John Robert Merkes

Retired Progeny3 Chief Pilot at Progeny 3, Inc.
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Experience

    • United States
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Retired Progeny3 Chief Pilot
      • Apr 2021 - Present

    • Chief Pilot
      • Sep 2012 - Apr 2021

    • United States
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Pilot
      • Apr 2007 - May 2012

      G1159A Captain Part 91 operations. Flight department cost analysis and coordination responsibilities. Domestic and international flight operations. Supplemented on-location corporate staff in non-aviation, customer-facing activities. G1159A Captain Part 91 operations. Flight department cost analysis and coordination responsibilities. Domestic and international flight operations. Supplemented on-location corporate staff in non-aviation, customer-facing activities.

    • Pilot
      • Oct 2006 - Apr 2007

      G-1159A Part 135 operations. Luxury private air charter to companies and individuals. G-1159A Part 135 operations. Luxury private air charter to companies and individuals.

    • Pilot
      • Feb 2005 - Oct 2006

      G-1159A Co-Captain part 91 / SIC Part 135 Part 91 operations flying G-1159, Falcon 20, HS-125. Part 135 operations flying G-1159. Key member of the facilitation team that successfully procured the Part 135 Certificate. G-1159A Co-Captain part 91 / SIC Part 135 Part 91 operations flying G-1159, Falcon 20, HS-125. Part 135 operations flying G-1159. Key member of the facilitation team that successfully procured the Part 135 Certificate.

    • United States
    • Airlines and Aviation
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Flight Instructor
      • Aug 2003 - Feb 2005

      Senior Multiengine Flight Instructor in charge of advanced flight and ground instruction. CATS Testing Center Supervisor. Senior Multiengine Flight Instructor in charge of advanced flight and ground instruction. CATS Testing Center Supervisor.

    • Commercial Truck Driver
      • Jun 1992 - Aug 1999

      Semi Tractor Trailer driver for local pickup and deliveries, sand, gravel and asphalt. Semi Tractor Trailer driver for local pickup and deliveries, sand, gravel and asphalt.

    • Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Aircraft Assembly Supervisor
      • Jun 1990 - Jun 1992

      Responsible for team of 8 assembly personnel. Responsible for team of 8 assembly personnel.

  • McDonnell Douglas
    • Long Beach, CA
    • Aircraft Airframe Mechanic
      • Jan 1990 - Jun 1990

      Installed horizontal stabilizer on the MD-11. Conducted various air frame tasks. In-house Airframe Mechanic certification Installed horizontal stabilizer on the MD-11. Conducted various air frame tasks. In-house Airframe Mechanic certification

    • United States
    • Defense and Space Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Missile Technician
      • Nov 1983 - Nov 1989

      ICBM/GLCM Missile Technician, Transport / Diagnose / Remove and Replace nuclear warheads, Missile Guidance Systems, Propulsion System Rocket Engines. ICBM/GLCM Missile Technician, Transport / Diagnose / Remove and Replace nuclear warheads, Missile Guidance Systems, Propulsion System Rocket Engines.

Education

  • CAE Simuflite
    F2TH Initial
    2014 - 2014
  • CAE Simuflite
    BE40 Inital
    2012 - 2012
  • Bates Technical College
    Computer Programming
    1999 - 2001

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