Experience

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  Directorate General of Civil Aviation - India

  • Chennai, India

  • Assistant Director of Operations

    • Sep 2015 - Present
    • Chennai, India

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  DGCA

  • Air Safety Officer

    • Oct 2012 - Present

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  Directorate General of Civil Aviation, India (DGCA)

  • Mumbai, India

  • Air Safety Officer

    • Oct 2012 - Present
    • Mumbai, India

    • Involved in Investigation of Incidents occurring to operators/ airlines/ ground incidents/Air Miss/ATC violations etc in Mumbai region.• Supporting in preliminary investigation of accidents/ serious incidents conducted by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (AAIB).• CVR, DFDR and ATC tape monitoring and analyzing during investigation purposes.• Associated in carrying out the regulatory surveillance audit on airlines/ operators in areas like Flight Safety Set Up, Preflight Medical Check of crew, Ramp inspection, Operations and dispatch, Commercial, Cargo, Load and Trim check, FOQA,CVR and DFDR, Crew Training records etc.• Reporting of all occurrences to Headquarters• Carrying out night inspections and spot checks for various airlines and operators based in Mumbai region.• Involved in review of the Flight Safety Manual, SMS and Operations Manual of various organization and subsequent revisions for approval.• Associated in Aerodrome inspection• Associated in accident and incident prevention work• Review the corrective and preventive measures taken with respect to the audit findings and its acceptance.

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  Coromandel Travels Limited

  • Chennai, India

  • Continuing Airworthiness Manager

    • Feb 2012 - Oct 2012
    • Chennai, India

    • Ensuring that the Continuing Airworthiness functions are carried out as per CAR-M, approved CAME and the applicable regulations to meet the established airworthiness standards.• Preparation of Continuing Airworthiness Management Exposition with policies and procedures laid down, Aircraft Maintenance Program, Minimum Equipment List, Load and Trim sheet, RVSM approval, Weight Schedule etc and subsequently obtaining approval from DGCA.• Ensuring that the aircraft including components fitted to or intended to be fitted to the aircraft operated by CTL meets the applicable airworthiness standards and airworthy for safe operation.• Ensure that all required maintenance data to manage the Continuing Airworthiness functions are available and revision status is up to date, at all times. • Preparations of Aircraft Maintenance Programme for aircraft managed and submit the same to DGCA initial approval and subsequent revision.• Accurate data input of maintenance programme into the COSL/ TBO Monitoring Excel Sheet for maintenance forecasting.• Release of periodic work order list to appropriately approved maintenance organization for carrying out scheduled maintenance.• Coordinate scheduled maintenance, application of airworthiness directives, replacement of service life limited parts and component inspection to ensure that the work is carried out properly within the stipulated time period and meets the Standards established under CAR-M and CAR-145.• Ensuring that all maintenance carried out is properly documented in appropriate logbooks, history cards and maintain the status of compliance to the aircraft maintenance programme.• Status records are maintained for Airworthiness Directives, Service Bulletins, DGCA, Mandatory modifications, Service Life Limit / Time between Overhaul components, scheduled inspections and regulatory requirements.• Ensuring valid documents are carried on board the aircraft as per regulatory requirements

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  Directorate General of Civil Aviation, India (DGCA)

  • Bangalore

  • Airworthiness Officer

    • Jan 2010 - Jan 2012
    • Bangalore

    • Associated in carrying out Quality surveillance audits on CAR 145 (Maintenance), CAR M (Continuing Airworthiness Management – Subpart G and F approval), CAR 21 (Manufacturing – Metal and Composites parts), Fuel Vendor and Training institutes• Associated in scrutinizing of manuals like Maintenance Organization Exposition (MOE), Continuing Airworthiness Management Exposition (CAME) and Production Organization Exposition (POE) for approval and subsequent revisions to such manuals.• Assisted in Reviewing applications for certificate of registration, certificate of airworthiness, Airworthiness Review Certificate, Weight schedule, Load and Trim Sheet, MEL, permit to fly etc and amendments, renewals of such certificates• Associated in carrying out inspection of aircraft for issue, renewal, validation and cancellation of certificates of airworthiness/permit to fly and the subsequent execution of such documents as appropriate• Reviewing applications of aircraft maintenance personnel for issue, renewal, validation and extension of licenses• Supervision of the aircraft maintenance and flight crew licensing examinations• Inspections on the aircraft undergoing routine maintenance, in order to assess the standard of work and adherence to maintenance procedures• Review of service bulletins and the airworthiness directives of foreign airworthiness authorities w.r.t aircraft, engines, propellers to determine applicability to the national aircraft; monitoring the implementation of the relevant airworthiness regulations issued by the headquarters• Surveillance of the approved organisations for issue and renewal of certificates of approval to conduct activities bearing on the airworthiness of aircraft• Ensuring Findings / Observations made during the audit were properly addressed and implemented by operator.

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  Paramount Airways

  • Chennai, India

  • Aircraft Technician

    • Jun 2007 - Jan 2010
    • Chennai, India

    • Engaged in line maintenance of Embraer 170/ 175 aircraft fitted with CF 34 – 8E engines• Carried out the transit inspection under the supervision of qualified AME