Larry Collins
Sandusky,OH
Summary
Results-driven aviation professional with a proven track record in incident management and flight operations. Demonstrates strong problem-solving abilities and effective team collaboration, ensuring mission success while adhering to safety protocols in high-pressure environments.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Pilot In Command
New Era Technology Inc.
Boardman, OH
02.2022 - 06.2025
- 2300 incident free flight hours across the lower 48 staying out for weeks at a time conducting safe and effective survey missions. sometimes resulting in emergency situations where fires or massive leaks needed to be reported immediately utilizing communication systems to coordinate locations to ground crews to intervene.
- Navigated complex airspace while maintaining communication with air traffic control to communicate to them the non-standard routes I needed to fly to get the mission done safely and successfully. some examples are the DFW bravo airspace, and D.C Special Flight Rules Area.
- Operated a Complex Natural gas detection sensor to find gas leaks in pipelines while flying at 1000 AGL. ensured safe flight operations while operating at low altitudes.
- Conducted Post flight data analysis and uploads remotely to ensure the client got their data as promptly as possible.
- All flights were conducted with a two person crew to ensure safety due to the nature of the job for safety.
- As Pilot in command of Cessna 206 aircraft I learned how to handle a big heavy aircraft in a way that was necessary to keep the sensor pointed at the pipeline and ensure we continued following the pipeline right of way with minimal looping to get back on the pipeline. this requires impeccable stick and rudder skills,
CDL A Fuel Delivery Driver
Arlington Tank Line
Arlington, WA
01.2019 - 12.2019
- Loaded Fuel trucks at Tesoro and Shell refineries. each had their own qualification process to be allowed to load at their facilities.
- Conducted pre-trip inspections to maintain vehicle safety and reliability for fuel transportation.
- Delivered fuel to various commercial and residential locations while adhering to their specific orders and amounts for each product.
- When problems arose I was quick to come up with the best solution for the company and customer to ensure prompt deliveries and minimal downtime.
- The trucks were double tanker trucks with manual transmissions and were 105,500. requiring multiple endorsements on my CDL such as, Tanker, Doubles and triples, and hazardous materials.
United States Navy
Department of National Defence
Whidbey Island, WA
08.2012 - 12.2018
- 1400 flight hours Supporting Mission sets across 5th fleet AOR, and 7th fleet AOR. including Combat Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (CISR), Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW), Maritime Domain Awareness, Counter Narcotics, Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR)
- As an ACTC level 400 instructor I worked in the squadron operations department writing the flight schedule for the squadron, and also served as the Acoustic training flight lead overseeing the training for all acoustic operators coming to the squadron. extremely passionate about getting to teach students how to track submarines and be an effective member of an aircrew.
- Coordinated with Wing-X to conduct a squadron wide "AWTIP" exam when I saw our squadron had deficiencies in basic acoustic analysis.
- Responsible for mission planning, pre-mission briefings, mission system inspection,operation, troubleshooting, post-flight inspections, debriefings, mission documentation, intelligence product preparation and distribution. Proficient in air to air/air to ground communications in support of ISR and ASW Operations.
Education
Commercial ASEL
Vector Aviation
Willoughby, OH05-2023
Instrument Rating -
American Winds Flight School
Akron, OH08-2021
Private Pilot Certificate - Private Pilot Training.
Vector Aviation
Willoughby, OH01-2021
Vocational Welding School - Welding
Lincoln Electric Comprehensive Welding School
Cleveland, OH07-2020
CDL School - CDL Truck Driving.
Skagit City Trucking School
Mount Vernon08-2019
Military Training School - Flight Safety As An Aircrew Member
VP-30 Training Squadron
Jacksonville, FL01-2014
Military Training School - Airborne Acoustic Analysis
Acoustic Aircrew Training Pipeline
Pensacola, FL 06-2013
Skills
- Aviation regulations compliance
- Instrument flight rules
- Airspace management
- Radio navigation techniques
Timeline
Pilot In Command
New Era Technology Inc.
02.2022 - 06.2025
CDL A Fuel Delivery Driver
Arlington Tank Line
01.2019 - 12.2019
United States Navy
Department of National Defence
08.2012 - 12.2018
Commercial ASEL
Vector Aviation
Instrument Rating -
American Winds Flight School
Private Pilot Certificate - Private Pilot Training.
Vector Aviation
Vocational Welding School - Welding
Lincoln Electric Comprehensive Welding School
CDL School - CDL Truck Driving.
Skagit City Trucking School
Military Training School - Flight Safety As An Aircrew Member
VP-30 Training Squadron
Military Training School - Airborne Acoustic Analysis
Acoustic Aircrew Training Pipeline