Experience

Cougar Helicopters Inc.

• Canada
• Airlines and Aviation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• H-ATPL Sikorsky S-92 Offshore Helicopter Pilot

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Experienced H-ATPL offshore helicopter pilot, with a demonstrated history of working in the aviation and aerospace industry. Currently flying the Sikorsky S-92 helicopter, with recent experience on the Leonardo AW139, and Sikorsky S-76 helicopters. Skilled in medium and heavy sized helicopter and aviation operations, airports, safety, commercial aviation, and helicopter piloting in offshore and air medical transport categories. Helicopter operations professional with a Engineering Diploma from Dalhousie University. Creative personality with a high level attention to detail, in reaching professional goals. High level expertise in digital media and technical documentation. Celebrated and emerging part-time fine artist - www.meintjes.ca Show less

• Flight Operations Manager

  • Nov 2022 - Mar 2023

  Base flight operations manager, dealing with aviation professionals, pilots, maintenance, operations, customer and safety staff to plan, schedule, facilitate and arrange operational activities relating to offshore helicopter activities.



ALG Group, LLC

• United States
• Airlines and Aviation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• H-ATP Leonardo AW139 captain at Weststar ALG

  • Oct 2021 - Sep 2022



Ornge

• Canada
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Line Pilot

  • Aug 2020 - Oct 2021

• H-ATPL Leonardo AW139 pilot

  • Aug 2020 - Oct 2021



Helicopter Association International

• United States
• Airlines and Aviation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• FltOps Workgroup Volunteer

  • Dec 2020 - Aug 2021

  Volunteer member of Helicopter Association International (HAI) FltOps Workgroup: enhancing flight safety through the study, research, participation and contribution in an acclaimed, global association!workgroup, specializing in the advancement of safety in helicopter operations. Volunteer member of Helicopter Association International (HAI) FltOps Workgroup: enhancing flight safety through the study, research, participation and contribution in an acclaimed, global association!workgroup, specializing in the advancement of safety in helicopter operations.



Cougar Helicopters Inc.

• Canada
• Airlines and Aviation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Base Flight Operations Manager

  • Oct 2019 - Aug 2020

  Base Flight Operations Manager, Cougar Helicopters Inc., Halifax Base, Halifax Stanfield International Airport, Pilot Manager, Scheduling Supervisor

• Line Operations Safety Audit (LOSA) Observer

  • Sep 2019 - Aug 2020

  Qualified Line Operations Safety Audit (LOSA) Collaborative Observer; https://www.losacollaborative.com

• Line Operations Safety Audit (LOSA) Observer

  • Sep 2019 - Aug 2020

  Qualified Line Operations Safety Audit (LOSA) Observer

• Helicopter line pilot

  • Apr 2019 - Aug 2020



Canadian Helicopters Limited

• Canada
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Sikorsky S-76 Training Captain

  • Jul 2010 - Apr 2019

  Worked as a Sikorsky S-76 Training Captain at Canadian Helicopters, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Involved in new Electronic Flight Bag EFB document integration, checklist and standard operating procedure creation and implementation. High level knowledge of procedural and systems digital documentation integration.

• EMS Helicopter Pilot (Captain) - ATPL IFR

  • Oct 2001 - Apr 2019

  EMS Helicopter ATPL IFR Training Pilot (Captain). Started with Canadian Helicopters in Oct. 2001, first as a commercial VFR helicopter pilot, then ATPL-H HEMS pilot, from 2007 onwards. S-76 Captain 2010 to present.

• Flight Safety Representative - Halifax, Nova Scotia, HEMS base

  • Apr 2015 - Oct 2016

  Flight Safety Representative for Canadian Helicopters, Halifax HEMS Base.

• Flight Safety Representative - Halifax, Nova Scotia, HEMS base

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2012

  Flight Safety Representative for Canadian Helicopters, Halifax HEMS Base.



Court Helicopters

• Cape Town Area, South Africa

• Commercial Helicopter Pilot

  • Sep 1997 - Mar 2000

  Commercial VFR Helicopter Pilot Commercial VFR Helicopter Pilot



South African National Defence Force

• South Africa
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Military Helicopter Pilot

  • Jan 1987 - Sep 1997