Professional expert (SME) in the aeronautical sector, both Military and Civil environments, with more than 35 years of extensive international experience, specializing in flight operations, MRO aircraft certifying, design, customer services, training, quality, compliance, management and continuing airworthiness.

Experience:

Flight Operations:

o Extensive experience as a Flight Engineer • Flight Test Engineer • SAR Rescue Hoist Operator (offshore & land) • Senior in Flight Inspector (SAR offshore-12 years) • HEMS crew • EASA Part 21 certification flights • Senior Flight Test Instructor. (Airbus, VIP Air Unit Royal Family/Presidency of the Government, Maritime Rescue Agency, etc.).

Aircraft Certifying staff-MRO:

o Extensive technical global experience in fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. (Portugal, Belgium, Sweden, Spain, Germany, Holland, Dubai, Abu-Dhabi, Ajman, England, Scotland, Cameroon and Kuwait).

Instructor, examinator, training materials developer & E-Learning SME:

o Working in Airbus, Spanish Aviation Authority Training provider (SENASA), Official College of Pilots (COPAC), VIP Air Unit Royal Family/Presidency of the Government, Kuwait Police, Atlas Aerospace, Aerogulf and several European aeronautical schools; conducting training for flight engineers, flight test crews, aircraft certifying staff and pilots. (Spain, Abu-Dhabi, Dubai and Kuwait).

Project Management:

o Chief Engineer • CEO • Fleet Manager AW139 in Maritime Rescue • Project Manager of Air Service Customs Surveillance • Quality Manager-Postholder in CAMO plus MRO department • Deputy Technical Manager AgustaWestland • CAMO Manager-Postholder • Training Manager • Director of MRO. (Spain, Dubai, Abu-Dhabi, Belgium, Germany).

OEM Customer Services- Tech Rep:

o Technical Representative of Airbus. (Spain) • Technical Representative of AgustaWestland – LHD. (China).

Compliance Monitoring & Quality Assurance:

o Quality Postholder on both EASA Part 145 & UAE GCAA CAR 145/CAMO organizations • Quality Inspector on the VIP Air Unit Royal Family/Presidency of the Government • Lead Auditor on Airbus • Independent Senior Compliance Monitoring Inspector of the Maritime Search & Rescue Agency Aviation Service (during 12 years) • Independent Quality Auditor in several aviation organizations. (Spain, Dubai, Ukraine, Chile and Argentina).

Aircraft Acceptance (PPI):

o Performing in depth assessments to the whole airworthiness, including flight tests; ensuring the compliance and the airworthiness status. (France, South Africa, Spain, USA, England).

Independent Compliance Verification Engineer "CVE" of Flight Test (performances):

o Senior expert in several EASA Part 21J Aeronautical Design organizations; in regards of the Flight Test speciality, acting as independent checkers for design data (drawings, analyses, test reports) ensuring designs meet the initial airworthiness regulations and Certification Specifications-CS’s. (France and Spain).

Continuing Airworthiness Management:

o CAMO Postholder on an UAE GCAA Air Operator (Dubai) • CAMO Supervisor (Airbus H225 - Romania programme) • Airbus Airworthiness Representative & Instructor (Ukraine).

Education, complementary specialization training and licenses issued by the Authorities:

Aircraft Specialist Degree (4 years of theoretical training plus 2 years of OJT).

Flight Engineer licenses (civilian and military).

European Part 66 fixed-wing & rotary-wing EASA Certifying staff Licence (with more than 20 type ratings endorsed).

UAE GCAA CAR 66 fixed-wing & rotary-wing Certifying staff Licence (with multiple type ratings endorsed).

UK CAA Part 66 fixed-wing & rotary-wing Certifying staff Licence (with more than 20 type ratings endorsed).

Honour Diploma in Labour Relations (Complutense University of Madrid).

Complementary training courses attended worldwide, such as:

• Quality auditor
• Aircraft accidents investigator (x2)
• Train the trainers
• Flight test/MCF instructor
• Technical type instructor for AS332 & H135 helicopters models
• Aeronautical regulations (EASA, FAA & UAE GCAA Air-Law)
• Human factors
• AS332 on flight emergencies
• HUET evacuation of helicopter submerged in the water (x3)
• Transport of dangerous goods by air category 6
• Aviation Security (AVSEC)
• Aviation Safety (SMS), etc., etc.

Note: All the complementary training has been attended on Spain, Norway, Sweden, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait and Germany.

Languages:

English: Advanced technical knowledge and good speaking level.
Spanish: Mother tongue.
French: Understand what I read.
Italian: Understand what I read and heard.
Portuguese: Understand what I read and heard.

Certified flight hours:

+3050 hours as a Flight Engineer • Flight Test Engineer (FTE) • Medical Emergency Helicopter Crew (HEMS) • Rescue Hoist Operator (SAR) • Flight Monitoring Inspector of the Maritime Search & Rescue Agency (SAR offshore).

Awards and recognitions:

Medals of Aeronautical Merit and Civil Merit.

Airbus recognition for his first 1000 flight hours as a Flight Engineer crew on Airbus aircraft.

Letters of professional excellence, from the following organizations:

• Airbus (x3),
• Spanish Air Force (VVIP Air Unit),
• Air Chateau Air Operator in Dubai.