David B. Richards

14941 Ballantyne Country Club Drive                                                                                         Phone: 704-965-5539
Charlotte, NC 28277                                                                                                         Email: macmalnc@yahoo.com

 

QUALIFICATION SUMMARY

  • Extensive experience flying top corporate executives worldwide
  • Director of Operations for a Fortune 100 Company
  • 10,200 command hours in corporate aircraft
  • Citation 560XL/XLS, C650, C500 Typed and 2008 Flight Safety Current
  • Total Time 18,000+
  • Extensive International Ops Experience
  • Extensive Part 91/135 Experience

 

OBJECTIVE

Professional Pilot Services

Professional Flight Department Consulting Services

 

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

 

Director of Aviation/Chief Pilot – Milliken & Company, Greenville, SC                             2006 - 2008

  • Restructured flight department including the purchase of two new XLSs and sale of two aircraft.
  • Established certificate operations and managed 8 pilot department.
  • Left to establish consulting/pilot services company

 

Director of Operations – TXI Aviation                                                                                  2002 - 2006

·        Director of Operations for part 91 and part 135 operations.

  • Pilot numerous aircraft to include C550, Falcon 50, Falcon 10
  • Conduct flight operations throughout the continental United States, Eastern portions of Europe as well as Central and South America
  • Left due to sale of the company

 

Airline Captain - US Airways, Charlotte, NC                                                                        1986 - 2002

  • Served as flight officer aboard passenger aircraft to include Fokker, Airbus and Boeing.

 

Professional Pilot Services - Precision Air Services, LLC, Dallas, TX,                          1984 - 1986

  • Assisted in setting up King Air flight department (Part 91 & 135 operations) for a first time aircraft owner.

 

Aircraft Commander - North Carolina Air National Guard, NC                                         1982 - 2002

·        Served as Aircraft Commander aboard C-130H3 Aircraft.

 

RATINGS AND CERTIFICATES

Airline Transport Pilot

Commercial Privileges: Airplane - Jet & Multiengine

Citation 560XL/XLS, C650, C500 Type Ratings

 

RELEVANT FLIGHT TIME SUMMARY

Total Time - 18,520+
Turbojet - 15,100

PIC Total - 10,850+

Citation Jet Total - 6,700

Citation Jet PIC – 6,700

EDUCATION

MBA - University of Florida Warrington School of Business, Concentration in Finance                                     1999 - 2002

University of Oklahoma                                                                                                                                          1982

 

SECURITY CLEARANCES (Previously Held)

Secret (Military Service)

Top Secret (USAF Flight Test)

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