Education:

Photovoltaic Devices and Applications, School for Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University Of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, 2006-2007

Applied Solar Energy, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, May 2004.

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Diploma, International Correspondence Schools, 95% average, 1997

Master’s Degree, Aerospace Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada, 1994-1996.     Top first year Graduate Student in Aerospace Engineering.

Bachelor of Science,  Honors Atmospheric Science, University of BC, 1990-1993.  Top  Graduate of Atmospheric Science (Meteorology) Honors Program.

University College of Fraser Valley, Chilliwack, BC, 1989-1990, Top Honors Science university transfer program student

Agassiz High School, 1983-1989, Top Graduating Student

Awards:

National Sciences and Engineering Research Council graduate Scholarship (1994-1996).  UBC graduate fellowship (1993).  UBC Chancellor's Entrance Scholarship (1991-93).  Top graduating student of UBC Honors Atmospheric Science Program. Top First Year Graduate Student, Aerospace Engineering, Carleton University (Epstein Award, 1994). Top University Transfer Student, University College of the Fraser Valley, Governor General's Medal for Academic Excellence (1989), Premier's Award for Academic Excellence (BC, 1989), Fraser Valley College Entrance Scholarship (1989). Top pilot, Air Cadet Flying Scholarship. Top Pilot, Air Cadet Gliding Scholarship (1988).

Computer Skills:

Solid Edge (Engineering 3-D drafting), Images 3-D (Finite Element Analysis),  VisualCadd (2-D drafting), Autocad (2 and 3-D drafting), Dreamweaver
 

Employment:

4Jan06–             Emirates Airlines, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Flying Boeing 777-200/300/300ER on global routes.

April 2003-1Jan2006  Canjet Airlines, Halifax, Canada.  Captain, Boeing 737-200/500.  Canada and USA. Chief Pilot Mike McCarthy 902 873 7800

Nov 2002-Dec 2002.  Freelance English Instructor, Taiwan and mainland China.

October 2000- Nov 2002 First Air, Ottawa, Canada. Flying Boeing 727-100/200 as first officer. Europe, North America, Caribbean. Chief Pilot Gord Wallace 613 688 2600

June 1999-October 2000 Skycharter Ltd., Toronto, Canada. Captain, Learjet 25 on international charter.   Chief Pilot Frank Lester 888 559 4713

April-June 1999 Wasaya Airways, Pickle Lake, ON, Canada. Flying Cessna Caravan on freight and passenger runs.  Training Captain: Dave Ward 807-622-2501

1996-April 1999 Sander Geophysics, Ottawa, Canada.  Aeronautical Engineer: Design and flight testing of aircraft modifications for geophysical survey.  Limited Supplemental Type Certificate approvals, engineering reports for Transport Canada. Flying Cessna Caravan, Cessna 402, Queen Air, Islander.  Chief Pilot: Jan Kristiansen, Aviation Engineering Manager, Malcolm Imray, 613-521-9626

Sept 1994-1996 Lab instructor, Aerospace Engineering,  Carleton University, Canada.  Supervisor: Dr. Doug  Staley, 613-520-2600 ext. 7517.

May-Aug 1991-93 Meteorologist, Environment Canada, Vancouver.  Supervisor:  Eric Taylor 604-664-9123

Summer 1990:  Fisherman, C.F.V. Sundowner, Vancouver Island. Skipper Bart Vermuelen        

Boeing 777            45 PIC / 2500 SIC 4Jan2006-
Boeing 737-500    320 PIC/    37 SIC, 31May05-01Jan06 check 17Oct05
Boeing 737-200    298 PIC/1503 SIC, 27May03-30Apr05 check 20Nov04
Boeing 727                            846 SIC, 01Dec00-31Oct02 check 14Sep02
Learjet 25               313 PIC/  352 SIC, 20Jun1999-06Oct00 check 09Jul00
Turboprop              482 PIC/ 167 SIC, 19Aug97-29May99, check 30Mar99

Piston                  1968 PIC/  226 SIC, 16Sept88-22Jul05  

Single Engine Piston Land 1599/168

Single Engine Piston Sea     41/9

Multi Engine Piston Land    319/42

Certification:

Canadian Airline Transport License - Airplane.
American Airline Transport Rating - Airplane
Canadian Instructor rating, Class 3.  Glider Pilot.

American Certified Flight Instructor