RANDALL M. POWERS1208 E. Kennedy Blvd
Unit 1026
Tampa, FL 33602
(813) 244-7117
randallpowers@gmail.com
Objective: High time CFI, commercial/instrument rated helicopter pilot seeking a flying position that would ultimately lead to an aviation management job with flight duties. Highly interested in overseas deployments.
Aircraft Qualifications & Flight Times:
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Total Time: Over 10,000 hours turbine helicopter |
Flight Instructor Helicopter: FAA 3449426CFI Commercial Pilot- Helicopter Instrument: FAA 3449426 |
| Last 6 months: 205 hours Bell 206 L3 Long Ranger: 6900+ hours Bell 206 Jet Ranger/OH-58: 3700+ hours Bell 222 UT: 525 hours Bell UH-1 Huey: 250 hours OH-6A & Hughes 500D: 65 hours AH-1H Cobra: 25 hours |
Mountain: 275 hours Night: 2100+ hours NVG: 525 hours Multi Engine: 525 hours IFR: 425 hours (Simulator: 105 hours – Actual: 155) A-Star AS-350: 15 hours - TH-55: 55 hours Bell 407: 25 hours |
Summary of Qualifications:
Overall experience is varied in nature: U.S. Army Calvary Scout, aviation base manager, NVG trainer, troop & cargo transportation, quick reaction team leader, police pilot, FLIR, IFR, ENG, EMS, mountain, Bambi Fire Bucket & sling load operations, ground & flight instruction, aviation consultant, search & rescue, offshore oil rigs, shipboard operations & deck landing qualified, Airborne Infantry Paratrooper, corporate, VIP & political figure transportation (on occasion I was expected to provide personal security in addition to flight duties).
Management skills include those learned in the military and refined in civilian positions with as many as 45 persons being supervised. As an aviation base manager, civilian and military, I was responsible for the overall smooth function of the base, budget, training, and day to day operations including the maintenance of aircraft and facilities. These duties also required me to maintain close contact and coordination with company management, local authorities, The FAA and other government agencies. I was responsible for keeping the company operations manual up to date and make changes as necessary to fit changing conditions and requirements.
Instructor skills in helicopters are quite unique and specialized beyond the average. High altitude, NVG, military and police tactical flying are examples. Numerous schools have given me the training far beyond normal helicopter operations.
• CFI, Commercial/Instrument Rated helicopter pilot with a high level of aircraft operations.
• Over 10,000 flight hours without an accident and over 25 years experience flying helicopters
• Aviation base manager supervising and training 10-15 pilots as well as evaluating potential new employees.
• Company flight & ground trainer for FAR Part 135 and 91 operations
• US Army & US Army Reserve unit trainer in Night Vision Goggles (NVG) and advanced tactical flying.
• Mountain experience and training in high altitude operations that included altitudes as high as 14,000' MSL in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. This was in support of military operations with a variety of aircraft. Additionally, operations in support of military movements and training in mountainous desert areas with both high altitude and relatively low altitudes with and without NVG or night vision devices.
• Attended the Colorado Army National Guard High-Altitude Army Aviation Training Site in Gypsum, CO (which provides critical high-altitude, combat training to U.S. Army aircrews)
• Multiple rotations at the U.S. Army's National Training Center at Fort Irwin, CA (Most of which was as a NVG unit training pilot).
Medical:
• Current FAA First & Second Class Medical: (No medical conditions, Non smoker, excellent health)
• All shots for overseas travel are up to date (Possesses current shot records)
• Possesses a valid U.S. Passport
• Possesses a current U.S. Secret Security Clearance
• References available upon request
Professional Employment History:
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Aircraft flown: Bell 206 LongRanger, A-Star AS350B2, Bell 222 backup pilot, OH-6, UH-1H (Huey) |
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| Aircraft flown: Bell 206 LongRanger and JetRanger, Bell 222, Hughes 500D Ft. Worth Police helicopter pilot flying Bell 206 helicopters. Our missions consisted of supporting ground units, patrols, surveillance, search & rescue, medical transportation and short line Bambi Fire Bucket operations for putting out small brush fires and hot spots. Helicopters were equipped with Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) system, nightsun lights, a multiple channel police radio, GPS mapping, LoJack receiver, Garmin GPS/comm and stabilized binoculars |
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Aircraft flown: Bell 206 LongRanger and JetRanger |
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| Aircraft flown: TH-55 (Hughes 269), UH-1H (Huey), OH-58, AH-1H Cobra US Army Calvary Scout, Cobra gunship & Huey transport pilot. Primary mission was training other pilots in Night Vision Goggles (NVG) and advanced tactical flying. I specialized in troop & cargo transportation, aerial reconnaissance, base security, casualty evacuations/medical transportation, and I was the primary pilot/leader for our quick reaction team. |
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Education:
Military:
• Colorado Army National Guard High-Altitude Army Aviation Training Site
• Multiple rotations at the Army's National Training Center near Edwards AFB in the Mojave (Most of which was as a NVG unit training pilot).
• US Army Warrant Officer Course - Fort Rucker, AL
• US Army Aviation School - Fort Rucker, AL
• Warrant Officer Professional Development Course - Fort Rucker, AL
• Army SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape) School - Ft. Bragg, NC
• US Army Paratrooper School (1982) - Ft. Benning, GA
• US Army Infantry School (1982) - Ft. Benning, GA
Civilian Aviation Training:
• Bell 206 LongRanger & JetRanger Helicopter Ground & Flight Courses (1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997)
• MD-500 Ground & Flight Course (1996)
• Bell 222 Ground & Flight School (1996)
• PHI Ground & Flight School, dunker & water survival training and helicopter long line training (1990)
College:
• Hillsborough Community College: Computer Science & General Studies. 3.75 GPA
• Tarrant Community College: General Studies. 3.5 GPA
• Mountain View Community College: General Studies. 3.75 GPA