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Locations:


Redding Municipal Airport
&
Chico Municipal
Airport

Chief Pilot / Owner / Chief Mechanic

Dave Everson(owner) is a Certified Flight Instructor(CFI) in helicopters and an Inspection Authorized(IA) mechanic. Dave has flown in Hawaii, Central America, Alaska, Spain, Poland, the continental U.S. and the Caribbean.




Professional Flight Experience:

Chief Pilot - 135/133/CFI/Banner towing for Air Shasta Rotor & Wing (formerly North Valley Helicopters, 2001 to Present

O.A.S. Carded in R44 2001 - Present

Pilot / CFI for Pollux Aviation, Fairbanks, AK, 1997/1998 (seasonal)

133 & 135 pax, cargo, & medical at Bristal Bay, Nunavac Island, Northern Alaska Range, & Kenai Peninsula.  Helicopter ferry flights from Los Angeles to Fairbanks and Naknik, AK.

Pilot / CFI for Rainbow Pacific Helicopters, Ltd., Honolulu, HI, 1995 - 1997.

FAA Part 135 endorsed, 1993 – Present

Drug Enforcement Survey Pilot, Shasta County Sheriff, Redding, CA, 1995 - present

FAA Part 133 FAA endorsed, 1995

Flight Instructor and Contract Rotor Pilot, Sierra Pacific Industries, Redding, CA 1994 - 1996

Timber Cruising, Land Survey, Animal Herding, Frost Control, Aerial Photo, Charter, Off shore pax & cargo shuttle, Flight Instruction, North Valley Helicopters Co., Redding, CA 1987- current

U.S. Army Aero Scout Observer, CA National Guard, Stockton, 1988-1994

International P.I.C. flights from U.S.A. through Mexico, Guatemala, & Honduras, Canada, Bahamas, Turks & Cacos, Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico.

No accidents or incidents.

Flight Qualifications:

Commercial Helicopter, 5208 rotor hrs. June/1985 to December/2002

206B3 & OH58: 590
Enstrom: 16 hrs
AS 350: 1 hr.
MD500N: 1hr.
R22: 3534+
R44: 1065 hrs.
206 LT: 1 hr.

Private Airplane (SEL), 838 hrs., mostly taildragger.

Total Flight Time: 6042 hrs.

Aviation Courses:

Robinson Helicopter Co. R44 Safety Course, 2001

Robinson Helicopter Co. R44 Safety Course, 1995

Airplane Instrument dual 20 hrs., Iasco Flight Center, 1995

Bell Helicopter Co. 206B3 Pilot/Ground and Flight Procedures Course, 1994

Bell Cobra full motion simulator, 3 hrs., Marana, AZ, 1993

Bell UH1A full motion simulator, 10 hrs., Ft. Rucker, Al, 1990

Robinson Helicopter Co. Flight Instructor Course, 1988

Robinson Helicopter Co. Safety Course, 1985

Aviation Maintenance Qualifications:

Director of Maintenance, North Valley Helicopters, Redding, CA, 1994 - current.

Director of Maintenance, Pollux Aviation, AK, 1998/1999.

Director of Maintenance, Rainbow Pacific Helicopters, Ltd., Honolulu, HI, 1995 – 1997.Robinson Helicopter Co.

R44 Maintenance Course, 1995.

FAA Authorized Inspector, 1996 - Present

Bell Helicopter Co. 206LT Field Maintenance Course, 1994

Robinson Helicopter Co. R22 Maintenance Course, 1992.

Airframe & Powerplant Maintenance Certificate, Shasta College, Redding, CA, 1992

F.C.C. License, 1992

Honors:

Helicopter Association International Scholarship Awardee for 1993 Top Maintenance Technician Graduates

Education:

Shasta College, A.A. in Aviation Maintenance Technician, 1992

California State University - Chico, M.A. in Physical Education, 1989

California Community College Instructor Certificate (lifetime), 1983

California State University - Chico, B.A. in Recreation Administration, 1977

Kenia Community College, AK - Emergency Medical Technicians / Ambulance Certification, 1976








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