Overview
Work history
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Darren Pengelly

East Cowes,Isle of Wight

Overview

39
39
years of professional experience

Work history

Aircraft fitter

Spitfire Hangar
Biggin Hill, London
03.2025 - Current
  • P51 Mustang Moonbeam McSwine - rebuild aircraft, new pipework, radiator refitted, aft seat modification, annual
  • Spitfire - annual

Structural Technician

ARGO MRT
Honiton, Devon
02.2023 - 02.2025

Aircraft Types; B777, A330, A330-200, A340, Cessna 525, Learjet, BD700, Challenger, Hawker 850 XP, S76, Cessna Citation, CL350, Global 6000, ATR 72-500


  • B777 Horizontal stabilizer composite repairs - Argo MRT, Honiton, UK
  • Hawker 850 XP - Reaming of HSTAB attachment lugs - GAMA Aviation, Bournemouth, UK
  • Cessna Citation - Sheet metal structures support - Signature Technicair, Bournemouth, UK
  • A340 - Corrosion & fastener removal, damage mopping - Jet Aviation, Basel, Switzerland
  • Beech King Air 200 - Structural repairs - GAMA Aviation, Norwich, UK
  • S76 - Cockpit tub area repair - Harrods Aviation, UK
  • CL350 - AOG recovery, replacement of TE Closing rib & TE Winglet Composite Assembly - FAI Vista Jet, Malta
  • A330-200 - SBA330-57-3124 Rev 6 LH & RH Rib 6 - STS, Manchester, UK
  • A330-344ET - Drilling/csk & composite support panel 334BT - Tarmac Aerosave, Teruel, Spain
  • A330 - THS panels to be drilled/countersunk, shim replacements & trial fit & composite repairs - Tarmac Aerosave, Teruel, Spain
  • CL350 - Composite & structural repairs to flap fairing/panels - MCM, Munich, Germany
  • A330 - Composite repairs to Slats, Flaps & Cowls - Tarmac Aerosave, Teruel, Spain
  • ATR72-500 - Cargo conversion, structural work - Sprint Air, Poland
  • A330 - Removal of existing repair & assessment of disbond damage - Tarmac Aerosave, Teruel, Spain
  • L145 - Structural support - Zenith Aviation, Biggin Hill, UK
  • B777 - Composite repairs - Carlyle Aviation, Teruel, Spain
  • Global 6000 - Skin slat change - Vista Jet - Argo MRT, Honiton, UK


Aircraft Fitter

GKN
East Cowes, Isle of Wight
08.1986 - 01.2023
  • Aircraft Types; EH101, A380, 400M, Lynx, B767, C Series, B777
  • McDonald Douglas Vanes
  • McDonald Douglas Inlet Ring
  • Lynx Blades
  • EH101 Canopy
  • B767 Winglets
  • C-Series & Triumph Winglets
  • MQ-9B Skyguardian Diagonal Stabilizers
  • A400M - Bristol & Yeovil
  • Aircraft Types - Dash 8, Global 7000/8000, C Series, B767, A400M, A330/A380, CRJ, C-130J, F35
  • Structural & Composite aircraft fitter




Apprentice Aircraft Fitter

Westland Aerospace
East Cowes, Isle of Wight
09.1986 - 06.1991
  • Aircraft types; SR.NG Hovercraft
  • Coursework in Mechanical Engineering and Fitting Skills
  • Basic Engineering skills involved marking out and metrology, bench fitting, sheet metal work, forging, welding, heat treatments of materials, drilling, milling, surface grinding, centre lathe turning, composite material manufacture

Timeline

Aircraft fitter

Spitfire Hangar
03.2025 - Current

Structural Technician

ARGO MRT
02.2023 - 02.2025

Apprentice Aircraft Fitter

Westland Aerospace
09.1986 - 06.1991

Aircraft Fitter

GKN
08.1986 - 01.2023
Darren Pengelly