Nathan Gates
412 Warren Road, Carbondale,IL
Summary
Skilled aircraft pilot/operator in light aircraft and aircraft systems. Committed to furthering the necessary safety culture surrounding aviation with quality and competence.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
UH-60 Helicopter Pilot
Illinois Army National Guard (19 Hours Per Week)
3200 Justice Way, Kankakee, Illinois
08.2024 - Current
- Command army aircraft in tactical and non-tactical environments.
- Responsible for coordinating, conducting, and directing joint combat, combat support, and sustainment operations.
- Comply with army regulation, technical manuals, and FAA regulations through all phases of flight.
- Perform pre-flight inspection and troubleshoot mechanical issues to ensure safe and continuous flight operations.
- Carry out reconnaissance, security, rescue, and air assault missions
RQ-7 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operator
Illinois Army National Guard (16 Hours Per Week)
2323 S Airport Road, Bartonville, Illinois
04.2019 - 07.2024
- Served as Team Leader within UAS Platoon; responsible for the accountability, leadership, health, welfare, and safety of three Soldiers; operates the UAS and Ground Control Station (GCS) systems, as well as mission planning, launching, and recovering the aerial system.
- Utilized training time effectively; fills unscheduled time with quality, well-informed training to prepare others for evaluations.
- Responsible for ensuring aircraft weight and balance records and inspections are current and completed to standard prior to each flight.
- Effective management of electro-optical and infrared sensors for flight operations and target acquisition.
- Managed operational control of Identification Friend or Foe (IFF), Global Positioning System (GPS) systems, and associated equipment; avionics mission planning systems; Tactical Automatic Landing System (TALS); Air Vehicle System Interface Module (ASIM); Communications Relay Interface Box (CRIB); Plug-in Optronic Payload (POP); and Ultra High Frequency (UHF) / High Frequency (HF) communication packages.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Aviation Management, Air Traffic Control
Southern Illinois University At Carbondale
Carbondale, IL05.2026
Associate of Applied Science - Aviation Flight
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Carbondale, IL05.2026
Skills
- Interpersonal Communication
- Attention to detail
- Teamwork
- Collaboration
- Analytics
- Aircraft Planning
- Safety Management
- Adaptability
- Decision-Making
- Crew Resource Management
- Critical Thinking
- Commitment
Flight Hours
- Airplane Total Time: 177.2
- Airplane Solo Operation: 60.5
- Airplane Day Time: 163.0
- Airplane Night Time: 14.2
- Airplane Simulated Instrument: 23.8
References
- Breanna Lojo; Bartonville Supervisor. (782) 337-9462
- Mark Joy; Bartonville Supervisor. (309) 264-9966
Timeline
UH-60 Helicopter Pilot
Illinois Army National Guard (19 Hours Per Week)
08.2024 - Current
RQ-7 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operator
Illinois Army National Guard (16 Hours Per Week)
04.2019 - 07.2024
Bachelor of Science - Aviation Management, Air Traffic Control
Southern Illinois University At Carbondale
Associate of Applied Science - Aviation Flight
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
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