Captain Alicia Sikes has over 20,000 flight hours in 62 different aircraft as an airline transport pilot. She has flown both domestically and internationally for major airlines like American Airlines, TWA, and North American Airlines. She holds numerous flight certifications and ratings. In addition to her aviation experience, Captain Sikes has a background in computer science and digital forensics, holding certifications like Certified Ethical Hacker. She has several advanced degrees including a Master's in Digital Forensic Science and Systems Management.

1. CURRICULUM VITAE
Captain Alicia Sikes
Telephone: 314-249-5278
ComputerForensicsPA@gmail.com
February 11, 2017

2. Alicia Sikes
AVIATION CREDENTIALS
AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT CERTIFICATE
Type Ratings: Boeing 727
Boeing 737
Boeing 757
Boeing 767
Douglas DC-9
Douglas DC-3
British Aerospace BA-3101
Airplane, Multi-Engine Land
COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE
Airplane, Single-Engine Land
FLIGHT ENGINEER CERTIFICATE
Turbojet powered
GROUND INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATE
Basic, Advanced, and Instrument
CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (expired)
Airplane, Single-Engine Land
Instrument Airplane
AVIATION EXPERIENCE
20,100+ hours in 62 different aircraft
Experience in transoceanic (Pacific, Atlantic and Caribbean), polar, and
global international operations (including the Middle East and Russia)
in large aircraft, both in scheduled and non-scheduled operations.
Operations included passenger flights and military charters.
Operational experience with Loran C, Inertial, Global Positioning
(GPS), VLF/Omega, and Flight Management System navigation.

3. Alicia Sikes
AVIATION EXPERIENCE- PART 121
Currently a B-737 Captain for American Airlines.
Previously flew as MD-80 Captain (American and TWA) and B-727
Captain (TWA).
Employed in 1988 by TWA, which was purchased by American Airlines
in 2001, and subsequently became qualified as follows:
Flight Engineer- Boeing 727
First Officer- Boeing 727, Boeing 757/767, McDonnell-Douglas MD-80
and DC-9
First female at TWA to qualify on the Boeing 767
Type-Rated First Officer- Boeing 757 and Boeing 767
Captain- Boeing 727 and McDonnell-Douglas MD-80
Only female Boeing 727 Captain in TWA’s history
During a Leave of Absence from American Airlines (2003-2006), flew
as a Type-Rated First Officer for North American Airlines on the Boeing
757 and Boeing 767. Extensive international operations with very little
support from dispatch.
Extensive experience in both domestic and international (global) flight
operations including Extended-range, Twin-engine Operations
(ETOPS.)
Training qualifications include: Category II and III approaches,
Reduced Vertical Separation Minimums (RVSM), Land and Hold Short
Operations (LAHSO), Precision Runway Monitor (PRM) approaches, and
RNAV, GFMS and FMS Navigation systems.
Charter pilot for sports teams and the military in both domestic and
international operations.
Served on Customer Experience committee- committee attempted to
find solutions to enhance the American pilots’ worklife.
Represented American at several Women in Aviation conferences,
including interviewing pilot applicants.
Set up and administered recallee mentoring program for the STL
domicile

4. Alicia Sikes
AVIATION EXPERIENCE- PART 135
Flew for Air New Orleans – Captain on the British Aerospace BA-3101.
Beech 99, and GAF Nomad 22 and 24. First Officer on the Beech 99
and Piper Navajo.
Part 135 Air Carrier with routes along the Gulf Coast.
Lead Pilot in Birmingham domicile. Created pilot schedules for the
domicile. Wrote a computer script to assist dispatch in filing flight
plans.
Assistant Chief Pilot for Napier Air Service in Dothan AL. Supervised
pilots flying freight for Purolator and UPS in Cessna 441s and 402s.
Flew on-demand charters in various Twin Cessna aircraft. Wrote initial
Master Equipment List (MEL) for the company.
UNION WORK
Past member of the Airline Pilots Association (ALPA) and the
Teamsters (Local 747). Current member of the Allied Pilots
Association (APA) and American Independent Cockpit Alliance (AICA).
Held numerous positions within ALPA at TWA, including Negotiating
Committee member, System Board member and Chairman.
Provided data analysis to the TWA Negotiating Committee during
contract negotiations before being selected as a member including
whole airline projections to allow a consolidated pay rate.
Provided data analysis to the TWA MEC Chairman during final contract
negotiations before the 1995 pre-pack bankruptcy, including whole
airline pilot pay projections. Attended the negotiations to provide data
support as needed.
Worked with both preferential bidding vendors (Airware and Ad-Opt
Technologies) providing guidance during the establishment of
preferential bidding at TWA- the first major US airline to use this
scheduling system.
Worked as the statistical person while a member of the Negotiating
Committee.
While at North American, wrote the first draft of the scheduling section
for the initial Teamster contract as requested by the union negotiators.

5. Alicia Sikes
COMPUTER DATA ANALYSIS
Have been involved with various computers and programming since
1975.
Holds the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification.
Operating Systems used include: Windows (all versions since 3.1), Mac
OSX, iOS, Android, Linux, Unix, OS/2, PC-DOS, IBM 370.
Languages used include: BASIC, PL/1, FORTRAN, C/C++/Objective-C,
Assembler, Python, and R.
Familiar with numerous digital forensic tools including: Kali Linux and
included tools, Wireshark, Forensic Tool Kit (FTK), Mobile Phone
Examiner Plus (MPE+), Paladin, EnCase, The Sleuth Kit, Volatility.
Familiar with malware detection and removal from various computer
systems and devices.
Familiar with network intrusion detection techniques.
Have developed techniques for combining data files downloaded from
various aviation-specific devices using timestamps or distinctive events
noticeable in each file.
Have used Excel and Access to process and create data for numerous
proceedings, including arbitrations
Used various proprietary systems while employed as a contractor for
Boeing Philadelphia to update and improve the content presentation of
the V-22 Osprey Description and Operation (D&O) portion of the
Interactive Electronic Technical Manual (IETM), for both the Marines
and Air Force. Held a Secret Clearance during this assignment.
Involved gathering data and coordinating with vendors; engineers;
and counterparts at Bell Helicopter.
Have written numerous weight and balance apps for the iPhone
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6. Alicia Sikes
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Digital Forensic Science (May 2015)
Champlain College, Burlington VT
Master of Science in Systems Management/Information Systems (May
2007)
Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne FL
Master of Science in Space Studies (December 2000)
University of North Dakota, Grand Forks ND
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (May 1983)
University of South Carolina, Columbia SC
Cum Laude
Phi Beta Kappa
With Honors from South Carolina Honors College
Selected to Omicron Delta Kappa- leadership society
PAPERS
For completion of requirements for the MS-DFS:
Digital Forensic Aviation for Light Aircraft: Correlating Stratus 2
Flight Recorder and JPI Engine Data in Flight Incident
Investigations
For completion of requirements for the MS- Space Studies:
Advanced Cockpit Design – Glass for the Shuttle
For completion of requirements for South Carolina Honors College:
An Automated Prerequisite Verification System
AFFILIATIONS (past and present)
Aero Club of Pennsylvania
Board of Directors
Member – Scholarship and Membership Committees
Scholarship Trustee
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)
Hat in the Ring Society member- 5 years
Airline Pilots Association (ALPA)

7. Alicia Sikes
Air Race Classic participant (3 years)
Assistant Director, Webmaster
Allied Pilots Association (APA)
American Independent Cockpit Association (AICA)
Angel Flight East Volunteer Pilot
Association of Computing Machinery (ACM)
Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA)
Ninety-Nines
Teamsters Local 747
Women in Aviation