Experience

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  Kruger national park

  Jan 1999 - Dec 1999

  Nature conservation student - game capture unit kruger national park

  National Diploma Nature Conservation (Practical Year)Game Capture Student, Kruger National Park, South AfricaNational Diploma: Nature Conservation student based with the game capture team assisting in all aspects of mass capture & chemical capture of wildlife within the Kruger National Park.

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  Bassair aviation

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2004

  Game capture pilot & instructor

  Game Capture Pilot & Instructor, Bassair Aviation – South AfricaHelicopter Pilot for Game Capture Operations throughout Southern AfricaChief Flight Instructor Bassair Aviation Flight Academy Wonderboom Airport

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  South african national parks (sanparks)

  Jan 2004 - Jun 2019

  Chief pilot | flight operations | tri | nvg | anti-poaching command group kruger national park

  Chief Pilot, Instructor & Responsible Person Flight Operations Airwing, Kruger National ParkSouth African National Parks Key Performance Areas• Manage R20 Million budget for flight operations and maintenance• Manage flight operations and SACAA Part 127 AOC• Manage aircraft maintenance organization and SACAA Part 145 AMO • Manage and conduct flight training and oversight of SANParks Pilots• Manage and update SACAA manuals:o Flight Operations Manual Part 127o Safety Management System (SMS)o Quality Management (QM)o Maintenance Control Manual (MCM)o Aircraft Maintenance Organization (AMO)Key Performance Projects• Implement the Night Vision Goggle operations to support anti-poaching missions within the Kruger National Park• Management and implementation of high value aviation assets expansion program • Conservation support with GIS maps • Manage aerial wildlife census program for all South African National ParksWorkplace Achievements • Letter of appreciation from the Managing Executive Kruger National Park 2017• Award Outstanding Service in the Workplace 2014• Chief Executive Award Excellent Performance in the workplace 2013/2014• Award Outstanding Service in the Workplace 2013• Award Corporate Support Achievement 2007• Award Outstanding Service in the Workplace 2007 Show less

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  Ultimate aviation group

  Jun 2019 - May 2022

  Bell 412 sacaa atpl helicopter captain | tri

  Bell 412 Captain | TRI International Committee of the Red Cross – South SudanResponsibilitiesBell 412 Captain | TRI | Humanitarian Support, CASEVAC, Medical, Cargo, Medicines, Food SuppliesDuties include flight planning, manifests, dangerous goods’ NOTOC’s and passenger/patient handling

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  Hevilift

  Mar 2022 - now

  Lead atpl helicopter pilot | check & training | if | h145d3 bell 412/212

  Lead Helicopter Pilot | Check & Training | H145D3 Bell 412/212