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Joel Schirmer

Summary

Commercial pilot, instrument-rated with multi-engine. Former U.S. Air Force hydraulics maintainer with an active security clearance. Seeking a flying role where my mechanical know-how and safety-first mindset will add immediate value.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Aircraft Hydraulic Systems Craftsman

Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor
10.2016 - 10.2023
  • Ensured compliance with Air Force Instructions (AFI) and Technical Orders (TO) by interpreting and applying technical data to maintain safety and operational standards.
  • Led and mentored Hydraulic Systems Journeymen in following detailed procedures, schematics, wiring diagrams, and flow charts, enhancing team efficiency and technical accuracy.
  • Spearheaded troubleshooting, overhauling, modifying, testing, and inspecting hydraulic system components across 54 AFSOC airframes, significantly improving aircraft readiness and mission success rates.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Professional Pilot Specialty

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
05-2025

Skills

  • Total Hours: 400
  • Multi-Engine: 20
  • Pilot in Command: 300
  • Instrument: 80
  • Cross Country: 85
  • Night: 40
  • G1000
  • Cessna 182: 10

Certificates and Ratings

  • Commercial Pilot; ASEL, AMEL; Instrument Airplane
  • Complex Endorsement
  • High Performance Endorsement
  • FAA First Class Medical Certificate
  • Radio Operator License

Advanced Training

  • Completed advanced academics focused on upset recognition, prevention, and loss-of- control recovery (LOC-I) using the Extra 300 series aircraft.
  • Applied composite upset-recovery procedures transferable to single- and multi-engine, swept-wing, and high-altitude operations.
  • Studied environmental, aircraft, and human-factor causes of upsets through mishap statistics, case studies, and historical analysis.

Timeline

Aircraft Hydraulic Systems Craftsman

Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor
10.2016 - 10.2023

Bachelor of Science - Professional Pilot Specialty

Liberty University