SUMMARY

Disciplined and ambitious professional with 15 years of aviation and automotive racing experience enhanced by corporate team experience. Strong desire to join with an innovative, safety conscious organization where I can effectively exercise the following strengths: proven performer, quality driven, adaptability, effective communicator, integrity and enthusiasm. Currently located in Tomball, Texas.


EXPERIENCE

May 2005 to June 2006
AIS/Wing Aviation Conroe, Texas 
      Mechanic - Sheetmetal, Avionics, A&P and inspections on Gulfstream IIB, IV&IVSP aircraft. ERJ-145XR and 34 Legacy with the Rolls-Royce (Allison) AE-3007A1E.  CitationX with AE-3007C (Fadec) 
Sheetmetal GII Cap Angle replacement. Aviation Partners winglet installation on Hawker 800XP

November 2004 – May 2005
Southern States Aviation,
David Wayne Hooks (DWH) Airport Spring, Texas
Shop management, Avionics Component and System installations for fixed or rotor wing aircraft.
• Complete avionics panel design, installations and testing.
Custom panel fabrication, remote mounting of components and wiring systems.
• IFR Certifications
• Basic to EFIS, VFR to WAAS GPS installations.
• Component Specialty: Garmin, Bendix/King, Honeywell Primus 1000 EFIS, JPI, Shadin, Collins, BFG, UPS, Avidyne, Archangel, Vision Microsystems and Terra
• Level of Contact – Private and Corporate aircraft owners/managers.

October 2003 – November 2004
Defense Support Services/Lockheed-Martin, Savannah, Georgia Hunter Army Airfield
Sheetmetal, Inspections,
Turbine Engine Shop and Turbine Test Cell operations
• Perform inspections, overhaul, blade blending, rotor balancing and final assembly.  Complete maintenance and flightline preparations.
Test Cell operations.  Installation of pre-phase/reset and final run turbines onto test cell operation stand.  Complete running evaluations, data logging, efficiency and operational reports for the Rolls-Royce 250, GE700, 701, 701C, T55-712 and 714 series engines.
• Sheet metal structure inspections, fabrication, forming, shaping and machining of parts.
• Proficient in use of MxManager, Technical Manuals, graphs and blueprints.  Excel, Access, Word, Adobe, JASC, Flash, Allaire and Sitebuilder.
• Aircraft of Specialty include: OH-58, AH-60 & AH-64 Helicopters
• Level of Contact – Site Supervisors, full ranking officials Military, and Global Operations Managers

August 1994- September 2003
Alden Motorsports. – Sugar Land, TX.
Owner
Automotive Racing and Development
• Prospecting new business.
• Developing new performance theories, specialized testing of parts, product evaluation and sales.
• Racing program venues.  Implementation of Team Strategy with a focus on success. Driving instruction and Track Day Events.  Several Track and Series records.
• Web development tools, programming, ColdFushion, Catia V5 and ENOVIA 3D development tools
• Level of Contact – Business Owners, CEO’s, CFO’s, COO’s, V.P. Production, Plant Managers, Purchasing Managers, Distributor Sales People.


January 1994 – August 2001
Western Composites – Houston, TX
Composite and Engine technician.
Experimental Aviation Design, Development & Construction
• Designed engine related systems for custom aircraft.
• Fabricated composite aircraft parts from molds, raw forgings, vacuum bagging, and hand lay-ups.
• Level of Contact – Federal Aviation Administration Inspectors, Business Owners, CEO’s, CFO’s, and aviation enthusiasts.


EDUCATION
Westwood College of Aviation Technology
Grad. September 2003
Louisiana State University
1987-1991
GEAUXTIGERS!

LICENSES
FAA A&P certification #2795401
FCC, GROL

Key Words:  Bell, 206B, 206L, 407, Rolls Royce A250, Spey, Tay, AE3007-A1E/C, Boeing, Sikorsky, GE, General Electric, Gulfstream, Hawker, Aviation Partners, Cessna Citation X, Embraer ERJ145XR & Legacy, FAA, A&P, A & P, Airframe and Powerplant, Heatcon, Allison, Bendix, Honeywell Primus EFIS, BFG
Aviation Maintenance & Builder's Assistance
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Aviation Maintenance & Builder's Assistance
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If you are interested in building a kitplane and have not yet made a decision on which aircraft is right for you, please inquire.  We will soon be the authorized building center for the all new "ION" light sport aircraft.  This tandem seat, composite pusher aircraft will be the new standard for which all performance kits are measured.
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