Experience

Babcock Onshore

• United Kingdom
• Airlines and Aviation
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Regional Managing Pilot Scotland

  • Dec 2022 - Present

• HEMS Line Training Captain

  • Nov 2022 - Present

• Pilot at Babcock Mission Critical Services Onshore.

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  Operating the H145 & EC135 from Inverness/Aberdeen , delivering HEMS and Air Ambulance flights to remote communities throughout Scotland in support of the Scottish Ambulance Service. Entrusted with operating single pilot in a demanding environment with minimal supervision by day, night, IFR and conducting NVIS HEMS. Required to maintain a high level of technical knowledge and proficiency on two aircraft types.



Boeing

• United States
• Aviation & Aerospace
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chinook Maintenance Test Pilot and Instructor

  • Apr 2015 - Jan 2018

  Dedicated to the safe and timely post maintenance flight testing and delivery of Chinook Mk 4, 5, 6 & 6A aircraft to the RAF. Accountable for identifying and documenting flight test deficiencies and coordinating resolution with MAOS enginnering staff, while maintaining the highest levels of air safety. MAA approved CFAOS Instrument Rating Examiner conducting IRTs on British and Intenational pilots in support of test activities. Responsible for conducting familiarisation, qualification, standardisation, flight and ground instruction to British and International pilots.



Royal Air Force (RAF)

• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chinook Qualified Helicopter Instructor

  • Nov 2011 - Jan 2018

  Authorising Officer- Responsible to the Station Commander for providing supervision of all squadron flying; focusing on flight safety, adherence to regulation and policy whilst effectively prioritising a fluid daily flying programme.NVG and FLIR Qualified - Experienced in the use of NVGs and FLIR in demanding training and operational environments in the UK and deployed desert areas.Lead QHI for the instruction and monitoring of new pilots landing in poor illumination levels in a degraded visual environment.Maintenance Test Pilot- Accountable to the Senior Engineering Officer for conducting, evaluating and documenting post-maintenance test flights.Flight Safety - Dedicated to maintaining the highest levels of flight safety and adherence to SOPs both in the UK and whilst deployed overseas on operations

• Instrument Rating Examiner

  • Nov 2011 - Jan 2018

  IRE on a large Squadron conducting Instrument Rating Tests on 50 pilots. Responsible for the maintenance of the highest instrument flying standards and appointed lead pilot in several international IFR transits to and from Morocco and Jordan.

• 27 Sqn Training Flt QHI

  • Mar 2014 - Apr 2015

• RAF Helicopter Pilot

  • Nov 2003 - Jan 2015

• 27 Sqn Chinook Training Captain

  • 2010 - 2011