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Chester Armstrong is a seasoned aviation executive with over 30 years of experience in helicopter operations, regulatory requirements, and commercial aviation. As a Designated Operations Inspector at San Marino Aircraft Registry, he has certified and oversaw assigned helicopter operators, while serving as Director at Rotorpath Consulting Ltd and Trainer at JAA Training Organisation. Armstrong holds a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology from The Open University and a Pilot Qualification from the Royal Air Force College Cranwell. Fluent in English, he is a skilled pilot with expertise in flight safety, commercial aviation, and military operations.

Experience

    • Designated Operations Inspector
      • Oct 2016 - Present
      • UK

      Certification & oversight of assigned helicopter operators.

  • Rotorpath Consulting Ltd
    • West Sussex, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
    • Director
      • Sep 2014 - Present
      • West Sussex, United Kingdom, United Kingdom

      Consulting to civil aviation authorities, AOC helicopter operators, applicants, and organisations. JAA TO trainer in flight ops regulations and accepted as an EASA External Independent Expert for flight operations and safety management domains.

  • JAA Training Organisation
    • Hoofddorp, Netherlands
    • Trainer
      • 2014 - Present
      • Hoofddorp, Netherlands

      Delivering courses on the European Air Operations Regulation, specifically for the Helicopter domain.

    • Helicopter Flight Operations Inspector/Helicopter Operations Section Manager
      • Feb 2004 - Aug 2014
      • Gatwick, UK

      Four years as Flight Operations Inspector, followed by six years as Manager, Helicopter Section. Responsible for a team of 11, covering AOC certification and flight ops safety oversight of commercial and State helicopter operations. Seven years regular line flying S76 and EC155 offshore.

    • Chief Pilot
      • 1996 - 2004
      • Denham

      Commercial air transport, corporate & charter helicopter operations UK & Europe.

  • Operational Support Services Ltd
    • Husbands Bosworth, Liverpool and Manchester
    • Unit Chief Pilot, police air support
      • 1992 - 1996
      • Husbands Bosworth, Liverpool and Manchester

      Pilot, police aviation operations.

    • Pilot
      • 1990 - 1992
      • Denham

      ITN TV newsgathering.

    • Pilot/Squadron Leader
      • 1970 - 1990
      • Various

      Various flying and staff appointments in UK and abroad.

Education

  • 1991 - 1996
    The Open University
  • 1970 - 1973
    Royal Air Force College Cranwell
  • 1963 - 1970
    Peter Symonds, Winchester

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