Cliff Buckmaster
Maryville,TN
Summary
Dynamic aviation professional with extensive experience as Director of Maintenance at Grande Aviation, specializing in high-performance aircraft. Proven expertise in heavy maintenance for Pratt Whitney engines and exceptional leadership skills supervising teams. Committed to enhancing operational efficiency and safety standards, ensuring top-tier service in aircraft maintenance.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
Work History
Shop Owner
Eastern Aircraft Service
08.2022 - Current
Aircraft maintenance provider
Director of Maintenance
Grande Aviation
03.2021 - 07.2023
Part 135 , 3 Lear 45s and 1 challenger 300
Director of Maintenance
Clayton Homes Inc
04.1994 - 05.2019
Maintained Cessna citations , bell 407, ec-130 b4
Director of Maintenance
Bob Lippner Pilot Services
09.1993 - 03.1994
Maintained Mitsubishi Mu-300
Shop Foreman
Aerodynamics
02.1989 - 08.1993
Authorized Beechcraft dealership . Supervised 14 mechanics . Transferred to Kmart flight dept as a flight mechanic for 2 gulf streams . Supervised all maint operations for Kmart . Including 3 Beech 4000A two Starships and two Gulfstreams
Lead Mechanic
Aviation Group
03.1985 - 04.1989
Shop lead for Vlasic corp , MLX missile systems, General Dynamics. serviced Cessna conquest , Saberliners , west winds , citations falcon 20s
Education
Clarkston Sr High
Clarkston, MISkills
Factory trained or flight safety trained on the following
Cessna Conquest 441 initial
Cessna Conquest advanced engine control trouble shooting
Cessna 500 series initial
Westwind 1124 initial
Beechcraft Starship 2000 initial
Beechcraft Beechjet 400 initial
Gulfstream G3 initial
Pratt Whitney JT15D1-4 heavy maintenance
Pratt Whitney JT15D-5 heavy maintenance
General Electric CJ610 CF 700 heavy maintenance
Rolls Royce 511 line maint
Garrett TPE331-8 initial
Garrett GTCP 36-100 initial
Cessna 560 initial
Pratt Whitney PT6A heavy maintenance
Beechcraft 200 initial
Pratt Whitney 535A/B heavy maintenance
Cessna 525A initial
Cessna 525B initial
Cessna 525C initial
Cessna 750 initial
Rolls Royce 3007 line maintenance
I owe ALL that I am to The United States Marine Corp
Seraved 4 years in the Marines as a 6011/6013 Aircraft and Powerplant mechanic
Timeline
Shop Owner
Eastern Aircraft Service
08.2022 - Current
Director of Maintenance
Grande Aviation
03.2021 - 07.2023
Director of Maintenance
Clayton Homes Inc
04.1994 - 05.2019
Director of Maintenance
Bob Lippner Pilot Services
09.1993 - 03.1994
Shop Foreman
Aerodynamics
02.1989 - 08.1993
Lead Mechanic
Aviation Group
03.1985 - 04.1989
Clarkston Sr High
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