Ian Schmidt

Experience

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  Schmidt Construction

  Jun 1995 - Sept 2000

  Carpenter

  Carpenter, Framer and laborer.

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  Elemendorf AFB Aeroclub

  Sept 2000 - Sept 2003

  Certified Flight Instructor

  Part-time flight instructor in everything from first time students to advanced mountain flying.

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  FedEx

  May 2001 - Aug 2001

  R2 Reload

  Loaded AKE Aircraft Containers

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  Puget Sound Aviators

  Aug 2003 - Sept 2004

  Certified Flight Instructor
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  US Navy, Officer Candidate School

  Jan 2005 - Apr 2005

  Officer Candidate
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  US Navy, Various Training Commands

  Apr 2005 - Aug 2007

  Student Naval Aviator

  Graduated Commodores List with Distinction

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  US Navy

  Aug 2007 - Feb 2016

  Counseled, evaluated and mentored Student Naval Aviators for potential service as Strike Fighter Pilots in the United States Navy, Marine Corps and French Navy.• Served as the Aviation Safety Officer, Flight Safety Program Manager and Accident Investigator. Operational Risk Management Facilitator and Instructor, Crew Resource Management Facilitator.• Acted as a Senior Section / Division Leader and Standardization Pilot for students and instructors in Instruments, Formation, Out of Control Flight and Air Combat Maneuvering. NATOPS Instrument Check Pilot for over 150 instructors and students. • Selected as the squadron's first Junior Officer to simultaneously specialize instructing in all three advanced stages: Air Combat Maneuvering, Strike and Aircraft Carrier Lead Safe Instructor (carrier qualification flight lead and safety observer). Show less F/A-18F Super Hornet Combat Section Lead forward deployed aboard the USS Enterprise in support of Operations NEW DAWN and ENDURING FREEDOM. • As the Operations Readiness Officer ensured training requirements were met to achieve combat readiness and effectiveness.• Insured the completion of over 350 qualifications as the NATOPS Officer. Responsible for training and testing aircrew procedural and aircraft systems knowledge in accordance with the F/A-18F flight manual along with carrier and land based operations manuals. Show less

  • EA-18G Instructor Pilot

    Mar 2015 - Feb 2016

  • Assistant Air Operations Officer

    Apr 2014 - Feb 2016

  • T-45C Intermediate and Advance Jet Instructor Pilot / Aviation Safety Officer

    Sept 2011 - Mar 2014

  • F/A-18F Combat Section Lead Pilot / Operations Readiness Officer / NATOPS Officer

    Aug 2008 - Aug 2011

  • F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Fleet Replacement Student Pilot

    Aug 2007 - Aug 2008
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  Cloud Surf Productions

  Jan 2011 - Jul 2011

  Videographer

  Produced, filmed and edited VFA-211's "Cruise Video"​. Officially submitted hours of raw "B-Roll" footage to the U.S. Navy Chief of Information (CHINFO) which has released the "B-Roll" to Hollywood. This footage has appeared in multiple History and Discovery Channel documentaries, CNN and other news corporations, Hollywood movies such as Lucy and a Brietling commercial.

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  United Airlines

  Feb 2016 - now

  • Airbus A319/320 Captain

    Nov 2021 - now

  • Boeing 787 Dreamliner First Officer

    Dec 2019 - Nov 2021

  • Airbus A320 First Officer

    Feb 2016 - Dec 2019