Maintenance Manager & Operations Leader
Resume:
CURRICULUM VITAE
OF
G M BEATON
PERSONAL DETAILS
Surname:
Beaton
Name/s:
Grant Martin
Identity Number:
Nationality:
South African
Drivers License:
Car and motor bike
Home Language:
English
Residential Address:
Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate,551 Kanniedood St, Hoedspruit, South Africa
Cellular Number:
Postal address
Same as residential address
EDUCATION
ALTP
Airline Transport Pilot License 1998
Highest Standard Passed:
BSc Building (Wits 1989), NHBRC November 2025
Last School Attended:
Pretoria Boys High School
Completion of High School:
Matriculated 1982
Subjects:
Mathematics, Science, Geography, Biology, English, Afrikaans
National Service 2 yrs
SA Navy, rank Ensign
SPORT/HOBBIES
Hobbies:
Clay Pigeon Shooting
Four by Four outings
Hiking / Knife making
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Unemployed
PREVIOUS EMPLYMENT
Company:
Voyageur Aviation Corporation
Period of Employment:
Since June2024 to August 2026
Position Held:
Captain CRJ 200
Address:
DRC Kinshasa International Airport
Contact Person:
Johan Marx
Designation:
Line Pilot Voyageur Aviation Corporation
Cellular Number:
E-mail Address:
*********@*******.***
Period of Employment:
2 Years at Voyager Aviation
COMPLETED COURSES:
Current crm, sept, first aid,
REFERENCES:
Contact Person:
Mauritz Coetzer
Designation:
Line Pilot Pro-Flight
Contact Number:
Construction reference:
Mike Hofmann (PR.Eng), 081-***-****
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Company:
SA Express, 2000 to 2003 then 2005 to 2019, as First Officer and Captain on the CRJ 200 and DH 8 series.
Hydro Cargo on the B 743 from 2003 to 2004.
Ross Air charter and contracts prior 2000.
Group 5, Dawson and Fraser, Bartlett contruction from 1989 to 1999
Career:
After matriculating I did my National Service, seconded to the SA Navy where I completed Officers Course and attained the rank of Ensign.
I then attended the University of the Witwatersrand studying Building Science and graduated in 1989. I then worked in construction and completed my Private Pilot’s License.
I worked for Group 5 on their L&GV building in Sandton and on a shopping mall in Grahamstown as a site agent.
I then moved to Dawson and Fraser where I was project manager for the water reticulation and plumbing at The Carousel, I then went to Chobe and was project manager on the Mowana Lodge hotel. I worked for Dawson and Fraser on a few smaller jobs in and around Pretoria until the construction section was closed down.
I was then employed by Bartlett Construction where I was project manager for Willow View a housing complex, and also for them built Petrol stations and two FNB banks.
I then changed careers and went into aviation.
I then flew as a line Captain on the CRJ 200, until SAX closed in late 2020.
I was employed at Starlite Aviation in October 2021 flying in and around Mali, as FO, Captain and Line Check Captain on the B1900D as well as B200 in DRC.
I was an line Captain for Voyageur Aviation based in Kinshasa,DRC.
I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in September 2025 and had my license revoked, the thyroid was removed and I am cancer free, but CAA still has not reinstated my medical.
My most recent construction history was to renovate two houses in the Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate, complete my NHBRC requirements, start to project manage a home in the Zandspruit Manor (which has not happened due lack of funding), and assist Eco Training in renovating their Makuleke camp in Pafuri.
Last PPC
June 2025
License Number:
027******* (EXP 31/01/2026)
Medical:
Exp 31/12/2025
Total Hours:
Approximately 13181 hours.(excl sim) (13780 incl sim) (PIC 8928 hrs)
Single Piston 406.4 hrs
Multi Piston 885.0 hrs
Multi T/P light 3181.2 hrs
Multi T/P med 1828.3 hrs
Multi Jet light 591.2 hrs
Multi Jet med 6207.1 hrs
Multi Jet heavy 82.4 hrs
Obtained my FAA ALTP in 1999 but never used it, license was on Lear 35. I am flying Canadian registered aircraft on a validation which expires in September 2025.
Medical Class 1
Restrictions : corrective lenses, diabetic type 2 protocol
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