JAMES A. COOTZ
***** ******* **. #***, *** NUYS, CA. 91406
CELL 818-***-****
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TITLES: INSPECTION AUTHORIZATION; A&P AIRCRAFT TECHNICIAN; RII INSPECTOR; GULFSTREAMS G IV, LEGACY 600, HAWKER 800XP, LEARJET 60,TPE 331 CERTIFICATES; AIRCRAFT OWNER/OPERATOR
MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE: DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE (D.O.M.) EXECUTIVE AIRCRAFT CHARTER (WITH FOUR EMPLOYEES). CHARTER MAINTAINANCE SVC. 12 YEARS AS D.O.M. FOR SCHEDULED 135 AIRLINE & 135 CHARTER. GROUND AIRCRAFT ENGINEER
AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCE: LEGACY 600, GULFSTREAM III / IV / V, HAWKER 800XP, WESTWIND, KING AIR, LEAR 31,35,45,60, FAIRCHILD METRO 2 & 3, CITATION, FALCON JET, TURBO COMMANDER, MITSUBISHI MU2, BOEING 737.
TECHNICAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS: ACCUTE COMPREHENSION IN MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS SCHEMATICS AND DIAGRAMS; EXCELLENT TROUBLESHOOTING & RESEARCH CAPABILITIES WITH MANUALS, BLUE PRINTS, & SCHEMATICS; COMPETENT ABILITY TO OVERSEE, INSTRUCT, & WORK WITH OTHERS AND COORDINATE MATERIALS, TIME, & PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS FOR JOBS; FORESEE & SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE VENDORS FOR MANDATORY INSPECTIONS / WORK AND MEET DEFINED TIMETABLES; LOCATE & SECURE MATERIALS FROM VENDORS; ABILITY TO PROPERLY DOCUMENT ALL WORK IN SPECIFIC PROTOCOL AND CORRECT TERMINOLOGY REQUIRED BY SAID AGENCY (F.A.A., ETC.), AND WITHIN GIVEN TIMETABLES; ABILITY TO DESIGN AND DETERMINE ELIGIBLE MATERIALS CAPABLE TO MEET ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS, STRUCTURAL STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS, ETC.
PERSONAL: TEAM PLAYER; SKILLED AT TRAINING AIRCRAFT PERSONNEL; DEPENDABLE FAMILY MAN; LIVED ABROAD FOR SEVERAL YEARS; TOP STUDENT IN ALL CLASSES & TRAINING SCHOOLS
WORK EXPERIENCE:
JETDIRECT AVIATION INC./ JETCORP/THE AIR GROUP INC. 10/02 TO PRESENT
LINE MECHANIC (MAINTENCE AND INSPECTION) ON EMBRAER 135BJ; GULFSTREAM II, III, IV, AND V; HAWKER 800XP; CITATION 560 & 760. FABRICATE SHEET METAL PARTS, FABRICATE TEST EQUIPMENT.
XTRAJET INTERNATIONAL 12/01 TO 10/02
LINE MECHANIC / SUPERVISER OF TWO EMPLOYEES MAINTAINING 5 HAWKERS, 3 GULSTREAM 2s, AND 2 WESTWIND 1124s. PERFORMED MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTIONS, ORERING PARTS, TROUBLESHOOTING, OFF BASE REPAIRS AND SERVICE.
SUNQUEST EXECUTIVE CHARTER 10/99 TO 10/02
D.O.M. 135 CHARTER: MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT HEAD, WITH 4 DIRECT EMPLOYEES. RESPONSIBLE FOR SCHEDULING AND QA OVERSIGHT FOR ALL MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES; SCHEDULING OF WORK FOR EMPLOYEES AND OUTSIDE VENDORS; RESPONSIBLE FOR 4 CITATION JETS, 1 WESTWIND, 3 KING AIRS, 1 PC12, 1 GULFSTREAM III.
JAMES COOTZ AERO SERVICE (OWNER) 09/87 TO 10/99
D.O.M. FAR 135 AND SCHEDULED AIRLINE CHARTERS; INSPECTIONS, SERVICE, REPAIRS; RII INSPECTOR; ALLIED SIGNAL TPE 331 & TFE 731 ENGINES & PT6 ENGINE; FAR 135 AIRCRAFT: GULFSTREAM III, IV; METROLINER; WESTWIND; MERLIN; MITSUBISHI MU2; CITATION; JETSTREAM. EXCELLENT RELATIONSHIP WITH F.A.A.; QUALIFIED TAXI & ENGINE RUN-UP; PRE-FLIGHTS & RAMP SERVICE OF CORPORATE PROPJET & TURBOJET AIRCRAFT; WORKED WITH FLIGHT DEPARTMENT ON TIGHT SCHEDULES FOR ON TIME DEPARTURES; TROUBLESHOOTING & USE OF HAND TOOLS / SHEET-METAL, ENGINE CHANGES, & ENGINE BUILD-UP; OVERHAUL COMPONENTS AND SIGN-OFF; AIRCRAFT ENTRIES IN LOG BOOKS; PARTS LOGISTICS AND VENDOR RELATIONS.
01/80 TO 09/87 (ALL AVIATION RELATED) FURNISHED UPON REQUEST
EDUCATION:
WEST LA COLLEGE: AVIATION TECHNICIAN: AIRFRAME & POWERPLANT (A&P)
FEDERAL EXAMS: INSPECTION AUTHORIZATION (I.A.) COURSES
SANTA BARBARA COLLEGE: COURSES TOWARD A.S. DEGREE NIGHT SCHOOL
AIRCRAFT SCHOOLS AND TRAINING:
EMBRAER 135BJ SCHOOL
GULFSTREAM IV SCHOOL
HAWKER 800XP SCHOOL
ALLIED SIGNAL TPE 331 SCHOOL
O.J.T. CITATION JET 560 & 760