing qualification flights in preparation for them becoming Aircraft/Mission Commanders.

Designated as 2FB5 Simulator Instructor, provided emergency procedures training to squadron pilots in the 2FB5 full motion and visual simulator.

Awarded the Air Medal and Navy Commendation Medal for combat operations during Desert Shield and Desert Storm.

Department Heads

Administration Officer and the Operations Officer on an Admiral’s staff

Directly responsible for the daily operation of the departments and management of the departments’ personnel.

Oversaw the professional development of, administered counseling to, and wrote evaluations for department supervisors and personnel.

As the staff’s Security Manager, was responsible for staff personnel’s security clearances and maintaining classified material up to Top Secret level.

Assistant Maintenance Officer of a deployed helicopter detachment

Tracked maintenance personnel’s qualifications and assisted in the professional development through attaining new qualifications and advancement.

Provided counseling and wrote evaluations for detachment maintenance personnel.

Oversaw the maintenance of two helicopters and ground support equipment.

Air Operations Officer on a Destroyer Squadron staff

Conducted daily briefings to the Commodore on the status of helicopter detachments for an entire battle group.

Scheduled weapons exercises, managed flight hours, and tracked helicopter maintenance issues and helicopter parts.

FORMAL EDUCATION:

University of Texas, Austin, TX Bachelor of Science Radio-Television-Film

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