Alex S. Engelson
Southampton
Summary
Dynamic aviation safety professional with extensive experience at the Federal Aviation Administration, excelling in regulatory compliance and policy development. Proven track record in safety investigation and training program evaluation, fostering safety management initiatives. Recognized for innovative solutions and effective stakeholder engagement, ensuring high standards in aviation operations and training.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
GS-1825-14 Aviation Safety Inspector – Air Transportation Division, Training & Simulation Group
Federal Aviation Administration
Washington
08.2023 - Current
- Reviews and recommends updates to rules and regulations for technical programs.
- Prepares Federal Register notices for exemptions, coordinating for analysis.
- Analyzes and develops division policies, including advisory circulars, and guidelines.
- Participates in national and international groups, resolving safety-related issues.
- Engages stakeholders, serves as a technical trainer, and develops training courses.
- Performs research into new technologies being developed for use in aviation applications.
- Applies laws and regulations, develops policies, and manages large-scale investigations.
- Provides expert advice, influences case decisions, and solves problems requiring advanced technical oversight.
Chief Warrant Officer 4 – State Aviation Safety Officer
U.S. Army
Bedford
04.2023 - Current
- Safety Program Management: Develops, organizes, and conducts aviation safety programs for Army Aviation Support Facilities (AASF), and tenant units.
- Policy Implementation: Reviews, interprets, and disseminates aviation safety policies and directives.
- Procedural Review: Ensures procedures for the use of airfields, heliports, and helipads meet aviation safety standards.
- Training and Preparation: Assists aviation units in training, equipping, and preparing forces for mobilization and deployment for federal and state missions.
- Accident Investigation: Conducts accident investigations and report findings.
- Risk Management: Implements composite risk management practices to identify and mitigate potential hazards.
- Safety Training: Ensures that required safety training is conducted for personnel.
- Safety Awards: Oversees the safety awards program, and recognizes outstanding safety achievements.
GS-1825-13 Assistant Principal Operations Inspector
Federal Aviation Administration
Enfield
03.2022 - 08.2023
- Serves as a full assistant to a Principal Inspector (Operations) General Aviation performing the full range of certification, surveillance and inspection duties for assigned air carriers, air operators, air agencies, airmen, and designees.
- Assures on a continuing basis that assigned organizations are properly and adequately organized, staffed, and equipped; have and conduct an adequate training program, including an acceptable record keeping system.
- Responsible for the conduct of enforcement investigations and preparation of final reports and recommendations on disposition.
- Conducts investigations of public complaints, congressional inquiries, and aircraft incidents and accidents.
- Evaluates training programs to ensure that they meet the requirements of the Federal Aviation Regulations.
- Approves/disapproves designation of check airmen and makes recommendations on the appointment of designees.
- Conducts flight evaluations and checks to ensure compliance and recommend courses of action.
GS-1825-12 Aviation Safety Inspector
Federal Aviation Administration
Enfield
08.2020 - 03.2022
- Remain PIC/instrument currency in airplane (single and multiengine) and rotorcraft-helicopter.
- Evaluate and certificate airmen, training programs, equipment and facilities; investigate accidents and violations of air carriers.
- Ensure operations of certificate holders are conducted in compliance with U.S. Code of Federal Regulations.
- Encourage and promote aviation safety at all levels through oversight, guidance, and routine surveillance.
- Provide technical subject matter expertise to individual airmen up to large operators within the New England region.
- Well versed in 14 CFR 61, 91, 121, and 135 operations.
GS-2181-13 Standardization Instructor Pilot
AASF2 NGMA
Westfield
03.2012 - 08.2020
- Chief Pilot of an Aviation Company managing personnel records, overseeing and developing training, and supervising instructor pilots.
- Developed state aeromedical evacuation program guidelines, ensuring HH-60 crews were integrated and aligned with civilian helicopter EMS (HEMS) programs/capabilities to ensure ability to participate in state and federal emergency response missions, to include validation of HLZ, proper training of crews in HEMS techniques and procedures, and that crews were well versed in liability and responsibilities involved with evacuating civilian to local trauma centers.
- Officer-in-Charge of flight training program, ensuring standardization at all levels of pilot and crew training for medical evacuation, domestic fire-fighting, and search & rescue missions.
- Specialized in instrument training, conducting numerous instrument procedures classes and then applying these lessons in targeted training flights.
- Served on Army-level board to develop a new version Aircrew Training Manual (Military version of ACS/PTS) in order to construct, implement, or eliminate tasks to reflect on modern Army tactics, techniques, and procedures and to better synchronize with modern technology and flight regimes.
- Developed an initial HH-60M training program for MEDEVAC, to include developing training guides and procedures guides needed in order to integrate and successfully execute the MEDEVAC mission.
- Provided oversight and developed standardization procedures on pilot surveillance, creating no-notice programs to evaluate pilots academically and in flight for compliance with FAR and Army regulations.
- Developed special instrument recoveries for complex, austere environment to allow for MEDEVAC and other combat aircraft to recover at Army airfields/forward operating bases.
- Incorporated TERPS requirements, dynamic obstacles (Tethered JLENS Blimp), and other combat-related hazards into instrument approach procedure, ensuring maximum safety and reliability of approach.
- Directs and executes integration with state hospitals and overseas surgical support hospitals to maximize continuity of care during real-world disaster response.
- Deployed 2016-2017 in support of Operation Inherent Resolve to Kurdistan, Iraq as a senior MEDEVAC subject matter expert and advisor.
- Trained with over 15 multinational coalition countries, ensuring interoperability capabilities between U.S. forces and foreign Special Forces/Medical teams throughout Iraq during deployment.
- Personally awarded an Air Medal by General Frank Helmick, then commander of Multi-National Security Transition Command – Iraq for actions performed during a MEDEVAC mission in low visibility, high-stake conditions.
Education
MASTER’S IN PUBLIC HEALTH (M.P.H.) -
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
Amherst01.2018
B.S. CRIMINAL JUSTICE - Legal Studies/Pre-Law Program
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
01.2004
Skills
- Regulatory compliance
- Policy development
- Safety management
- Accident investigation
- Data analysis
- Training program evaluation
- Technical report writing
- Human factor analysis
Certification
- ATP Multiengine-Airplane
- Commercial Helicopter and Single-Engine Airplane
- CFII: Airplane and Rotorcraft
Cfii
Airplane/Rotorcraft
Flight Hours
4000+, >12,500LBS, 20+ years, 4000+, 900+ (800+ NVG), 2000+, 500+, Over 2500
Type Ratings
- A320
- S70
- S70M
Accidents
No flying accidents, 3124521, 3 Air Medals awarded during combat MEDEVAC tours
Timeline
GS-1825-14 Aviation Safety Inspector – Air Transportation Division, Training & Simulation Group
Federal Aviation Administration
08.2023 - Current
Chief Warrant Officer 4 – State Aviation Safety Officer
U.S. Army
04.2023 - Current
GS-1825-13 Assistant Principal Operations Inspector
Federal Aviation Administration
03.2022 - 08.2023
GS-1825-12 Aviation Safety Inspector
Federal Aviation Administration
08.2020 - 03.2022
GS-2181-13 Standardization Instructor Pilot
AASF2 NGMA
03.2012 - 08.2020
MASTER’S IN PUBLIC HEALTH (M.P.H.) -
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
B.S. CRIMINAL JUSTICE - Legal Studies/Pre-Law Program
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
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