Open To Work
Scott Sherner
Brine Shrimp Operations
Salt Lake City,Utah
1
Certification
11
years of professional experience
Dual-rated commercial pilot with extensive turbine and Part 135 experience, including approximately 785 hours as a UH-1H Army medevac pilot, seeking the Second-in-Command position on Intermountain Health’s Life Flight fixed-wing program. Background in medevac aviation, Alaska bush operations, and high-altitude mountain flying directly aligned with the demands of air-medical transport.
Work History
Chief Pilot
1 Month- Directed fixed-wing flight operations supporting aerial brine shrimp survey work
- Directed flight operations for aerial surveys, ensuring adherence to safety and regulatory standards.
Army Aviator — Medevac Pilot, UH-1H
9 Years- Flew medevac missions as UH-1H pilot-in-command, accumulating ~785 hours turbine time in demanding, time-critical conditions
- Served concurrently as a paramedic supporting the medevac mission
- Recruited from an Alaska Army National Guard unit into Utah’s 211th Aviation
- Graduated top of class, Army helicopter mechanic school; ranked #1 through flight school; graduated #2 in class
Bush Pilot
1 Year- Flew remote bush operations, developing single-pilot decision-making, weather judgment, and unimproved-strip proficiency
Education
High School Diploma
- college coursework completed
- GPA: 4.0 GPA
Flight Training
Skills
Leadership and team building
Decision-making under pressure
Quality assurance implementation
Fuel efficiency optimization
Accomplishments
I volunteered with the National Ski Patrol for 15 years. I am a member of AOPA.
Affiliations
AOPA
Certification
- Commercial Pilot — Airplane Single & Multi-Engine Land
- Commercial Pilot — Rotorcraft/Helicopter
- Instrument Rating — Airplane and Helicopter
- Tailwheel Endorsement
- FAA First Class Medical Certificate — current
- CFI/CFII in progress at Blitz Aviation, Ogden, UT (expected July 2026); MEI and ATP to follow
Languages
English
Interests
Public Speaking
Enjoy participating in farming for overall physical and mental well-being
Passionate about balancing physical health with mental and emotional wellness.
Timeline
Chief Pilot
Brine Shrimp Operations
10.1996 - 11.1996Read More
Bush Pilot
Part 135 Air Taxi
01.1989 - 01.1990Read More
Army Aviator — Medevac Pilot, UH-1H
AK & UT Army National Guard, 211th Aviation
01.1986 - 01.1995Read More
U.S. Army Aviation Logistics
Flight Training
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Granite
High School Diploma
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FLIGHT EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
- Total Time: 1,480.6 hours documented in current logbook (since Aug 1990), plus an estimated 350+ hours from 1976–1990 logged separately
- PIC: ~1,300 hours
- Turbine: ~785 hours (UH-1H)
- By category: Helicopter 828.9 | Single-Engine 804 | Multiengine 77.3 | Complex 160.0
- Cross-Country / Night: ~750 hours / ~200 hours
- High-altitude / mountain and Part 135 air-taxi operational experience
AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCE
- Fixed-Wing: Cessna 152/172/182/185/206/207/208/170B; Piper PA-30, PA28-140/161/181, PA32-300 (Cherokee Six), PA23-250, PA44-180; Beechcraft BE-35; Diamond Katana. Tailwheel, complex, and multiengine. Limited glider and high-performance aerobatic time.
- Rotor-Wing: Bell UH-1H (turbine); Robinson R22 / R22 Beta II.
RECENT FLIGHT TRAINING (2021–PRESENT)
Returned to active flight training in August 2021, completing additional tailwheel and multiengine work, an instrument refresh, and current CFI/CFII enrollment — reflecting sustained, deliberate progress toward full-time professional flying.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Independent biodynamic farmer and natural-medicine practitioner, Utah (2009–Present)
- Tugboat captain, Kuskokwim River, Alaska; paramedic & firefighter; heavy equipment operator (Alaska)
- Founder, photography business (age 22); Cutco sales representative since 1979, ranked #1 worldwide (1991–1992)