Chad Marlatt
Prescott Valley,AZ
Summary
Professional aviator with strong expertise in flight operations, navigation, and emergency procedures. Demonstrates solid commitment to safety protocols and effective decision-making under pressure. Highly adaptable team player focused on achieving mission objectives and ensuring operational success. Skilled in communication, problem-solving, and maintaining high standards of performance in dynamic environments.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Corporate Helicopter Pilot
Aurora Skies LLC
03.2023 - Current
- Reviewed aeronautical charts and used navigational instruments during each flight and maintained strong knowledge of government and company regulations.
- Completed post-flight maintenance reports and worked with crew chief for post-maintenance check flights.
- Planned routes, altitudes and speeds to provide fastest, safest and smoothest flights for on-time arrivals and high levels of passenger satisfaction.
- Planned and filed daily flight plans for training missions and VIP flights.
Deputy Sheriff / Pilot
Riverside County Sheriff
02.1996 - 03.2023
- I have been employed by the Riverside County Sheriff's Department since 02/1996 in various positions (Sheriff's Service Officer, Correctional Deputy and Deputy Sheriff)
- I have been a sworn Deputy Sheriff since 12/1999
- In 05/2005, I was selected and assigned to the Sheriff's Aviation Unit as a Tactical Flight Officer
- In 02/2009, I completed my Commercial Rotorcraft rating and have been assigned as a Commercial Pilot since then
- I initially trained and flew in an OH-58 (Bell) until transitioning to an AS350-B3 (A-STAR / Airbus H-125) and currently fly an Airbus H-145
- Our Unit also has a Cessna 182, which I fly occasionally to keep current in fixed-wing operations
- At the beginning of 2017, I was selected to be the Unit Safety Officer while continuing daily flight operations
- I am qualified to conduct all aspects of these missions whether daytime or nighttime (using night vision goggles) with IFR capability
- These missions typically include: low level mountain flying / hovering, hoist operations, night flying utilizing Night Vision Goggles as well as long-line operations
Education
Administration of Justice A.A. -
06.2018
37 Units (toward Administration of Justice A.A.)
Administration of Justice A.A. -
06.2018
207 Units (toward Administration of Justice A.A.)
Skills
- De-escalation techniques
- Integrity and ethics
- Incident response
- Emergency response
Certification
- 3334243, Single Engine Land Airplane (Private), 04/07/08
- Rotorcraft Helicopter (Commercial), 02/09/09
- Single Engine Land Airplane - Instrument (Commercial), 09/13/11
- Multi-Engine Land Airplane - Instrument (Commercial), 03/24/17
- Instrument - Helicopter, 06/11/20
Flight Hours
Total time: 7671.5
PIC: 7520.1
Rotorcraft Helicopter: 7341.1
Twin Helicopter: 475.1
NIght: 2334.7
Mountain: 645.6
Night vision goggles: 1405.9
Timeline
Corporate Helicopter Pilot - Aurora Skies LLC
03.2023 - Current
Deputy Sheriff / Pilot - Riverside County Sheriff
02.1996 - 03.2023
Mt. San Jacinto Community College - Administration of Justice A.A.,
Riverside Community College - Administration of Justice A.A.,
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