Kevin English
Cedar City,UT
Summary
Seasoned Utility Pilot and Flight Instructor with a proven track record at Alpha Aviation and Southern Utah University. Expert in Robinson R44 and Bell 407 helicopters, excelling in safety management and decision-making. Achieved high passenger satisfaction through meticulous planning and emergency preparedness. Demonstrated exceptional time management and problem-solving skills, ensuring efficient and safe flight operations. High-performing pilot with substantial background in domestic and international aviation. Skilled in planning and executing safe and efficient flights with strong understanding of weather patterns, navigation and flight systems. Strategic and committed to safety.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Utility Pilot
Alpha Aviation
01.2024 - Current
- Completed post-flight maintenance reports and worked with crew chief for post-maintenance check flights.
- Performed comprehensive checklists prior to takeoff to reduce possible safety issues.
- 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, sorties, and patrol flights.
- Executed emergency procedures to maintain passenger and cargo safety during unexpected circumstances.
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
Flight Instructor
Southern Utah University
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Trained individual clients in art of aviation through theoretical and practical flight instruction.
- 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.
- Planned, forecasted, managed and scheduled training resources to support 14 training flights per week.
- Led multiple training flights to include weather briefings, flight scheduling and safety measures to provide safe flights in training environment.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Rotorcraft Pro-Piloting
Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT01-2024
Skills
- Qualified in Robinson R44, and Bell 407 Helicopters
- Recordkeeping standards
- Pre-flight checks
- Checklists understanding
- Emergency Procedures
- Customer Service
- Safety Management
- Decision-Making
- Time Management
- Problem-Solving
Certification
- Slingload Training - January 2024
- CFI/CFII - March 2025
- Commercial - June 2025
- Night vision - June 2025
Flight Hours
Flight Time: 1,428 hours
Pilot in Command (PIC): 1.328 hours
Second in Command (SIC): 100 hours
Night unaided: 325 hours
Night aided: 83 hours
X-Country: 582 hours
Timeline
Utility Pilot
Alpha Aviation
01.2024 - Current
Flight Instructor
Southern Utah University
01.2022 - 01.2024
Bachelor of Science - Rotorcraft Pro-Piloting
Southern Utah University
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