Flight Instructor

• Jan 2023 - Present

Freelance Commercial Pilot and Flight Instructor

• Jan 2023 - Present

Providing freelance pilot services specialising in Cirrus Aircraft training, including ab-initio flight training, transition training, IR training, aircraft ferrying and safety pilot services. Providing freelance pilot services specialising in Cirrus Aircraft training, including ab-initio flight training, transition training, IR training, aircraft ferrying and safety pilot services.

Training Centre Instructor (TCI)

• Aug 2022 - Dec 2022

Company Flying Instructor

• Aug 2021 - Aug 2022

Flight Operations Manager

• Dec 2018 - Jul 2021

I was responsible for managing a data acquisition project utilising light aircraft (Helicopters, Airplanes, Microlights, Gyrocopters and Balloons) to capture choreographed mid-air collision scenarios to develop autonomous sense and avoid systems. I successfully scaled this operation to collect over 400 hours of aborne data and over 5000 collision scenarios travelling around the UK and deploying oversea's to Europe and the USA.

Operator in Command

• Dec 2017 - Dec 2018

I was responsible for the safe operation of various unmanned aircraft platforms in a test and development environment. I completed evaluation flight trials of experimental package delivery aircraft and utilised modified commercial drone systems to collect large quantities of data for high volume analysis. I also developed mission CONOPS, standard operating procedures and training manuals, and the training of flight crews and new hires.

Ground Station Operator

• Apr 2016 - Dec 2017

I was responsible for the operation of the ground controls systems which interface with autonomous delivery drones. My duties included:- Setting up and monitoring the ground systems for software errors and hardware failures.- Maintaining communication with all flight crew members.- Communicating the aircraft's actions.- Completing post-flight reports and admin duties. A stand out achievement from this role was an ongoing continuous improvement project where I reduced the time take to complete pre-flight tasks by 50%, decreasing the time taken from 30 minutes to <15mins. Show less

Unmanned Aircraft Operator & Flight Instructor

• Jan 2015 - Apr 2016

Resource Group were one of the first National Qualified Entity (NQE’s) approved by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to provide training and service delivery with unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in the UK. My duties included providing various unmanned services, such as aerial survey, photography, and videography and conducting theory and practical flight training to clients and customers. Resource Group were one of the first National Qualified Entity (NQE’s) approved by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to provide training and service delivery with unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in the UK. My duties included providing various unmanned services, such as aerial survey, photography, and videography and conducting theory and practical flight training to clients and customers.

Business Owner

• Apr 2014 - Jan 2015

A solo venture providing unmanned aerial services to clients focusing on photography and videography. Responsible for all aspects of the business, from initial contact to product delivery. A solo venture providing unmanned aerial services to clients focusing on photography and videography. Responsible for all aspects of the business, from initial contact to product delivery.

Electro Bio-medical Engineer

• Mar 2013 - Aug 2014

I worked in a specialised unit providing a comprehensive maintenance and repair service to a wide range of medical devices in clinical areas throughout the NHS Trust. I worked in a specialised unit providing a comprehensive maintenance and repair service to a wide range of medical devices in clinical areas throughout the NHS Trust.