This resume is for Brett Glass, who has over 46 years of experience in the aviation industry, including qualifications as a commercial pilot and aircraft maintenance engineer. He has experience in commercial piloting, aircraft maintenance, avionics maintenance and engineering, and aviation management roles. His most recent experience includes contracting roles providing avionics advice and approvals.

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Resume
GLASS Brett
12 Crusader Drive,
Ruby Bay, Mob: +64 21 591121
Mapua. 7005 Email: bglass52@gmail.com
NEW ZEALAND
SUMMARY
Qualifications include New Zealand Commercial Pilot License, Australian, New Zealand
and PNG Aircraft Maintenance Licenses with ratings in airframe, engines, electrical,
instrument, and radio systems. IA (not current)
Forty-six years in the aviation industry.
Commercial pilot engaged in tourist flights and test flying mainly around the lower South
Island New Zealand for 15 years.
Experienced with airline base avionic maintenance.
Airline line maintenance in all categories (engines, airframes, electrical, instrument, and
radio) as "team leader" (leading hand).
Airline service engineering (" flying spanner").
Day to day ground handling of aircraft. (Tarmac operations)
Handling corporate aircraft and customer/ crew requirements, liaising with boarder
authorities
Building up and running a successful avionics business which focuses on:-
GA avionic base maintenance, overhaul
Helicopter avionic base maintenance and overhaul.
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ENGINEER TYPE RATINGS
AIRCRAFT.
BOEING 737-200-300-400-500-600-700-800-900-BBJ
BAE 146-100-200-300
ENGINES
P&W JT8D, ALF 502, GTCP 85, GTCP 36, CFM 56
ELECTRICAL
BOEING 737-200-300-400-500-600-700-800-900-BBJ, BOEING 747-200,
DOUGLAS DC-8
IAI 1124 WESTWIND
Most light aircraft including turbine powered corporate aircraft all light and
medium helicopters.

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INSTRUMENT
BOEING 737-200, BOEING 767-200-300, BOEING 747-200
IAI 1124 WESTWIND
Most light aircraft including turbine powered corporate aircraft all light and
medium helicopters.
RADIO
BOEING 737-200-300-400-500, BOEING 767-200-300, BOEING 747-200
IAI 1124 WESTWIND
All light, corporate aircraft all light and medium helicopters.
COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENSE
Most single engine aircraft
Some light twins and BN2
CAREER BACKGROUND
August 2014 – 17 Dec 15
Contracted as Avionic Advisor to the NZCAA.
Providing industry based advice to the CAA with emphasis on GPS-IFR, ADSB,
RNAV/RNP and the influence of the NSS rollout on the aviation industry.
Providing advice to industry on GPS-IFR, ADSB, RNAV/RNP installations, compliance.
Carrying out GPS-IFR, RNAV/RNP approvals with all the associated work required for the
approvals, including ELA’s, software versions as applicable to type, compliance with
applicable FAA AC’s, review of any applicable STC’s and equipment’s ability to comply
with NZ requirements.
Approval of ADSB installations and review of ADSB STC’s
TSO applicability with type and environmental issues (DO160) for various types.
Technical issues with various manufactures equipment as it applies operation in the NZ
environment.
April – August 2014
Contracting to various companies in GA / airline / freight, on line / base maintenance and
mod programs.
2013
Touring Avionic Engineer in PNG
June 2012 - 2013 Self-employed contractor
Contracting to, Airwork NZ Ltd, General Aviation and Helicopter Maintenance and
Installations.
Airwork Flight Ops Ltd, Avionic maintenance/ Mods on B737-300 and 400.
Flightline Aviation General Aviation maintenance

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Oct 2002 - June 2012 Employed as Pilot / Engineer, Milford Sound Flights Queenstown
Running avionics workshop maintaining all types of GA aircraft and helicopters. ETOPS
and defect rectification 737NG.
August 2009 - Completed B737 NG course and currently performing ETOPS transits and
line defects at ZQN.
Flying company aircraft.
1992 - Oct 2002 SELF EMPLOYED
Running avionics workshop maintaining all types of GA aircraft and helicopters.
On contract to Air New Zealand / Qantas providing license coverage - support to
Queenstown operations mainly B733 types on ETOPS as well as BAE 146 domestic ops.
Commercial pilot on tourist operations flying singles and BN2 Islanders in the Fiordland
National Park, the Mt Cook National Park and Queenstown region.
1990 - 1992 AIR NEW ZEALAND
Avionic/Mechanical Line Engineer/"Leading hand"
Operational line duties on Boeing 737,767,747, 747-400 plus various customer aircraft
duties include service/flight engineer on some customer and company routes.
1986 - 1990 NEWMANS AIRWAYS/ANSETT NEW ZEALAND
License Engineer/"Leading hand"
Part of team setting up the engineering side of the airline. Established the airworthiness of
the 737 aircraft and organized all necessary work to bring them up to New Zealand required
standards.
Prior to operation, involved with the flight operations team in establishing operational
guidelines from the manufacturer's information and New Zealand Civil Aviation
requirements. Later set up equipment required for the operation at Auckland and arranged
services and familiarized of the staff with the aircraft and associated documentation.
When the operation began, worked as "tech. leading hand" responsible for the day to day
operation of the airline on engineering/operational matters.
1984 - 1986 CIVIL AVIATION
Airworthiness Surveyor
Responsible for all Air Transport Operators in the South Island of New Zealand.

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This involved regular audits in conjunction with Flight Operations staff on Air Transport
Operators, assisting them to meet the New Zealand requirements commensurate with being
commercially viable.
Liaised with Air New Zealand and later Newmans Airways over avionic matters.
1983 - 1984 HMNZ DOCKYARD
Radio Technician
1982 - 1983 SELF EMPLOYED
Avionics Engineer
1980 - 1982 ANSETT AIRLINES OF AUSTRALIA
Avionics Engineer
Responsible for the line and hanger maintenance of DC-9, Boeing 737, 727, Lockheed
L188, Learjet, IAI 1124 Westwind and assorted corporate aircraft.
1978 - 1980 AWA, CAIRNS WITH BPA
Avionic Engineer
Responsible for bench maintenance of Avionic components and hanger/line maintenance of
all types of general aviation aircraft.
Appointed OIC. of AWA Cairns Services.
Responsible for representing AWA in the Cairns area, liaising with BPA later, Air
Queensland and a number of other customer airlines and operators.
Also responsible for other staff.
Later still, moved to Brisbane to look after new commuter aircraft.
1976.1978 THE RADIO CENTRE
GA avionic work at Archerfield Queensland
1971 - 1976 AIR NEW ZEALAND
Aircraft Engineering Apprentice
PERSONAL
Born 10 November 1952
Married with two children, aged 31 and 27 years.