Dave Trethewey

Experience

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  Royal Air Force (RAF)

  Oct 1977 - Mar 1997

  Non Commissioned Officer

  Aircraft propulsion technician with experience on Vulcan. Hercules, Tornado and Hawk aircraft. Engine experience includes Olympus, RB199, Pegasus, Adour and Allison T56.

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  Sloane Helicopters Ltd

  Jul 1997 - Feb 2011

  Licensed engineer

  Joined the company in 1997 as an unlicensed mechanic and progressed to licensed engineer. type rated on Robinson R22,R44 and Agusta 109E,S and SP helicopters. Engine types include Lycoming RR250 and Pratt and Whitney.

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  Casle Air Charters Ltd

  Feb 2011 - Jul 2013

  Licensed Engineer

  Licensed Engineer on Agusta 109E,S and SP helicopters as a shift supervisor at the Operational Flight Training Centre at Newquay Airport responsible for planning and day to day servicing and rectification of defects.

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  VANGUARD HELICOPTERS LIMITED

  Jul 2012 - Jan 2014

  Chief Engineer

  Chief Engineer responsible for the running of the facility servicing Enstrom 280 series and 480 series helicopters Type rated on both 280 and 480 series aircraft.

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  Heli Air LTD

  Jan 2014 - May 2022

  Licensed Engineer

  Licensed engineer currently supervising and working on Robinson R22, R44 and R66, Bell 206 and 206L and Agusta A109C models. I also have limited experience on Hughes 500 and Eurocopter models.Currently Type Rated on Robinson R22, R44, R66, Enstrom 280 and 480 series, Agusta109 E, S and SP series.Also hold a C category license.

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  HELIMECH LIMITED

  May 2022 - Oct 2024

  Licensed Aircraft Engineer
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  Sloane Helicopters

  Sept 2024 - Sept 2024

  Licenced helicopter engineer
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  SLOANE HELICOPTERS LIMITED

  Oct 2024 - now

  Licensed helicopter engineer