GOAL:     To accomodate the Business Aviation crewing needs of  my clients within the scope of my abilities & experience--safely,
                      while quietly "blending in" to their  operation on a temporary basis.


CREDENTIALS:

     FAA:   Airline Transport Pilot Certificate  AMEL
                 Type Ratings: LR-JET,  LR-45,  LR-60/60XR,  CL-30,  CL-604 (& 605)
                 Certified Flight Instructor  &  Advanced Ground Instructor,  CFI Instruments ASMEL

     Canadian: ATPL for CL-604/605 & CL-30

     Bermuda Validations for CL-604/605, CL30 & LR-60
    
        JAA, MOT & FAA First Class Medicals (JAA & Canadian medicals renewed as needed)
        Brazil & French/Schengen Visa        
        Primary US Passport

     Registered Nurse (Actively licensed in AL & FL)
       Advanced Cardiac Life Support & AED Certified

FLIGHT EXPERIENCE (hrs):

Total Flight Time.................10,000+	Jet...........................10,000+
Pilot-in-Command..................10,000	AMEL......................10,000+
Challengers 300/605/604........2000**	Learjet 55/31/31a......5100**
Learjet 60/60XR.....................4100**	Learjet 45/40..............450**

Last Training Dates:
Challenger 300...............Dec 2010
Challenger 604/605........Aug 2011	CL 605 Transition........July 2007  BTC-YUL
Learjet 60.......................Oct 2010	60XR Differences........Collins ICT, Sept 2008
Learjet 45.......................Mar 2005
Learjet 55 & 31...............Oct 2005

 International/ RVSM recurrent Jan 2012
 International Experience Includes:

     Professional Contract Pilot
       Factory Pilots Plus, Inc.,   Lake Worth, FL (3/2001 to present)
      Aviation services business providing my contract pilot services and electronic checklists     

     Captain, Corporate & Charter operations, Learjet 60 & Challenger 604
          Wingedfoot Services, LLC, West Palm Beach, FL   (7/99 to 3/01)
          Assisted in starting the flight department for Part 91 & 135 operations for a first time aircraft owner
          Performed duties of Assistant Director, Senior Training Captain, Database manager, Dispatch and Internet Marketing
          Created Marketing concept and created the company's first website

     Learjet Demonstration Pilot
          Learjet Inc./ Bombardier Aerospace, Wichita, KS  (4/90 to 7/99)
          Gates Learjet Corp., Tucson, AZ 
         Captain’s duties include demonstrating all models of Learjets to Executives and Pilot Customers; corporate
          flying; production flight test support; and Learjet operational training for new and used aircraft
             Extra Assignments included:  Technology Officer interface with FMS and Avionics Manufacturers,
                  coordinating, maintaining and teaching computers for pilot interface with aviation systems
             Created a "How To" Document for department members new to computer operations
             Training Coordinator, and Operations specialist for the Learjet Accident Investigation Team
             Training Coordinator (9/91-8/94) liaison between manufacturer and FlightSafety International
             Author (& Coder) of the original and upgraded electronic checklists used by Demo Flight Operations

      Registered Nurse,  Coronary Intensive Care       (part time)
         St. Francis Regional Medical Center, Wichita, KS   (5/91-11/94)
          Member of the Critical Incident Stress Emergency Response Team

    Learjet Captain--Contract Pilot Services    7/89 to 4/90
         For a variety of Learjet operators worldwide in 20, 30 & 55 Series Learjets

    Corporate Pilot   AIRCOA Hospitality Services, Inc.,  Denver, CO
         Captain, LR 55, for the Clarion line of hotels.  (8/86 to 7/89)
         Flight Department closed after majority stock sale

EDUCATION & TRAINING:

  Flight Safety International  (Tucson, Wichita, West Palm Beach, Wilmington & Atlanta)
      Initial and recurrent Learjet (all series), Challenger 604 & 300 training

  Bombardier Aerospace Training Centers 
      Initial Challenger 300 training, (DFW) June 2005
      Challenger 605 Transition Course, (Montreal) July 2007

 Aircraft Accident Investigation
      Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, AZ  (6/98, 10/98)

 Critical Incident Stress, Trauma and Crisis Management Certification
      Via Christie Medical Center, Wichita, KS  (3/98)

 In-Flight Emergencies & AED Training
     by “In Flight Excellence”  on site Wichita

 Transoceanic & International Procedures Training
    Rcurrents:  ATI (2009 & 2012), 
    Previous: FlightSafety International, Delta Airlines, Atlanta

 Mastin School of Nursing/ University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL
      Registered Nurse training (3 year Diploma)  
      Aviation Psychology   (Personalized Studies Program)
          *Flight Training accomplished under Nursing major prior to change in major to Aviation Psychology

 Advanced & Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification
      Nursing Unlimited, West Palm Beach, FL  (2010; every 2 years)

  Nursing Refresher courses
     Swedish Medical Center, Denver, CO
     Capscare Academy for Health Care Education, Lake Worth , FL 2009

ORGANIZATIONS, AWARDS & HONORS:

    National Business Aviation Association
     International Society of Air Safety Investigators
     NBAA Pilot Safety Awards
     NBAA Learjet Technical Advisory Committee member (elected Sept 2008)    
     Featured in:   Flying Above the Glass Ceiling, Published 2009  
     First Woman Pilot typed in Learjet 60 , and Learjet 45 (as a Factory Pilot)
            

**Note: After 11 years of being a full time professional contractor, I will consider full time employment with the "right" company.


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