Jared Sharp

Experience

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  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

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  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.

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  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

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  Air Methods

  Dec 2017 - May 2019

  Pilot

  EMS Operations

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  Kern County Fire Dept

  May 2018 - May 2019

  Pilot

  Provide Search & Rescue and Firefighting operations for Kern County.

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  Orange County Fire Authority

  Jun 2019 - Mar 2020

  Fire Pilot
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  Kern County Fire Dept

  Jun 2020 - now

  Chief Pilot