 Aviation Engineering Licences Held
1981 |
Airframe and Power Plant Licence (A&P) 2323840 |
FAA USA |
1990 |
Inspectors Licence (IA) 2323840 |
FAA USA |
1976 |
AME Licence VRM 1049, covering:Canada
Sikorsky S61 / S62, Bell 206 & 47 Series
Hughes 269/369; Robinson R22; Allouette III
All helicopters below 12,500 lbs. Weight; Pilatus
Porter PC-B112; DeHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter |
MoT Canada |
1977 |
AME Licence 2717 – covering
Airframe; Engine and Component Overhaul on following types of helicopters: Sikorsky S58T, S61, S62A; Bell
206 and 47 Series, Hughes 269 & 369 Series, Robinson R-22, Allouette III and all helicopter airframes below 12,500 lbs and including Pilatus Porter PC-B112 and DeHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter |
CAA S. Africa |
1982 |
A/P Licence (Helicopters) |
Spain |
1984 |
A/P Licence No. 147 |
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1984 |
A/P Licence No. 156 (Helicopters) |
Botswana |
1985 |
A/P Licence 2363/85 IndonesiaCovering Airframe and Engines on Sikorsky S58T and Bell 206 Series helicopters |
Indonesia |
1987 |
A/P Licence (Helicopters) |
Mauritian |
2006 |
A/P Licence As 350 B3 |
B3 Congolse |
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Aviation Pilot’s Licences Held
- Private Pilot’s Licence No. PR19121 CAA South Africa
- Commercial Helicopter Pilot’s Licence No. 2414305 FAA U.S.A.
- Endorsed for : Bell 206 Series; Bell 212; MD 500 Series
including NOTAR, Robinson R44 and R-22 and Hughes 269, AS350
4 Commercial Helicopter Licence AS 350B3 series. Congolese
Experience
1969 – 1972 Atlas Aircraft Corporation Kempton Park, South Africa
Apprentice Engine Fitter
1972 – 1973 Engine Fitter
Line maintenance and fault finding on Mirage, Bucaneer and Aeromachi aircraft.
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1973 – 1975 Courtline Helicopters Cape Town, South Africa Helicopter Engineer
Line maintenance of Sikorsky S61, S 62, and S58 T helicopters, supporting a twenty four hour, seven days per week offshore ship service operation.
Acted as Winch operator and crewman during external load, winch operation and rescue operations.
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1975 – 1976 Okanagan Helicopters Ltd. Vancouver, Canada
Helicopter Engineer
Field engineer for S61and S58T helicopters carrying out heavy lift operations in the Canadian Arctic. Also field engineer on various logging and fire fighting operations through out North America and Canada.
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1976 – 1977 United Nations World Health Organisation. West Africa
Chief Base Engineer on Helicopters
Chief engineer in charge of all shipping, spares, logistics, personel and the day to day operation of six Hughes 500D and E helicopters involved in spraying the flies which cause river blindness. The main area of operations being Ghana, Togo, Benin and Upper Volta. One year contract
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1977 – 1981 Court Helicopters Cape Town, South Africa Helicopter Engineer
Chief engineer for the external load and passenger offshore tanker replenishment operation using S 61, S58T and Bell 212 helicopters. Day to day operation and monitoring of spares, stock levels and ordering of components and parts which included the manufacture of specialised lifting equipment and slings for abnormal load configurations.
Supervision, transfer of technical knowledge and skills to approximately twelve junior engineers and mechanics.
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1981 – 1982 Avicopter SA Las Palmas, Spain
Chief Engineer / Technical Consultant
Chief engineer and technical consultant to Avicopter Spain. Supervision, transfer of technicial expertise and training of mechanics, flight crew, winch operators in all aspects of a 24/7 external load offshore operation. One year contract
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1982 – 1983 Heligulf Dubai, UAE
Chief Engineer
In-charge of all maintenance, mechanics, spares, orders, freight etc for a S58T and a Sikorsky S62A helicopters, supporting the oil tanker and oil drilling communities in the Persian Gulf Area. Six month contract
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1983 – 1985 Astra Helicopters (Pty) Ltd. Germiston, South Africa
Helicopter Engineer
Line maintenance of Robinson R22, Hughes 500, Bell 206: Bell 206L series Bell 212, Bell 222, and Bell 412 helicopters. Rebuilding of Bell 47, Bell 206 and Hughes 369 helicopters.
Supervision and skill transfer to apprentices.
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1985 – 1986 Airfast, Indonesia Singapore
Helicopter Engineer
Bell 206, Bell 204, Bell 205, and Sikorsky S58T helicopters in Indonesia. Borneo and Iran Jaya. One year contract.Field engineer on heavy lift, logging operations, and offshore oil support operations using
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1986 – 1989 Self Employed Consulant South Africa
Engineering and Pilot
Travelled extensively recovering crashed helicopters and aircraft.
Spent approximately one year in Southern Califorinia after having set up a fixed base operation at Gillespie Field, San Diego. USA, supplying spares, components, helicopters and aeroplanes to clients in Southern Africa,
Carried out pre purchase inspections for clients, imported and exported helicopters and aeroplanes
Purchased two Bell 206 helicopters, disassembled, shipped, re assembled, re painted flown and delivered to Air Mauritius.
Carried out aerial spray application of ripener to sugar cane on the island of Mauritius.
Carried out maintenance for Air Maurutius on an on call basis.
Imported ( to South Africa) and rebuilt an Aerospatialle Gazzelle helicopter for a private individual.
Rebuilt a Bell 206 L1 for a client.
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1989 – 1995 Marlon Aviation (Pty) Ltd. Benoni, South Africa
General Manager / Chief Engineer
Duties:
- Marlon Aviation, a sister company to Leopard Systems Inc., was incorporated in South Africa and was appointed as the MD Helicopter Distributors for East, Central and Southern Africa.
- Under my direction a new heliport was constructed at Benoni, South Africa including a full hangar facility, workshops, with ground support equipment, special tools as required
- Prepared all manuals and documentation for the Civil Aviation Authority to be granted Approved Maintenance Organization (AMO).
- Set up Stores keeping records and distribution systems
- Granted MD Helicopter Approved Service Centre Status
- Acted as both General Manager and Chief Engineer for this organization.
- Undertook factory training on inspection, maintenance and component overhaul for all MD helicopter models including MD 500N and 520N NOTAR models.
- Undertook factory flight training on MD helicopter models.
- Carried out both shop and field maintenance on various MD Helicopter Models.
- Carried out full airframe and component re-build of damaged helicopters including MD 500C; Allouette III; Bell Longranger III; Robinson R-22 models
1995 – Present Aviation Consultant Southern Africa
- Projects Include consulting for various fixed and rotary wing aircraft owners and insurance companies
- Carry out Pre Purchase Inspections for prospective purchasers
- Consulted with Sunbird Helicopters Ltd., Nairobi, Kenya assisting in setting up Approved Maintenance Organization (AMO) in Kenya
- Liaison with Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) for AMO approvals
- Liaison with KCAA to Certify Robinson R-22 helicopter and place on Register
- Carry out major modifications to helicopter airframe and prepare documentation for local CAA approvals.
- Currently engineer, pilot and consultant for an Angolan Falcon 20 and
consulting and acting as Chief Engineer and Operations Manager with a
Zimbabwe operator on Beech King Air 200 and Falcon 10, and
- maintenance and flying of a Lear 25, 2 x Cessna 206 aircraft, a Robinson
R 44 and AS350B3 helicopter on an as required basis
Contact us :fly@africabyhelicopter.com
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