Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Airframe & Powerplant experience
ODA experience
Timeline
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Umberto Ricco

Corona Del Mar,CA

Summary

Aviation professional with wide ranging experience in certification, maintenance, flying, teaching and advancing aviation.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Quality Control Inspector

Adient Aerospace
Huntington Beach , CA
03.2024 - Current
  • Inspection of components to ensure they meet engineering and material specifications.

Founder

Coffey School of Aeronautics Next
Chicago, IL
09.2019 - Current

Founder of an afterschool program for disadvantaged children in the Chicago Public Schools. Certifications offered from glider pilot private to commercial pilot glider and airplane.

  • Created and managed the company's financial budgeting, forecasting, and reporting systems.

Supervisor

Envoy American Airlines
Chicago , IL
03.2023 - 03.2024
  • Ensure aircraft overnight maintenance is conducted safely following company procedures and FAA standards.
  • Direct and supervise team of 15 employees in daily operations.

Lead Quality Inspector

Bombardier Aerospace
Des Plaines, IL
11.2005 - 02.2023

Department Lead ODA Inspector overseeing and conducting certification of income vendor receipts, ensuring conformity to engineering data.

FAA Organization Designation Authorization unit member.

Aircraft Maintenance Technician

AMR America Airlines
Chicago, IL
03.1997 - 11.2005

Responsible for the diagnosis, repair and maintenance of aircraft. Line maintenance as well as inspection up to and including B check.

Education

Airframe And Powerplant - Aircraft Maintenance Technician

George T. Baker Aviation Technical College
Miami, FL
08.1996

Certificate Commercial Pilot - Commercial Pilot

Miami Dade College
Miami, FL
05.1986

Skills

Technician, pilot and educator Leader and creator of innovative solutions for aviation

Airframe & Powerplant experience

  • Airframes
  • Boeing 737, 757, 767, 777
  • McDonnell Douglas MD80
  • Embraer 135/145, 170/175
  • Aerospatiale/Aeritalia ATR 42/72
  • SAAB 340
  • Engines
  • Pratt & Whitney JT8, PW100
  • General Electric CT7, CF34, CFM56, CF6, GE90
  • Rolls-Royce RB211, AE3007

ODA experience

  • Organization Designation Authorization
  • FAA designee ensuring standards for airworthiness certification and type design.
  • Form 8130 certification for TC, STC and PMA.
  • TCCA Form One Transportation Canada certification for TC, STC and PMA.

Timeline

Quality Control Inspector

Adient Aerospace
03.2024 - Current

Supervisor

Envoy American Airlines
03.2023 - 03.2024

Founder

Coffey School of Aeronautics Next
09.2019 - Current

Lead Quality Inspector

Bombardier Aerospace
11.2005 - 02.2023

Aircraft Maintenance Technician

AMR America Airlines
03.1997 - 11.2005

Airframe And Powerplant - Aircraft Maintenance Technician

George T. Baker Aviation Technical College

Certificate Commercial Pilot - Commercial Pilot

Miami Dade College
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