Experience

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  Royal australian air force

  Jun 2014 - Mar 2017

  • Supervision and management of subordinate Test Pilots and System Specialists, including disciplinary and administrative action as required• Supervise and facilitate the conduct of Flight Test activities• Assign personnel and other resources to ensure tasking is achieved in accordance with customer requirements.• Conduct periodic standardisation reviews of documentation. • Develop and maintain individual category progression plans for all sub-ordinates• Provide advice to command for planning, capability and governance activities• Mentor junior aircrew• Maintain flying currency on types directed by the command and perform Check and Training duties on PC9/A• Provide specialist Flight Test and Operational Airworthiness advice to external agencies• Facilitate flight test aircrew training and selection courses• Maintain knowledge of developments in Flight Test through attendance / participation in courses, seminars and other professional development activities Show less • Scope, plan, conduct and report on test and evaluation of the AP-3C• Flight Test Lead for TCAS, Autopilot, Standby Attitude Indicator and other AP-3C system modifications, fatigue calibration test flights• Maintain currency on B350 and flight test currency on PC9-A• Conduct Rear Seat Supervisory Captaincy duties on PC9-A• Conduct other flight test duties as required including performance and handling qualities assessments, hardware integration and software evaluation. Other duties include:- analysis of data with production of concise technical reports- operational and safety advice to the customer- effective coordination of flight, ground, maintenance and operational test teams members to ensure a safe and successful outcome- review and edit project documentation- review and edit AFM and OIP, flight manuals and operational documents based on test results- provide HFs design input to support design acceptance Show less JAN 2008 – MAY 2010 AP-3C Standards Check and Training Captain – Airforce • Captaincy and crew leadership duties• Train and develop Squadron pilots in aspects of multi-crew AP-3C operations• AP-3C Simulator Training• Conduct AP-3C Instrument Rating renewals• Develop new procedures and doctrine• Authorise RAAF AP-3C missions/sorties• Ensure standards are maintained• Oversee all aspects of AP-3C operations in a warlike situation in the Middle East• Commanded deployments throughout Australia, SW Pacific, SE Asia, Middle East and United States including all phases of planning and execution NOV 2003 – JAN 2008 P3-C and AP-3C Aircraft Captain – Airforce • Progression from AP-3C Maritime Captain to Right Hand Seat Supervisory Maritime Captain responsible for the development of junior Co-pilots.• Captaincy and crew leadership duties• Provide direction and leadership to crew of 13• Commanded deployments throughout Australia, SW Pacific, SE Asia, UK, United States and Middle East including all phases of planning and execution • Commanded flights associated with Operation Iraqi Freedom and the war against Terror operating over IRAQ and through out the middle east region• Captain of Marcony Trophy winning crew, earning the position to Command the Australian AP-3C crew at Fincastle, an international Maritime Patrol Group Competition in which the best crews from each country compete against each other for the title of best Maritime Crew• Secondary duties as Unit Entertainment OfficerJAN 2001 – OCT 2003 AP-3C Aircraft Conversion and Co-pilot– Airforce • Progression from AP-3C Co-pilot to AP-3C Maritime Captain• Flight test and acceptance duties for RAAF P-3C upgrade program to AP-3C• Conduct AT&E and OT&E on AP-3C• AP-3C flight manual publication amendment duties• Operational and environmental testing of the AP-3C new advanced electronic warfare systems and flight control systems• Secondary duties as supporting Unit Aviation Safety Officer Show less • Manage and lead two operational AP-3C Crews• Captaincy and crew leadership duties• Supervision and management of subordinates, including disciplinary and administrative action as required• Flight authorisation• Liaise with command and training staff to ensure crews gain necessary flying experience• Detachment Commander duties for exercises and operations as tasked• Mentoring of crew members in proficiency and leadership• Manage succession planning, oversight of training and progression for pilots.• Staff work• Manage Squadron Aviation Safety Management System• Perform all the duties of a Unit Aviation Safety Officer Show less

  • Air Force Officer, Manager, Leader

    Feb 1998 - Mar 2017

  • Flight Commander and Test Pilot, Aircraft Research and Development Unit (ARDU)

    Apr 2015 - Nov 2016

  • Engineering Test Pilot, Aircraft Research and Development Unit (ARDU)

    Aug 2010 - Nov 2016

  • AP-3C Pilot, Check and Training Captain, Standards Pilot 92 Wing

    Jan 2001 - Nov 2016

  • Flight Commander- 10SQN / AP-3C

    Jun 2014 - Apr 2016
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  Sibenaler enterprises

  Nov 2016 - Dec 2022

  • Engineering Test Pilot - SETP Associate Fellow

    Jun 2010 - Dec 2022

  • Captain G7500, CL650/605/604, CL350/300

    Nov 2016 - May 2021
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  Bombardier

  Jan 2019 - Oct 2020

  • Engineering/ Experimental Test Pilot Global 7500, Challenger 650 & 350

    Nov 2016 - Oct 2020

  • Senior Engineering/ Experimental Test Pilot Global 7500, Challenger 650 & 350

    Oct 2019 - Sept 2020

  • DAD Test Pilot

    Dec 2018 - Sept 2020

  • Demonstration Pilot Global 7500

    Jan 2019 - Nov 2019

  • Prime DAD Challenger 6xx

    Jan 2019 - Oct 2019
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  Aeropm

  Sept 2020 - Jun 2023

  Senior consultant
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  Historical aircraft restoration society

  Jan 2021 - now

  Ap-3c pilot
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  Australian capital equity

  May 2021 - Dec 2022

  Senior captain-global 7500

  Remorex Pty Ltd, FAA Part 91 G7500

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  Qantas group | njs

  Jan 2023 - Mar 2024

  Fleet technical manager/pilot

  Part 121 Airline, responsible to HOFO for B717 Fleet technical, rollout of Constellation and associated EFB applications to NJS, and SME support and guidance to A220 (BBA Cseries) EIS.

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  Private part 91 flight department, usa based.

  Mar 2024 - now

  Global 7500 captain

  Perform all aspects of Captaining the Bombardier Global 7500, both in domestic and international operations.