Experience

City of Bristol College

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Lecturer

  • Sep 2020 - Present



International Centre for Aerospace Training (ICAT)

• ICAT Cardiff Airport

• EASA Specialist Advisor (Avionics)

  • Apr 2010 - Oct 2021

  Contracted hourly position, responsible for design, planning and delivery of Category A, B1 and B2 EASA Part 66 licence modules. These are intensive courses intended to meet bespoke customer requirements. I also provide Fuel Tank Safety Training, Maintenance Human Factors Training and Electrical Wiring Interconnection Systems (EWIS) Training to industry standards. At ICAT over the past 4 years I have also been responsible for authoring and updating student study guides used for both full time distance learning training, and producing exam questions to meet EASA requirements. Show less



Bostonair Technical Training

• Bristol

• Instructor/Deputy Training Manager

  • Jan 2009 - Apr 2010

  Full time instructor, responsible for design, planning and delivery of Category A, and B1 EASA Part 66 licence modules, both theory and practical elements. This included the production of an e-learning package to meet the requirements of EASA Part 66 Category A training, Fuel Tank Safety Training, Maintenance Human Factors Training and Electrical Wiring Interconnection Systems (EWIS) Training to industry standards. Other responsibilities as the Deputy Training Manager included coordination of training, liaison with customers and external agencies including the Civil Aviation Authority to ensure compliance with our training approval. Show less



Federation of Aerospace Support Services (FASS)/Bostonair

• Various

• Lecturer

  • Apr 2006 - Jan 2010

  Part time instructor responsible for design and delivery of MHF Initial and Refresher training at various customer locations worldwide to satisfy AMC 145.A.30(e) requirements. Part time instructor responsible for design and delivery of MHF Initial and Refresher training at various customer locations worldwide to satisfy AMC 145.A.30(e) requirements.



City of Bristol College

• Bristol

• Lecturer

  • Aug 2005 - Jan 2009

  Full and Part time lecturer, responsible for design, planning and delivery of Category A, B1 and B2 Part 66 licence modules, both theory and practical elements. Received positive feedback from classroom observations and annual assessments. Praised highly on performance, knowledge and enthusiasm after informal no-notice observation by the CAA. Full and Part time lecturer, responsible for design, planning and delivery of Category A, B1 and B2 Part 66 licence modules, both theory and practical elements. Received positive feedback from classroom observations and annual assessments. Praised highly on performance, knowledge and enthusiasm after informal no-notice observation by the CAA.



Royal Air Force (RAF)

• Hercules C130 J Maintenance School, RAF Lyneham

• Senior Avionics Systems Lecturer/ Deputy Training Manager

  • Dec 2001 - Aug 2005

  Employed as an avionics specialist within a small team of engineering technicians, selected for their technical ability and knowledge of aircraft systems, responsible for design, management, evaluation and the subsequent delivery of classroom instruction of the Hercules C-130J aircraft avionics systems, ground engineer and managers training courses. Covering radar systems both primary and secondary, communications systems, navigation systems and automatic flight control systems. Employed as an avionics specialist within a small team of engineering technicians, selected for their technical ability and knowledge of aircraft systems, responsible for design, management, evaluation and the subsequent delivery of classroom instruction of the Hercules C-130J aircraft avionics systems, ground engineer and managers training courses. Covering radar systems both primary and secondary, communications systems, navigation systems and automatic flight control systems.



Royal Air Force

• C130J Line Servicing Squadron, RAF Lyneham

• Avionics Trade Manager

  • Jan 1997 - Dec 2001

  Key Responsibilities included: Preparation of work practices and engineering orders for avionics tradesmen employed on the Hercules C130J. Command and control of squadron avionics tradesmen. Technical advisor to Senior Management Team. Liaison with DERA Boscombe Down on the trials and servicing of the Hercules C130 J. Liaison with Lockheed Martin and the Hercules Integrated Project Team on avionics and technical issues. Rectification of Hercules C130J avionics systems. Key Responsibilities included: Preparation of work practices and engineering orders for avionics tradesmen employed on the Hercules C130J. Command and control of squadron avionics tradesmen. Technical advisor to Senior Management Team. Liaison with DERA Boscombe Down on the trials and servicing of the Hercules C130 J. Liaison with Lockheed Martin and the Hercules Integrated Project Team on avionics and technical issues. Rectification of Hercules C130J avionics systems.