M A R HEALD - AVIATION CONSULTANCY

		M.A.R. HEALD
		AVIATION CONSULTANCY		45, Waterslade Drive Ivybridge Devon PL21 0FD 01752 - 691767

Background

1942-1980 Royal Air Force - Specialist Aircrew, Flight Instructor, Weapons Instructor, Survival Specialist.
RAF Specialist Aircrew, mainly Day Fighters / Ground Attack duties (Spitfire, Tempest, Vampire, Meteor and Hunter aircraft). Basic and Advanced Flight Instructor on Chipmunk, Provost, Vampire and Meteor aircraft. 1973-80 Combat Survival and Rescue Officer at the RAF School of Combat Survival and Rescue. main duties involved testing and reporting on all new survival equipment and procedures prior to introduction into the three services. (Awarded MBE for this work)

1980-1985 Civil Aviation Authority - Operations Officer in Flight Crew Licensing, Pilot Training Inspector.
Civil Aviation Authority Operations Officer in Flight Crew Licensing. Specializing in the Approval of Flying Training Organizations, and supervision and legislation drafting relating to Balloons and Microlight aircraft. Special responsibilities for Flight Safety, Member of the General Aviation Flight Safety Committee.

1985-1986 A&G Aviation - Chief Flying Instructor
1986-1989 Skylane Flight Center - Chief Flying Instructor
1989-1991 Airways Flight Training - Chief Flying Instructor
1985-1991 Chief Flying Instructor of various schools responsible for the day to day management of the flight center, the supervision of the student flying and the school's flying instructors. Special responsibility for the training of flight instructors, CPL's and IR's. Also Chief Pilot and Training Captain of the AOC (Air Taxi) operation.

1992 -present day - MAR Heald Aviation Consultancy
Presently operate a consultancy business which provides advice and assistance to potential pilots and pilots under training. I have been the UK representative of flight schools in the USA and in Canada and consultant to Student Assist of Niagara in Canada. I have been the Company Training Captain and Examiner for four UK based small air taxi companies and consultant to 15 different small airlines in Southern England, for CRM training of their crews. I also conducted Flight Instructor, CPL and Instrument Rating courses for a flight school in the Westcountry on a freelance basis. I also conduct occasional freelance refresher training of pilots locally, on an ad hoc basis. I contribute a regular article on pilot training to various aviation publications.

I am an Associate Member of the Royal Aeronautical Society and a Member of the British Association of Aviation Consultants. I am also on the Register of Expert Witnesses for aviation matters.

Aviation related former qualifications and licence details

QFI: All Single and Multi Engine aircraft under 5,700 kg
PPL EXAMINER (BX489): All examinations and flight tests.
APPROVED: Flight Instructor Courses, Basic CPL Courses, IR training.
RAF QFI: Piston and Jet Aircraft, Basic and Advanced Instruction
RAF PAI: Tactical Weapons Instructor on Guns, Rockets and Bombs.
RAF CSRO: RAF Combat Survival & Rescue Officer & Instructor

Licence Details

CPL / IR / FI (No CP/206448L/A) ( now expired )
PPL 65579PP1161A ( Life validity )
NPPL 206448L/A (Life Validity )
Formally: Type rated on : all SEP and MEP aircraft types
Currently: SEP Rated

Total flying hours 15,200 +
Types flown approx. 350 +

Medical: Unrestricted NPPL Medical

Autobiography
If you would really like to find out more about Rufus Heald's background, you should get hold of his autobiography 'RUFUS REMEMBERS' (ISBN 1 85756 3816). It is published by Janus Publishing Co, Edinburgh House, 19 Nassau Street London. W1N 7RE. Their telephone number is: 0171-5807664, or you can fax them on 0171-6365756, or alternatively you can e-mail them at publisher@januspublishing.co.uk

Last Update February 11, 2007 18:00