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Stuart Mitchell

4 Westfield Farm Mews, Fenway, Steeple Aston, Bicester

Summary

  • A detail-oriented team player with strong organisational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy
  • An organised and dependable individual successful at managing people and processes whilst maintaining an open and friendly attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet organisational needs
  • Experienced pilot adept at monitoring safety and operating aircraft efficiently. Logged more than nine thousand flying hours in both the military and civilian environments
  • Proven track record of successful management in the Royal Air Force and the UK regional airline, Flybe

Overview

40
40
years of professional experience

Work History

Gulfstream G650 Programme Manager, SFI and SFE

Flight Safety International
Farnborough
10.2022 - Current

Manager of Flight Safety International UK's largest programme.

  • Set team priorities, maintain day-to-day customer focus, monitor instructor/examiner performance for optimum results.
  • Maintain consensus across diverse stakeholder groups within Flight Safety International, both in the UK and USA.
  • Liason with over 30 customers world-wide.
  • Deliver safety.

Head of Training

Aspire Flight Training
Stratford-upon-Avon
05.2020 - 10.2022
  • DHC8 TRI and TRE
  • UK CAA licence renewal and revalidation for ex-Flybe pilots
  • Produced Ops and Training manuals for award of UK ATO

Chief Pilot

Flybe
Exeter
10.2017 - 03.2020
  • Safety and Operational oversight of three fleets: DHC8, Embraer 175/195 & ATR
  • Successful line management of 693 Flybe pilots
  • Identified need for improvement of Flt Ops Management of Change documents. Became lead author for these documents.
  • Successfully developed Flt Ops processes in line with UK CAA requirements
  • Improved day-today oversight and planning of Flt Ops Risk Assessments
  • Streamlined aircraft SOPs to simplify pilot movement between fleets
  • Chair of monthly Safety Advisory Group meetings
  • Ensured compliance with regulatory requirements

Training Captain

Flybe
Exeter
06.2007 - 10.2017
  • Senior line training captain responsible for the training and checking of DHC8 pilots
  • DHC8 TRI and TRE
  • Lead CRM Instructor. Developed all CRM training material for pilots' and cabin crew initial and recurrent training courses
  • UK CAA CRM Examiner responsible for selection and nurturing of potential CRM Instructors

First Officer

British Airways
London
07.2005 - 06.2007
  • B747-400 pilot

Senior First Officer

Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong
01.2002 - 07.2005
  • B747-400 pilot

Pilot

Royal Air Force
High Wycombe
11.1984 - 01.2002
  • Squadron Leader responsible for selection and introduction of Airbus A330 as the Royal Air Force's new tanker aircraft
  • Successfully fostered a close relationship with industry, the MoD, RAF High Command and Civil Service stakeholders in the A330 project
  • Flight Commander on 216Sqn responsible for training of pilots, flight engineers and air loadmasters
  • Flew:
  • L1011 Tristar. Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross in 1999
  • Tucano TMk1 - A2 QFI
  • Victor K2 - Air-to-air refueling training captain
  • Vulcan B2 - Display pilot

Education

'AO' Levels -

Alleyn's School
Dulwich, London

Skills

    Training and coaching

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Timeline

Gulfstream G650 Programme Manager, SFI and SFE

Flight Safety International
10.2022 - Current

Head of Training

Aspire Flight Training
05.2020 - 10.2022

Chief Pilot

Flybe
10.2017 - 03.2020

Training Captain

Flybe
06.2007 - 10.2017

First Officer

British Airways
07.2005 - 06.2007

Senior First Officer

Cathay Pacific
01.2002 - 07.2005

Pilot

Royal Air Force
11.1984 - 01.2002

'AO' Levels -

Alleyn's School
Stuart Mitchell