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If my educational background and pilot experience isn't enough to convince you to hire me, I am sure that you will be impressed with my other work experience. My first real job was during the summer between high school and college, as a CNC milling machine programmer in a machine shop. I wrote programs and established procedures for a small manufacturer of inserted-tooth saw blades.
When I was in the early phases of my pilot training, I worked with a mechanic friend of mine during my spare time. Under his supervision I've become especially comfortable with pilot level preventative maintenance, such as tire and oil changes. I'd love to go to school to qualify for an aviation maintenance certificate, but that will have to wait for a little while- unless I can find 18 months of free time. Until then, I have maintained a knowledge of light airplane maintenance practices by building one. I'm comfortable with oxy-acetylene welding, simple sheet metal work including riveting, and I'm always learning more. I like to stay involved with general aviation, so I volunteered (and have been appointed) as the AOPA Airport Support Network for the E40 Airport.
I have held positions at two Part 141 Certified flight schools; Douglas Aviation, and Delta State University. These two positions exposed me to two very different strategies in pilot training; one was a commercial school with customers as students, and the other was an academic setting, where students enroll, receive grades, and have attendance standards. I've conducted flight and ground training for private and commercial pilot certificate applicants, as well as those training for an instrument rating. I have over two years of flight instruction experience, and have also trained and endorsed flight instructor candidates.
From June 2001 until July 2002, I was a participant in an internship with the Charter Department at FedEx Express. In this position I supported the operations department of an essentially self-contained, international freight carrier. The charter department carries full wide-body aircraft loads for customers around the world, and carries nearly any cargo that will fit in the airplanes. They have arranged flights for livestock, satellites, military cargo, and standard freight just to name a few. This job gave me an invaluable glance at the day-to-day operation aspect of a small airline like the charter department, and the operation of a huge airline like FedEx Express.
Following my internship with FedEx, I needed to fill the time before the start of the fall school term. In addition to my part 141 flight instructor position at Delta State University, I was the "administrative assistant/intern" for the National Intercollegiate Flying Association. This position involved converting an old DBase IV databases to the more modern Microsoft Access Format, along with the usual office duties like mass mailing and letter writing.
Upon graduating from DSU, I was promoted to "Staff Flight Instructor," which is essentially a check-airman position. In our Flight Operations Division, we had a core of 4 flight instruction positions which are filled by full-time state employees. Most of our instructors are part-time employees, like I was for a while. This position was one of that core group, and it included state job security and benefits. I was a part 141 Assistant Chief Flight Instructor for our private course, and I performed stage checks (evaluation flights) under part 141 and 61. I had a few full-time students, but they were either multi-engine or flight instructor students.
My first Part 121 job was as a First Officer with Mountain Air Cargo. MAC is a FedEx feeder, operating under part 121 to supplement the huge FedEx shipping network. I flew the Fokker F-27, a high-wing twin turboprop with 45,000 lbs. gross weight. The basic territory was the eastern US, and when I was hired, they were the largest operator of the F-27 in the world.
Now I work for PSA, a USAirways Express wholly-owned subsidiary. People often ask me what PSA stands for, though it doesn't really stand for anything anymore. Many years ago USAirways purchased a company called Pacific Southwest Airlines, and they gave our subsidiary the PSA name so that another company couldn't begin using the old PSA trademark. The company operates both the CRJ-200 (50-seat) and CRJ-700 (70-seat) in the Eastern US. Most of our flights are round trips from USAirways hubs like Charlotte and Philidelphia with occasional flights in and out of the USAirways focus airports like DCA and LGA. Sometimes we fly short trips to uncontrolled airports like Jacksonville North Carolina, and sometimes we fly into the busiest airspace in the world with trips to the Northeastern US. I live in the vicinity of Charlotte, though PSA has pilot domiciles in Charlotte, Knoxville, and Dayton. I have been based in all three at one time or another.
Over the years of working in these various jobs, I've also picked up quite a bit of computer proficiency. I am especially experienced with PC troubleshooting and repair, and operating windows based programs. Microsoft Excel and Access are some of my favorites; though they aren't hard programs to use, it does take some practice to use them to their fullest ability. I have web design experience, as you can see. I have experience with text-based editors for HTML, CSS, some PHP and ASP, and also with CMS packages like Joomla, Wordpress, Zencart, and more. You can see more about my web design services (including examples) at http://jaredyates.com/web.shtml.
For fun I also work on old motorcycles, so I have learned all about rust removal, paint preparation and painting, engine rebuilding, and electrical repairs. My wife and I have a flock of chickens, and in the process of daily life I've become very comfortable with residential construction and maintenance. My strongest subjects are electrical and structural work, but I can also handle drywall, concrete, plumbing (including well maintenance), and all of that sort of stuff. There is always something new to learn!
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