Derek Barnes

Derek Barnes

Technical Instructor

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  • About me

    Aircraft Technical Instructor - FlightSafety Canada

  • Education

    • College of the North Atlantic

      1984 - 1986
      Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Technician

      Graduated with Honours (Top of Class 1984-1986)

  • Experience

    • FlightSafety International

      Jan 1998 - Jan 2003
      Technical Instructor

      As an Instructional Techniques Certified - Technical Instructor, I provided Dash-8 classroom and on-site instruction to Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Technicians.

    • Bombardier

      Jan 2003 - Mar 2016

      As the Aircraft Maintenance Organisation (AMO) - Quality Manager, I ensured compliance to the Transport Canada approved AMO Maintenance Policy Manual.As the Operations Supervisor, I managed a Unionized technical team to scheduled on-time delivery of newly manufactured aircraft. As the Senior Technical Specialist of In-Service Engineering, I supervised and provided OEM engineering technical advise to resolve aircraft systems discrepancies.

      • AMO Quality Manager & Operations Supervisor - Aircraft Delivery Centre

        Jan 2008 - Mar 2016
      • Senior Technical Specialist - In-Service Engineering

        Jan 2003 - Jan 2008
    • Skyservice Business Aviation Inc.

      Nov 2016 - May 2017
      ACA

      Skyservice/Q1 Aviation Ltd. (Toronto) Nov/2016 –May/2017Aircraft Maintenance Engineer - Aircraft Maintenance Organization (2016-Present) Transport Canada (M2) licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) with Aircraft Certifying Authority (ACA).  Duties include the performance of maintenance, inspection and certification during modifications, repairs and replacements of aeronautical products under heavy maintenance checks  Up-to-date knowledge of statutory regulations, codes of practice, and procedures Show less

    • FlightSafety International

      May 2017 - now
      Technical Instructor

      Dash 8 Q100/Q200/Q300/Q400 (B1) Theory/Practical Technical Instructor

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • BD700-Global

      BOMBARDIER
      May 2014
    • Radiotelephone Operator`s Restricted Certificate

      Government of Canada
      Jan 1987
    • Aircraft Maintenance Engineer License - (M2)

      Transport Canada - Transports Canada
      May 1986
    • Dash8-Q400

      FlightSafety International
      Jul 2003