Jared Sharp

Jared Sharp

Assistant Chief Pilot / Base Manager

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Chief Pilot at Kern County Fire Department

  • Education

    • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide

      2014 - 2018
      Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Business
    • University of Oregon

      2003 - 2007
      Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Human Physiology

      Studied Human Physiology

    • Mauna Loa Helicopters

      2008 - 2010
      Professional Pilot Program Professional Pilot Program
  • Experience

    • Mauna Loa Helicopters

      Mar 2010 - Feb 2012
      Assistant Chief Pilot / Base Manager

      Worked under the direction of the Chief Pilot and exercised direct supervision over all flight instructors and students. Coordinated maintenance, aircraft operations, and base management to maintain operational control of the Honolulu training base. Scheduled monthly base staff meetings to review student progress and improvement of base operations. Provide instruction for Private, Instrument, Commercial, and Flight Instructor for both VFR & IFR students. Face new challenges each day by evaluating student performance and therefore measuring teaching effectiveness. Performed offshore inter- island flying over the Pacific Ocean. Show less

    • Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters

      Mar 2012 - Nov 2012
      Pilot

      Seasonal tour pilot-in-command operating under FAR Part 135 Flight experience includes high-density altitude operations at high and max gross weight in a mountainous terrain environment. All flights operated from a confined and congested 14-pad heliport at 6600’ MSL. Also operated at Grand Canyon West carrying passengers from a 5000’ MSL extremely congested heliport down to the Grand Canyon off-airport helipad at 1500’ MSL up to 49°C.

    • Guardian Helicopters Inc

      Dec 2012 - Nov 2017
      Assistant Chief Pilot

      Work under the direction of the Chief Pilot and Director of Operations and provide instruction for all pilots for 133/135/137 checkrides (ground and/or flight in BH206/AS350). Prepare pilots for fire contracts, making sure they meet all government requirements. Firefighting in a Bell206L3, AS350B2/B3, UH-1H/Bell 205A++. Worked multiple fire contracts at high DA’s in mountainous/desert terrain up to 12,000 feet MSL), Precision Lift Work, HVAC, Low Level Power-line, Animal Survey, Aircraft Recovery and Charters. Show less

    • Air Methods

      Dec 2017 - May 2019
      Pilot

      EMS Operations

    • Kern County Fire Dept

      May 2018 - May 2019
      Pilot

      Provide Search & Rescue and Firefighting operations for Kern County.

    • Orange County Fire Authority

      Jun 2019 - Mar 2020
      Fire Pilot
    • Kern County Fire Dept

      Jun 2020 - now
      Chief Pilot
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Flight Instructor with Instrument

      Federal Aviation Administration - FAA
    • Commercial with Instrument

      Federal Aviation Administration - FAA
    • Airline Transport Pilot

      Federal Aviation Administration - FAA