Donald Sweet

• Flight Instructor-Sport Airplane SEL
• Private Pilot Airplane SEL
• Instrument Rating
• Ground Instructor-Advanced
• Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic
• FCC Restricted Radiotelephone operators permit
• CFI-Stall/Spin Endorsement
• Tail wheel Endorsement
• FAA First Class Medical
• US Passport: Current, unrestricted

Total hours: 337.3 PIC: 280.7 Instrument: 56.7

Professional Military Flight Experience

Total hours: 1640.2 Day: 1110.3 Night: 79.8 NVG: 450.1

Flight Instructor: 732.0

• Rated in the top 10% by superiors as a flight instructor with ability to teach aircrew members about aircraft systems, procedures, crew coordination, and all pertinent flight related tasks.
• Performed high-level training and evaluations involving mountain operations, external hoist, sling load, aerial fire-fighting, medevac and emergency procedures.
• Documented aircrew members activities and progress and administered standardized evaluations to assess progress and evaluate need for improving methods of instruction.
• Trained new and current aircrew members on ways to reduce incidents and mitigate hazards.

• Planned, conducted and supervised aircraft and subsystem maintenance.
• Provided technical guidance to subordinate personnel to ensure compliance with directives, technical manuals, work standards, safety procedures, and operational procedures.
• Performed life-saving medevac hoist rescues, mountain operations, sling loads, aerial fire-fighting operations as well as trained NATO forces.
• Implemented effective procedures regarding hazardous actions, materials and items to keep crew safe during operations.