The Highlights

• Elko County Sheriff ASU, Air Operations Coordinator/Chief Pilot
• Briarpatch Defense Systems, Helicopter CFI, APM Instructor, Firearms Instructor
• AST / Tanalian Aviation, Alaska State Troopers Instructor/Check Airman/SAR
• GardaWorld, Ops Manager/Firearms Trainer/Security Director

Current Certifications, Licenses, Awards

• APSA Aviation Unit Manager Certification                          
• Elko County S.O. RATT Team Member
• FAA Commercial Pilot – Helicopter                                 
• FAA Certificated Flight Instructor
• FAA UAS Remote Pilot                                              
• FAA Individual FAR 133 Certification
• HAI Helicopter Operator Safety Award
• Nevada CFP Authorized Instructor
• NRA Firearms Instructor, PDOH/PDIH
• NRA Distinguished Expert, Pistol                                    
• NRA Expert, High Power Rifle

U.S. Department of Interior Helicopter Pilot Certifications

• Low Level
• Passenger
• Helitac
• External Load (all)
• Water/Retardant Bucket
• Mountain Operations
• Recon
• Deep Snow Operations
• ACETA Classification/Herding/Trapping/Eradication/Darting/Marking

Public Safety Ops & Flight Totals

LEO – Helicopter Patrol, Rapid Insertion, Rapid Response, Warrant Service, Interagency Assistance

FIRE – Seven Fire Seasons CONUS & Alaska. Water drops, HELCO, Mapping, BLM, CalFire

SAR – Multiple Lifesaving Rescues in NV and AK. Long line body recoveries. Aircraft Crash Recoveries.

Highly experienced in low-level NOE flight as well as mid and high level orbit and hover ops. Hundreds of confined and pinnacle operations with single skid and toe-in (STEP) drops and recoveries.

6,350+ Helicopter, 5600+ Mountain Area, 145+ Precision VR, 630+ External, 3800+ Turbine, 1550+ ACETA, 1000+ TacOps (LEO/SAR), 400+ IMC, 150+ unaided night, Fixed Wing Rating in progress.

Bell 206B/L, R44, H300, MD500, AS350, C210, C172, Piper, Cirrus.