Timothy James Gibbs (Tim) Industry Experience: Current Roles: Posts: 11 years military aircraft maintenance. 23 years civil aircraft maintenance. 6 years Quality/Technical Services in Part 145 and FAA Repair Station. Aviation Consultant, Aircraft Airworthiness and Certification. 2008 - Date 2002-2008 1997 2002 1989 1997 1988 1989 1987 1988 1984 1986 1979 1984 1976 1979 1968-1976 Falcon Consultancy: Airworthiness Consultant CSE Citation Centre, Hurn Inspector then Quality Manager Channel Express Air Services, Hurn - Maintenance Liaison Engineer, JEA Engineering, Exeter - Base Maintenance Superintendent, Air Metro Hurn - Chief Engineer, FRA, Hurn - Foreman, Base Maintenance, Channel Express Air Services, Hurn - Station Engineer British Island Airways - Fitter/ Supervisor/ Foreman BAe Systems - Airframe Technician Royal Air Force - 2 year apprenticeship as airframe fitter, Education and Training: 2008 1994 1978 1968 Human Factors Training, February ISI 19011:2002 Audit Training. Lufthansa Technical Training, EASA Part M and Part 145 Training Course Certificate of Management, Leicester University,. Certificate of General Mechanical Engineering, British Institute of Engineering Technology No 1 School of Technical Training RAF Halton, Professional Associations Aircraft Type Courses:+ Member of the Royal Aeronautical Society (MRAeS) Registered Chartered Engineer with the Engineering Council Assists the RAeS by acting as an Assessor for candidates applying for registration as a Chartered Engineer via the Technical Report Route 2006 2004 1989 1987 1984 ENGINES PWC 530/545 PWC 306 RR AE3007 PWC PT6A Garrett TPE 331 RR Dart 2004 2003 2001 1999 1996 1994 1990 1989 1988 1987 1978 1976 1970 AIRCRAFT / AIRFRAME AND ENGINE Cessna 680/PWC 306 Cessna 550/560 Boeing 737-300 Airbus A300 B4/ GE CF6 ATR42/PWC 120 BAe 146/Alf 501 HS748 Shorts 330/360 Fairchild Metro Dornier 228 BAe Tornado BAC Lightning HS Nimrod CV Tim Gibbs - 2008-1
Licenses: EASA Part 66 A,B1,B2,C Licence. Expires 7 August 2013 Type Ratings held. Airbus A300 B2/B4. (GE CF6) Dornier 228 (Honeywell TPE331) ATR 42/72 (PW 120 Series) Embraer EMB -110 ( PWC PT6) BAE Systems BAe 146/RJ Fokker F27/Fairchild F-27/FH-227 (RRD Dart) (Honeywell ALF 500 Series) Group-aeroplane multiple piston engines-metal structures. BAe Systems HS748 (RRD Dart) Group-aeroplane single turbine engine. Beech 99 (PW PT6) HP Herald (RR Dart) B-N Group (Britten Norman) BN-2T Islander MT Aerospace (Fairchild) SA 226/227 (RR Corp 250) (Honeywell TPE331) Cessna 414 and 421 (Continental) MT Aerospace (Fairchild) SA 227 Metro III (PWC PT6) Cessna 421 (Honeywell TPE331) Raytheon (Beech) 200 Series (PWC PT6) Cessna 500/501 (PWC JT15D) Raytheon (Beech) 90 Series (PWC PT6) Cessna 525, 525A, 525B (Williams FJ44) Shorts SD3 Series -30/SD3-60 (PWC PT6) Cessna 550/560 (PWC 530/535) Viking Air (De Havilland) DHC-6 (PWCPT6) Cessna 550/560 (PWC JT15D) Cessna 560XL (PWC 545) Cessna 680 (PWC306) Profile: An Aviation Consultant specialising in airworthiness certification, independent audits and Part 145 and Part M Exposition preparation. For over 20 years, held supervisory and managerial positions with UK Operators and Maintenance Repair Organisations, involving the heavy maintenance checks on a wide range of aircraft types, bearing ultimate responsibility for the technical and airworthiness aspects of the aircraft maintenance performed as well as the maintenance commercial accountability. Current Assignments: Airworthiness Surveyor: For the Isle of Man Department of Trade and Industry, to issue and renew Certificates of Airworthiness for aircraft registered on IOM Registry. Independent Auditor: Currently an EASA Form 4 holder for Operators or Maintenance Companies as an independent Auditor, the following tasks and commitments are held for the clients listed below. CV Tim Gibbs - 2008-2
Airtime Aviation Ltd Air Charter Scotland AvTech, Biggin Hill CHC Scotia CSE Citation Centre Eurojet, Gloucester Prepare FAA Repair Station Training Manual. Prepare Part M Subpart G,EASA Form 4 submitted for Quality Auditor for Part M and Part 145 Airtime Charter. Current, CAME position as ARC Support, to carry out Physical Surveys of Cessna 525 series aircraft, ( 6 in fleet) for ARC renewals. Current, EASA Form 4 position as Quality Monitor for Part 145 and Part M Subpart G. Prep of aircraft maintenance histories for Certificate of Airworthiness Renewals, carry out C of A Physical Surveys of AW 139, Sikorsky S-61N, Eurocopter AS 332L/L2 Super Puma, Eurocopter AS365N3 Dauphin aircraft. Contract completed Aug 2008, possible extension to provide ARC support services. EASA Form 4 as Contract Quality Manager and FAA Ops Spec signatory. EASA Form 4 BCAR Supplement 2 Certificate of Airworthiness Renewal Signatory for Cessna Citation Aircraft, 1 March to 28 September 2008. Part 145 Authorisations current on Cessna 500, 525A/B, 550, 560, 560XL and 680 aircraft, certifying Base Maintenance inspection and C Release to Service, EGR and taxi authorisation current. In house Cessna Citation Continuation Training, Human Factors Training. European Business Jets Flybe, Exeter Finesse Aviation, Oxford Loch Lomond Seaplanes London Executive Aviation Ltd Skydrift/Sterling Helicopters Vector Aircraft Services EASA Form 4 for Part M Quality Auditor, CAME position as ARC support signatory for Cessna Citation Physical Surveys to support ARC renewals, ( 9 aircraft). Company ceased trading 22 October 2008 Pre sales prep of BAe 146 aircraft records, and any other Airworthiness Duties as required. EASA Form 4 submitted to be approved ARC signatory CAME position to carry out Part M Subpart G Audits Part M, Part 145 and aircraft product audits. EASA Form 4 Submitted Current, Part 145 and Subpart G Auditor. ( Cessna Citation, Emb 135 and Challenger aircraft) EASA Form 4, named in the CAME. Current, Part 145 and Subpart G Auditor. ( Cessna Citation and Beechcraft aircraft) CAME position to carry out Part M internal and external Audits as required CV Tim Gibbs - 2008-3
CAREER HISTORY: CSE Citation Centre. 2002-2008 2004-2008 Quality Manager EASA Form 4 Approved, CAA Form AD458 Nominated Signatory. Bermudan DCA Signatory. All QM duties for EASA Part 145, FAA Repair Station, Bermudan DCA and Cayman CICAA Approvals held. Responsible for technical records and Quality Department for approximately 50 Cessna Citation aircraft. Responsible for carrying out the following activities: facility audits, aircraft maintenance audits, CMR signatory, basic licence and type training arrangements, conducting in house procedures and legislation training, supporting JAR OPS Part M Operators, carrying out Certificate of Airworthiness renewal recommendations, preparing Wt and C of G Schedules. Developing maintenance programmes, export C of As and UK certification, re registering aircraft on the Bermudan and Cayman register. 2002-2004 Inspector Base and Line Maintenance as certifying engineer, also away from base repair and rectification of Citation aircraft. Full CRS, engine ground run and aircraft taxi authorisations held. Channel Express Air Services 1997-2002 Maintenance Liaison Engineer A managerial position as on site representative for company aircraft on base maintenance inputs and freight conversions. Responsible for all commercial and airworthiness matters on F27, Lockheed Electra, Boeing 737-300 and Airbus A300-B4 aircraft. Duties at BAe Filton, DASA Dresden, ASL Lemwerder, FLS Manchester and Dublin, GAMCO Abu Dhabi, Huntings at EMI and Fokkers at Woenstright. Pre buy surveys, lease hand backs, gaining UK certification for leased and purchased aircraft. Flight test observer, F27 and A300 CRS and engine ground run authorisations held. Liaison with CAA and AAIB on aircraft incidents and accidents, ( with fatalities). CV Tim Gibbs - 2008-4
JEA Engineering 1989-1997 Base Maintenance Superintendent Base and Line Maintenance of HP Herald, F27, HS748, SD360, Emb110, ATR42 and BAe146 aircraft. Controlling around 40 hangar staff. Air Metro Full CRS, engine ground run and taxi authorisation held on all types.. Flight test observer. 1988-1989 Chief Engineer Introduction of Fairchild Metro to UK register, start up airline, ceased trading in Feb 1989. FR Aviation 1986-1987 Foreman Base Maintenance Falcon 20 and D0228 aircraft. Channel Express Air Services 1984-1986 Station Engineer Line Maintenance on HP Herald aircraft. British Island Airways/Air UK 1979-1984 Fitter/ Supervisor/ Foreman Base and Line Maintenance of HP Herald and F27 aircraft (Blackpool and Norwich). BAe Systems 1976-1979 Airframe Technician BAC Lightnings (Saudi Arabia) and Tornado final build assembly (Warton). Royal Air Force 1968-1976 Apprentice 2 year apprenticeship as airframe fitter, 3 years on Nimrod Major Servicing, 3 years structural repairs on all types. JNCO, served in UK, NI and Cyprus. CV Tim Gibbs - 2008-5