Michael Prince IEng MIET

Experience

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  Royal Air Force (RAF)

  Jan 1981 - Nov 1984

  Flight and second line maintenance on Buccaneer and Hunter aircraft.Propulsion maintenance of Rolls-Royce Spey & Avon engines & fuel systems. Flight line maintenance of in-flight refueling pods, Chaff dispensers, brake shoot removal/refit Base and flight line maintenance including aircraft acceptance checks, rectification, modification, component replacement and Engine remove/fit on Hawk T1 aircraft

  • Aircraft Technician Propulsion

    Jun 1982 - Nov 1984

  • Aircraft Mechanic propulsion

    Jan 1981 - Jul 1982
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  RAF St Athan

  May 1985 - Jan 1992

  Technician/Supervisor Engine overhaul & recovery

  Engine module deep strip & build inc , chemical clean, blade inspection, NDT and Module build of all RB199 Tornado & Adour Mk101 Hawk aircraft.

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  RAF Sek Kong

  Jan 1992 - Jan 1995

  Supervisor/Technician Gnome 1200 Engine overhaul/ Wessex Line Maint

  Deep Strip & Build of Gnome 1200 Engines including engine final test and settings . Line maintenance duties Wessex HC2 Helicopter, inc Modification, replacement and repair of all associated engine/airframe accessories Rotor tuning, engine ground running, towing, composite servicing, refuelling, Engine remove/replace and Search & Rescue role fit

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  RAF Marham

  Jan 1995 - Nov 1996

  Supervisor/Technician Uninstalled Engine test Facility

  Testing and rectification of RB199 Engines (Tornado)

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  Royal Air Force (RAF)

  Nov 1996 - Oct 2007

  Management, direction and control of the 25 strong Mechanical Maintenance Team carrying out 500hr scheduled Base-servicing of Hercules, C130-K aircraft.Covering Zonal maintenance, scheduled maintenance, Engine boroscope inspections, engine & propeller replacement, fuel system component and tank inspection, Full engine, propeller and airframe systems check post base servicing. Post maintenance documentation including aircraft inventory check, asset management and modification checks and aircraft final log check post return to line. Show less Responsible for the control and supervision of 40 technicians utilised in the day-to-day composite maintenance and in-depth rectification of 23 C130-K Hercules aircraft inc numerous tours of duty to Cyprus, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Afghanistan, Jordan, Iraq & The Falklands.Main role debriefing aircrew on all in flight faults pertaining to Allison T56-A-15 engine &, 54H60-91 propeller. Supervising and authorising all flight line personnel regarding composite maintenance. instructing /examining full power engine/propeller ground runs. Full aircraft documentation control and clearence for flight. Continuous improvement, health & safety Show less

  • Mechanical Trade Manager

    Oct 2006 - Oct 2007

  • Rectification Controller/Trade Manager

    Nov 1999 - Sept 2006

  • Supervisor Uninstalled Engine Test Facility

    Nov 1996 - Nov 1999
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  Military Aviation Authority

  Oct 2007 - Jun 2011

  Chief Technician -

  Military Aviation Authority – Technical Certification Propulsion & Systems Integrity, established in response to Nimrod crash 2006. MAA acts as the single independent regulatory body for military aviation with full oversight of all defence aviation activity through independent audit, to provide assurance to the Secretary of state for Defence. Based at Rolls-Royce, Filton.Required to provide advice and guidance to all military helicopter project teams on compliance with Military aviation Airworthiness policy, covering Propulsion integrity, propulsion ageing aircraft audits and propulsion strategy documents. Show less

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  , QinetiQ

  Apr 2012 - now

  Aircraft Senior Flight Systems Engineer

  A subject matter expert conducting critical desk-top based hazard evaluation and risk analysis with comprehensive integrated advice on airworthiness of mechanical systems. The advice provides inputs to military aircraft Release to Service for the UK MQ-9 Reaper UAV, Watchkeeper UAV, C 130J, Sentinel aircraft. Flying control and hydraulic systems evaluation for the Release to Service of the RC-135W Airseeker SIGNIT (US Rivet Joint), The work requires the assessment of the platform and associated systems requiring a high level of knowledge of mechanical system design and intergration. The airworthiness aspect is required for determining compliance with applicable equipment performance standards for environmental safety and integrity in accordance with the requirements laid down in MIL-HDBK-516, MiIL-STD-810, DO-160, EASA ED-14G and all UK Defence Standards. Show less

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  QinetiQ

  Mar 2015 - now

  Serving as the Trials liaison engineer within, A Flight, 206 (R) Squadron, who specialize in the A400M flight testing development programme. Coordinate and monitor tests prior to and during customer acceptance events in conjunction with QinetiQ ATEC engineers and A400M test pilots.The role also involves Flight Operations scheduling of Airbus allocated aircraft; and the programing of A400M evaluation pilots and test pilots required to perform the various capability development trials Show less Ageing Aircraft Audit (AAA) TeamProviding independent assurance to the UK military aircraft Airworthiness Authorities that all age related problems have been identified, predicted and mitigated prior to their having a major impact on airworthiness, safety, capability or cost of ownership, and that the aircraft can continue to operate without an increase in risk to the platform or individuals. The ageing audit reviews the structural integrity, systems integrity and propulsion integrity of their aircraft at the 15 year point after the declared in service date, and every 10 years thereafter. The evidence collated verifies the effectiveness of the maintenance and documentation systems in use and whether they are appropriately managed in accordance with MAA airworthiness requirements.The work involves:The objective examination of all procedures, management processes technical information and documentation related to the platform, to ascertain that the supporting management processes for airworthiness, integrity and functionality are effective. Undertake detailed independent physical examinations of 10% of the representative aircraft fleet in order to assess that its condition accurately reflects the current as flown state of the platform declared in the aircraft document set, and that age related problems have been identified and recorded using the current maintenance processes. To date, I have performed condition surveys and documentation audits on, Hawk T Mk1, C130J and C17 Globemaster III. The role also affords lead technical advisor and competency for all Propulsion System auditing. Show less

  • A400M (ATLAS) Trials Engineering Liason

    Apr 2017 - now

  • Senior Flight Systems Engineer

    Mar 2015 - Apr 2017