Dave Knighton

Experience

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  U.S. Army (Active and Reserves)

  Feb 1994 - Mar 2000

  Medical Specialist

  328th Combat Support Hospital (USAR) at Ft Douglas, UT. 3/502 Infantry at Ft Campbell, KY. Additional duties were as Medical Supply Manager and First Responder Trainer for the battalion. In these roles my responsibilities included Asset tracking and Logistics. 2/17 Field Artillery at Camp Hovey, S. Korea, assigned as Medical Supply Manager for the Battery due to prior experience.

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  Contract Pilot/Aero Air

  Aug 2004 - Nov 2005

  First Officer - Hawker 800A

  First Officer on a Hawker 800A operated both Part 91 and 135. Introduced to Aircraft Management, Preventive Maintenance and Care, high-end customer service and trip expense tracking. Formally trained at CAE Simuflite and introduced to Crew Resource Management.

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  Ameriflight

  Jan 2006 - Jul 2007

  Captain

  Captain: BE-99 and SA227 (Metro III and Merlin IV)Single pilot IFR operations and mentor to students in the First Officer program. Supervised Flight Operation, HAZMAT Identification, and Flight Progress Reports.

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  Keystone Aviation

  Jul 2007 - Jan 2015

  Captain - Hawker 800A/900XP and Phenom 100

  Served as a crew member and type rated on 4 aircraft, operating in the U.S., Canada, Latin America and Hawaii. Experienced in operating in Crew Resource Management, Safety Management System, and Risk Assessment environments. Duties included Expense Reporting, Maintenance Coordination, Flight Planning and Progress Reporting, and Hawker Ground Instructor.Phenom 100 single pilot qualified.

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  Knighton Aviation Services

  Jan 2015 - Jul 2015

  Independent Contract Pilot

  With more than 11 years in aviation, nine of which were operating business jets, I provide temporary piloting services to departments in need of supplemental services or during periods of transition.

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  Big Rapids Products

  Jul 2015 - Oct 2019

  Assist in the flight operation of the Challenger 604 utilizing industry safe practices and CRM. Assist in providing oversight in the compliance of FAA regulations, foreign entities and ICAO procedures. Provide oversight of the RVSM program. Operate a Phenom 300 in a Single Pilot environment throughout North and Latin America. Track maintenance status, Operational expenses, Implement flight department policy and procedures, and insure aircraft is ready for dispatch. Create and conducts flight operations that comply with regulations and operational procedures set forth by the FAA, ICAO and foreign entities.

  • Challenger 604 First Officer

    Feb 2019 - Oct 2019

  • Phenom 300 Captain

    Jul 2015 - Jan 2019
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  Endeavor Air

  Apr 2020 - now

  Provide administrative oversight of ATL/CVG/DTW bases. Responsible for conducting part 121 flights and managing crew members. Conduct maintenance test and/or return to service flights. Assist with diagnostics of aircraft systems. Provide oversight of performance metrics, admin office, and the base pilot group. Assist the captain in operating CRJ 700/900 series aircraft for Part 121 (Airline) operations. Conduct pre / post flight inspections, verify fuel and flight planning. Track flight operations stats and substantiate delays , conduct New-Hire Probationary Meetings, and maintain pilot group records.

  • Regional Chief Pilot

    Jul 2023 - now

  • Captain

    Sept 2022 - now

  • Functional Check Pilot

    May 2020 - now

  • Base Chief Pilot

    Sept 2022 - Jun 2023

  • First Officer

    Nov 2019 - Sept 2022

  • DTW - Assistant Chief Pilot

    Apr 2020 - Jan 2022