Drake Michael Schexnaider
Erath,LA
Summary
My objective is to continue my career in aviation with a positive attitude and provide quality work while in the process. I am excited to see where my aeronautic future will take me. The aviation industry provides a world of opportunities, and this job title seems to fit the part of continuing a successful career. I am hardworking and a passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level first officer position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Lineman
Private Aircraft Hanger Of Lafayette
06.2019 - 09.2019
- Work as part of a team delivering safe and efficient aircraft services while providing a welcoming atmosphere to customers and other guests
- Collaborate, cooperate and work closely with all coworkers, customers, clients, vendors, and aircraft crewmembers to ensure customer service needs are met. This includes ensuring efficient and accurate communication through various methods to accomplish operational tasks
- Service aircraft as requested by management or customers, such as fueling, de-icing, lavatory, ground power and potable water services, parking, marshalling, delivering catering and towing
- Operate and drive ground service equipment such as fuel trucks, de-icing trucks, ground power units, tugs, and stair trucks, shuttles, etc.
- Offer, promote, sell and deliver general aviation services to crewmembers, customers and other guests
- Maintain safe, clean and secure ramps and operations
- Drive a shuttle vehicle with passengers and/or luggage and cargo
- Load and unload luggage and other cargo into/out of aircraft and from/into the FBO or other location
- Fuel handling including fuel quality control, fuel receipt, inventory and maintaining accurate related documentation
- Provide professional and friendly customer service while exhibiting a positive and helpful attitude, consideration and courtesy to everyone at all times
- Understand, comply with and enforce all operational, safety, and customer service requirements for all aspects of the job
- Understand, comply with and enforce all security (physical, cyber and data) protocols as dictated by Signature and the airport
- Create accurate records pertaining to time worked and activities and services performed
- Abide by emergency response procedures when/if critical events occur
Certified Flight Instructor
Flyaway Flight Training
06.2022 - Current
- Led multiple training flights to include weather briefings, flight scheduling and safety measures to provide safe flights in training environment.
- Adjusted and aligned course material to meet individual needs.
- Introduced students to procedures and instrument flight techniques.
- Verified safety of students while using aircrafts by performing regular inspections of aircrafts, checking weather reports and matching level of competence of students to complex training and instructions.
- Developed lesson plans and conducted ground training modules covering aircraft systems across normal, abnormal and emergency operations.
- Created instructional material and training syllabi for specific areas of ground and flight training.
- Trained individual clients in art of aviation through theoretical and practical flight instruction.
- Connected instruction to real-world experiences and to students' post-secondary goals.
Manager of Operations
Flyaway Flight Training
01.2023 - Current
- Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
- Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe, or ineffective practices.
- Set, enforced, and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
- Partnered with vendors and suppliers to effectively manage and budget.
- Manage scheduling for students, instructors, and aircraft maintenance
- Answer calls and emails from potential new clients
- Onboard new students through proper documentation
- Keep equipment databases updated
- Keep facility and equipment tidy and clean
- Act as primary contact for Flyaway Flight Training for contract instructors, vendors, and clients
- Manage other roles, as the flight school environment is very dynamic
Education
High School Diploma -
Vermilion Catholic High School
Abbeville, LA05.2019
Skills
- Responsible
- Great time management
- Problem solver
- Quick learner
- Keeping positive mindset
- Great social skills
- Keeping clean work environment
- Following Instructions
Aeronautical Experience
- CFI-Instrument Rated
- Total Flight Time: 890.3
- PIC: 866.5
- Cross Country: 212.7
- Actual Instrument: 3.1
- Simulated Instrument (Airplane SEL/ATD): 69.5
Timeline
Manager of Operations
Flyaway Flight Training
01.2023 - Current
Certified Flight Instructor
Flyaway Flight Training
06.2022 - Current
Lineman
Private Aircraft Hanger Of Lafayette
06.2019 - 09.2019
High School Diploma -
Vermilion Catholic High School
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