Michael Hoefnagel

Commercial Pilot at Ravn Alaska
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Greater Anchorage Area

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Credentials

  • Airline Transport Pilot
    Federal Aviation Administration
    May, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Commercial Single/ Multi Engine with Instrument Airplane
    Federal Aviation Administration
    Mar, 2007
    - Nov, 2024
  • Medical Certificate First Class, Part 67
    Federal Aviation Administration
  • Airplane Pilot Qualification Card
    USDA

Experience

    • United States
    • Airlines and Aviation
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Commercial Pilot
      • Mar 2022 - Present

      I am currently working as a First Officer in the Dash 8 for RAVN Alaska. My duties include preflight, planning and supporting the PIC in all of our operations. I am currently working as a First Officer in the Dash 8 for RAVN Alaska. My duties include preflight, planning and supporting the PIC in all of our operations.

    • United States
    • Airlines and Aviation
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Commercial Pilot
      • Oct 2020 - Jan 2022

      ➤ Acted as PIC Metro 2 and Metro 3 multiengine aircraft, ensuring on-time departures along with efficient flights, as well as assisted management to schedule maintenance events, logistical support, and General planning to ensure that aircraft where available for contracts with UPS. ➤ Performed duties as a load planner, fuel requirements, flight planning, and risk assessment for flights, to ensure the highest level of safety for each flight. ➤ Proactively worked with management for bids on contracts to establish company growth for Western Air Express. ➤ Performed extra duties as required for the success of the company. This to include aircraft repositioning, maintenance flights, and charter flights in addition to regular duties ➤ Proactively worked to ensure the success of our UPS contracts and other charter contracts to ensure that all flights where competed efficiently and with minimum cost to clients and contract holders. Show less

    • United States
    • Airlines and Aviation
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Commercial Pilot
      • Mar 2016 - Apr 2020

      ➤ Working as a line pilot for Hageland Aviation Alaska under the Ravn Air Group. ➤ I am an PIC for a Cessna 208 Based out of Bethel Alaska. I have over 3200 flight hours with about 600 hours of twin turbine time. ➤ Working as a line pilot for Hageland Aviation Alaska under the Ravn Air Group. ➤ I am an PIC for a Cessna 208 Based out of Bethel Alaska. I have over 3200 flight hours with about 600 hours of twin turbine time.

  • Pilot & PIC
    • Anchorage, AK
    • RAVN Connect (Hageland Aviation)
      • Mar 2016 - Apr 2020

      ➤ Worked as a rural Pilot for RAVN Alaska in a semi-independent, on-demand, scheduled operator capacity, effectively managing a small business while delivering passengers and mail to remote villages. ➤ Acted as PIC and SIC for the C-207 and C-208 aircraft, ensuring on-time departures along with efficient flights, as well as proactively helped upper management, including traveling to other bases or moving planes as needed. ➤ Took initiative and completed multiple flights per day, often exceeding normally scheduled flights, as well as trained a low-time Pilot in the right seat through a First Officer program, instilling an understanding of flying in bush Alaska. ➤ Successfully completed own load, fueling, logistics, and flight planning, including conducting a risk assessment for each flight, closely adhering to a culture of safety for both passenger service and cargo operations. ➤ Consistently took on the more complicated flights, flying out of bethel in difficult conditions to satisfy the customer base, such as planning out and executing a flight to 3 airports on the West Coast through low weather while flying IFR. ➤ Strategically created a flight plan, considering aircraft performance, altitude, and weather conditions, as well as reacted quickly to environmental changes or emergencies, choosing the best course of action to ensure safe, efficient operations. ➤ Followed precise, documented steps to verify condition of aircraft prior to and following every flight, documenting complete findings in log, while completing pre-flight checks including verifying compliance with weight limits. Show less

    • United States
    • Armed Forces
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Jet Engine Mechanic
      • Mar 2009 - Sep 2016

      ➤ Served initially as a Jet Engine Mechanic within the US Navy, working on GE F404 and GE F414 jet engines for the F-18 fighter jet, and then moved into the US Air Force Reserves in July 2013, working on GE-F111 for the F-16 Falcon. ➤ Proactively discovered 200 tool discrepancies, saving the Navy thousands of dollars in tool costs, as well as performed 260 scheduled and unscheduled maintenance actions, ensuring 100% equipment readiness. ➤ Kept the elite corps flying, ensuring the safety of the Airmen and utilizing various methods to restore the structural integrity of the aircraft, from installing replacement parts to building replacements from scratch. ➤ Effectively worked as part of a team to inspect, induct, diagnose, disassemble, reassemble, and test jet engine systems, including propellers, turboprop, turboshaft engines, small gas turbine engines, and engine ground support equipment. ➤ Evaluated all engine maintenance activities and ensured that environmentally safe maintenance practices were followed, as well as strategically coordinated engine removals and maintenance schedules. Show less

    • Security and Investigations
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Security Officer
      • Aug 2014 - Sep 2015

      ➤ Successfully ensured the safety and security of the client's property, guarding and monitoring premises to prevent theft, property destruction, violence, or rules and safety violations. ➤ Built, improved, and maintained effective relationships with both client employees and guests, while immediately reporting any safety concerns, security breaches, or unusual circumstances, both verbally and in writing. ➤ Ensured maximum efficiency in performing daily tasks by following established protocols and procedures, as well as performed Supervisor duties for numerous client accounts. ➤ Worked closely with clients to ensure optimal communication and drive satisfaction, while also preparing and analyzing monthly reports, making recommendations accordingly. ➤ Promptly responded to alarms and emergency situations by communicating with emergency personnel and handling physical threats by restraining offenders, as well as regularly inspected protection devices and fire control equipment. Show less

    • United Kingdom
    • Airlines and Aviation
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Aircraft Deicer
      • Dec 2013 - Feb 2015

      Responsible for the deicing of aircraft at Salt Lake International Airport ➤ Established effective communications with aircraft and marshaled into deicing area ➤ Deiced all aircraft in an efficient manner ensuring on time departures and processing all aircraft in a timely fashion. Responsible for the deicing of aircraft at Salt Lake International Airport ➤ Established effective communications with aircraft and marshaled into deicing area ➤ Deiced all aircraft in an efficient manner ensuring on time departures and processing all aircraft in a timely fashion.

  • Pacific National Security Inc.
    • Greater Salt Lake City Area
    • Security Officer
      • Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

      Patrol Sergeant ➤ Coordinated and supervised the patrol department to achieve our set patrol goals ➤ Trained patrol officers in the use of the electronic reporting system saving the company hundreds of dollars and man hours for filing reports. ➤ Implemented and improved security plans/ requirements based on the needs of the clients. ➤ Coordinated time sensitive responses with patrol team for extra sites to ensure all patrol duties were completed on time. Patrol Sergeant ➤ Coordinated and supervised the patrol department to achieve our set patrol goals ➤ Trained patrol officers in the use of the electronic reporting system saving the company hundreds of dollars and man hours for filing reports. ➤ Implemented and improved security plans/ requirements based on the needs of the clients. ➤ Coordinated time sensitive responses with patrol team for extra sites to ensure all patrol duties were completed on time.

    • United States
    • Armed Forces
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Jet Engine Mechanic
      • Mar 2009 - Mar 2013

      Worked on the GE F404 and GE F414 jet engines for the F-18 fighter jet. Performed inductions, initial inspections, disassembly, reassembly, and testing of engine systems. ➤ Coordinated time and personnel to maximize the efficiency of the repair process. ➤ Assisted with the training of new personnel, overseeing 18 training jackets to ensure all training was conducted on time. ➤ Team player in performing 260 scheduled and unscheduled maintenance actions ensuring 100 percent equipment readiness. Show less

Education

  • Utah Valley University
    Bachelor of Science (BS)
    2005 - 2009
  • Jet University
    Certificate
    2007 - 2008

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