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leave and report to work.” Slade called the company headquarters and off ered to be on call on some weekends so that the mechanic could get some personal time off .
MEDICAL ISSUES Around that time, Slade had some issues with his fl ight medical. Instead of going through a barrage of expensive tests on his own dime, he decided to focus on other career options. By the time he hung up his fl ying hat, Slade had accumulated more than 10,000 hours of fl ight time. Slade went to work at Air Evac Lifeteam’s communication center. He was trained in advanced Doppler interpretation, and worked with pilots to give them weather updates during EMS fl ights. A year and a half later, he asked to be
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transferred to the company’s Part 145 repair station. He worked on the line where the company took in used Long Rangers, stripped them, and rebuilt them with updated electronics and EMS equipment. A year later, Slade wanted a change
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of pace. He sent out some resumes and got a call one day from Air Methods. It was a signifi cant pay raise, and he took the job. He moved to Denver and worked in Air Method’s Part 145 repair station. He also worked in the overhaul shop, getting experience on repairing components. Eventually, he applied for a job at the company as a maintenance compliance technician. It was basically an assistant DOM position. He wrote AAIPs and MELs. He assisted with records audits. He worked with mechanics to help interpret ADs and service bulletins. He did that for three years, learning more about the regulatory side of the business. “I knew the regulatory side of the pilot part because I was a chief pilot,” Slade says. “This gave me the opportunity to get an intense amount training in the regulatory aspect of maintenance.”
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HELICOPTER FLIGHT SERVICES With the additional regulatory experience he gained, Slade felt it
was time to move up in his career. Slade applied for a DOM job with Helicopter Fleet Services in New Jersey. He landed the job, and started to expand his knowledge even more. After a year and a half, even though
he enjoyed the job and the people, he got tired of the hustle and bustle of the big city. He saw an ad for a job opening for a DOM for Maritime Helicopters in Alaska. The thought of living in Alaska intrigued him. He sent in a resume and got a call an hour later. When they got done talking, Slade had a job off er. He gave a month’s notice to Helicopter Fleet Services and moved to Homer, AK to start the next chapter in his career.
MARITIME HELICOPTERS Shortly after starting his new job, Slade found out that the company’s repair station manual hadn’t been updated in a few years, and the FAA some issues with that. He immediately started to revise the manual and presented it to the FAA. The FAA was satisfi ed with the revision – all of its concerns had been addressed. Maritime Helicopters operates 16 helicopters. It has helicopters stationed in remote areas across the state working for diff erent contracts. A pilot and mechanic are stationed with each helicopter. Slade says there are some unique
logistics challenges to working in the remoteness of Alaska. “You can’t just get a part overnighted,” he says. “You need to do a lot more planning in advance and have more spares on hand.” “The mechanics I hire also need to hit the ground running,” he says. “They are in remote areas working by themselves. Once they get out there, there is nobody to call for advice. They need to be knowledgeable and able to make go/no-go decisions all the time.” “This is the most rewarding job I
have ever had,” Slade concludes. “I have a great group of guys. The scenery is stunning. It is challenging, and keeps me busy, and is a great job.”
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