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Stephen Nagy

Fort Lauderdale,FL

Summary

FAA-compliant cargo pilot with 40+ years in flight operations across international routes and complex aircraft. Deliver safe global transport across Europe, Asia, Middle East, and the Americas through disciplined flight management. Provide Crew Resource Management, route planning, and simulator instruction to improve operational readiness.

Overview

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1
Certification
43
43
years of professional experience

Work History

Cargo Pilot

FedEx
Memphis, Tennessee
04.1993 - 07.2024
  • Led flight operations as Pilot in Command for 11 years on A-300 and MD-11 aircraft, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and operational excellence.
  • Supported worldwide cargo transport operations as Pilot in Command and First Officer.
  • Operated FedEx aircraft, ensuring compliance with FAA regulations and company flight operations standards to maintain safety and efficiency.
  • Completed flight operations across Europe, Asia, Middle East, U.S., and South America; accumulated 8,400 hours at FedEx.
  • Accumulated 8,400 flight hours at FedEx, demonstrating extensive experience in cargo transport operations.

Instructed simulator training for B-727 and A-300 aircraft, enhancing pilot proficiency and operational readiness.

Airline Pilot

Laker Airways
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
07.1992 - 04.1993
  • Piloted commercial aircraft, ensuring compliance with airline operations procedures and safety standards.
  • Managed operations for US domestic and Caribbean flights, coordinating schedules and resources to ensure timely departures.
  • Piloted Laker Airways flights using company SOPs and cockpit checklists
  • Completed preflight inspections and verified aircraft readiness for Laker Airways departures
  • Monitored weather reports, fuel loads, and route changes during Laker Airways operations

commercial Pilot

Pan Americal airlines
Miami, Florida
09.1987 - 12.1991
  • Operated flights across domestic and Caribbean routes.
  • Logged 2500 flight hours
  • Monitored flight instruments, weather data, and navigation systems to ensure safe and efficient operations.
  • Supported commercial aircraft operations under airline procedures and safety standards.
  • Collaborated on flight plan reviews, fuel requirements, and route changes to optimize airline operations.
  • Facilitated cockpit communications with air traffic control to ensure adherence to safety protocols during all flight phases.

Transport Pilot C-141

USAF
Charleston, South Carolina
08.1982 - 09.1987
  • worldwide military cargo transport operations across all weather conditions and ranges of short- and long-range, pilot-in-command, instructor, and aerial refueling.
  • Trained junior pilots on cockpit procedures, safety standards, and mission tasks.
  • Planned flight routes with weather data, navigation charts, and airspace requirements.
  • Applied USAF regulations, emergency procedures, and crew resource management during flight.
  • Conducted pre-flight inspections of aircrafts' engines, fuel systems, instruments and other critical components.
  • Logged 3250 flight hours

Pilot

USAF
Tempe, Arizona
07.1981 - 07.1982
  • Piloted USAF aircraft during training and operational missions
  • Completed preflight inspections and aircraft readiness checks
  • Planned flight routes using weather briefings and mission data
  • Graduated from military flight school, proficient in T-37 and T-38 instrument formation and cross-country formation, preparing for complex flight operations.

Education

Master of Arts - Administration

Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
12-1986

Bachelor of Science - Aeronautical Engineering

USAF Academy
Colorado Springs, CO
05-1981

Skills

  • Cargo operations
  • FAA compliance
  • Flight operations
  • International operations
  • Cargo routing
  • Route planning
  • Flight training
  • Crew resource management
  • Jet aircraft operation
  • Multiengine operations
  • Instrument flight rules
  • Aircraft systems

Certification

  • airline transport Pilot
  • Aircraft Ratings A300, MD11,L300
  • Flight Engineer B727
  • Total Pilot Experience 12,400 Hours

Timeline

Cargo Pilot

FedEx
04.1993 - 07.2024

Airline Pilot

Laker Airways
07.1992 - 04.1993

commercial Pilot

Pan Americal airlines
09.1987 - 12.1991

Transport Pilot C-141

USAF
08.1982 - 09.1987

Pilot

USAF
07.1981 - 07.1982

Master of Arts - Administration

Central Michigan University

Bachelor of Science - Aeronautical Engineering

USAF Academy
Stephen Nagy