Alex Reed

Alex reed

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Support Helicopter Technical Crewman / Loadmaster at Bristow Helicopters Ltd, RAF Mount Pleasant, Falkland Islands.

  • Education

    • Exmouth community college

      1992 - 1994
    • Looe community school

      1990 - 1992
    • St martins preparatory school

      1987 - 1990
  • Experience

    • Royal navy

      Oct 1995 - Aug 2004
      Aircraft engineering mechanic

      Carrying out line, routine and deep maintenance on the WS61 Sea King Mk4 helicopter in the Mechanical, Electrical and Radio/Radar trades.

    • Flybe

      Aug 2004 - Dec 2007

      Managing the routine maintenance plan ensuring all aircraft maintenance tasks were carried out, planning scheduled maintenance inputs and overseeing specialist tasks involving outside agencies. Carrying out maintenance on company and third party aircraft avionic/electrical systems including routine servicing and component removal and replacement.

      • Maintenance Control Engineer

        Jan 2005 - Dec 2007
      • Avionics Technician

        Aug 2004 - Dec 2004
    • Babcock mcs offshore

      Jan 2008 - Feb 2008
      Avionics technician - contractor

      Installation of E.G.P.W.S. and T.C.A.S. modifications on the AS332 Super Puma.

    • Leonardo

      Mar 2008 - Dec 2008
      Avionics technician - contractor

      Production experience on the NH90 helicopter in Italy, installing looms and harnesses using the relevant diagrams and working on the final assembly line of the AW101

    • Cobham

      Dec 2008 - Oct 2014
      Avionics technician - contractor

      Working on the SA341B Gazelle AH 1 helicopter carrying out Avionic depth maintenance. Experience also gained on the AS350 BB Squirrel and Bell 212.

    • Babcock mcs onshore

      Oct 2014 - Dec 2015
      Cross trade technician

      Working as a multi-skilled technician on Search and Rescue WS61 Sea King MK3A.

    • Flybe

      Jan 2016 - Apr 2018
      Avionics technician-contractor

      Supporting base maintenance activities on company and third party aircraft including A and C checks.

    • British international helicopter services

      Apr 2018 - Aug 2023

      Conducting flying tasks using the S61N on behalf of the M.O.D, including passenger and troop moves, freight delivery, R&R flights, H.E.S.L.O. and firefighting (Bambi Bucket). Carrying out line and base maintenance on the S61N.

      • Support Helicopter Technical Crewman / Loadmaster

        Mar 2021 - Aug 2023
      • Avionics Technician / B2 (LWTR) LAE

        Apr 2018 - Mar 2021
    • Bristow group

      Aug 2023 - now
      Support helicopter technical crewman / loadmaster

      Conducting flying tasks using the S92A on behalf of the M.O.D, including passenger and troop moves, freight delivery, R&R flights, H.E.S.L.O. and firefighting (Bambi Bucket).

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Caa class 2 medical

      Civil aviation authority
      Oct 2024
    • B2 licence (lwtr)

      Civil aviation authority
      Oct 2020
    • First responder emergency care level 3

      Qualsafe
      Apr 2023