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Nicholas Herbert

Nicholas Herbert

Aircraft technician

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    B1 & Reliability Engineer + Tech/Rep.

  • Education

    • No. 1 School of Technical Training, RAF Halton

      1969 - 1971
      City & Guilds Certificate (Aeronautical Engineering), 1971 Aircraft Engines and associated Propulsion Systems Junior Technician, Aircraft Technician (Propulsion).

      Activities and Societies: C of E Club committee, Hill-walking, Judo team, Room leader Two-year Craft Apprenticeship sudying all aspects of Aeronautical and Propulsive theory, plus Physics, English language, Mathematics and associated subjects. Hands-on practical training in metal fabrication & fitting. In-line & radial internal combustion engine maintenance, fixed & variable-pitch propeller maintenance, centrifugal and axial-flow compressor gas turbine engine maintenance, associated aircraft systems and practical aircraft maintenance.

    • Portchester Road Secondary Modern, Bournemouth

      1964 - 1969

      Activities and Societies: Amateur Dramatics Group, Herpetological Indoctrination & Study Society, Midweek Ice Skating Society.

  • Experience

    • Royal Air Force

      Oct 1969 - Jan 1983
      Aircraft technician

      Training at RAF Halton as A. Fitt. (P), then Propulsion Technician & line maintenance duties on Shorts Belfast (Tyne), Bristol Britannia (Proteus), Vickers VC-10 (Conway) and visiting aircraft at RAF Brize Norton & Gan. Similar supervisory & rectification duties on McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom FGR2 (Spey), in Germany and East Anglia. 1969 - 1983.

    • Airwork Limited, Oman

      Jan 1983 - Jan 1989
      A&E Engineer, Heavy Transport (C-130H), then Line Supervisor, Light Transport (Skyvan/Seavan).

      Airframe & Engines Line & Base maintenance on Lockheed C-130H fleet for Sultan of Oman's Air Force, including Allison T56 course at Lyneham. Promoted & transferred to Light Transport (Short Skyvan/Seavan fleet plus BN Defender a/c), after 3 years, with additional responsibilities as Line Supervisor/Leading Hand and acting Foreman. Duties split between First Line & Base Maintenance, carrying out scheduled servicing to Minor 2-star ("C" check), level. Certifying Engineer for on and off-base repair & maintenance. Show less

    • Channel Express

      Jan 1989 - Jan 2002
      A&C Licensed Engineer, HP7 Herald, F-27 & L-188C Electra

      Ground engineer, "Flying Spanner", Outstation Engineer & Technical representative. CAA A&C Type rating (including taxiing), on Lockheed L-188C Electra with Allison D501 engines.

    • European Aviation Air Services

      Jan 2002 - Jan 2003
      Reliability Engineer

      Company Reliability Engineer on B737-200 and B747-200 Classics, plus Engineering Manager on Hajj contract with Saudia.

    • FLS Aerospace

      Jan 2003 - Jan 2004
      Reliability Engineer

      Reliability Engineer for easyJet B737-300 fleet - 30+ aircraft.

    • DAS Air Cargo

      Jan 2005 - Jan 2006
      Tech Services Engineer

      Technical Representative for all heavy checks + T/R Modification programme + A Check Team Manager at GMF Jakarta, on DC10-30F Fleet.

    • MK Airlines

      Jan 2006 - Jan 2007
      Licensed Aircraft Engineer

      Reinforced practical engineering skills on B747F Classic fleet after passing B747 Classic series Approved maintenance course (P&W engines - all types), as B1 Licensed Engineer at Filton.

    • HAECO

      Oct 2007 - Apr 2015
      Senior Reliability Engineer. & Licensed Aircraft Engineer

      Providing Reliability Services, specialised fleet component fault diagnosis (as required), plus aircraft systems/component failure evaluations on A320, A330 and B747 a/c, for various airlines since 2007.

    • MoreJet Limited

      Aug 2015 - Mar 2017
      Quality Manager

      Monitoring of all CAME-related activities, maintaining Personnel training standards to the required level - plus any other Continued Airworthiness activities that may be required to maintain our standards of excellence.

    • MoreJet Ltd

      Sept 2015 - Mar 2017
      Quality Compliance Manager

      More could have followed, but sadly, moreJet is no more…

    • Rolls-Royce

      Jun 2017 - Jul 2018
      Life Cycle Engineer

      Assisting customers with engine issues

    • Wherever I lay my hat, that’s my home...

      Apr 2019 - now
      Retired Licensed Aircraft Engineer

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Too numerous to list here - primarily Aircraft & Engine courses, specialist driving qualifications and supplementary sporting instructional qualifications in gliding, sailing, scuba diving instruction and shooting.

      Airbus, Airwork (Oman), BDA, Boeing, BSAC, CAA, Channel Express, City & Guilds, CMAS, CSE Kidlington, EAAC, FLS Aerospace, HAECO, JEA, MK Airlines, NAUI, NRA, PADI, Royal Air Force, RAFGSA, RYA, SAA, TDI.
      Oct 1971
      View certificate certificate

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Civilian Instructor (Airframes)

      Issued by 171 (Christchurch) Squadron Air Training Corps. on Jan 1983
      171 (Christchurch) Squadron Air Training Corps.Associated with Nicholas Herbert