JOHN SOTAYA
Abuja,Nigeria
Summary
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer with a team-player mentality and safety-driven approach, owning over 20years of experience in the repair, servicing and, implementation of compliance documents on aircraft airframe, engines, and its systems. With pre-requisite training in aircraft documentation, maintenance planning, and quality control which leads to management and employers’ satisfaction.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
Presidential Air Fleet
Abuja, Nigeria
03.2002 - Current
- Trained on the Gulfstream G550/GV, Hawker 125-800/800XP, Hawker 4000 airplanes. I was also an active member on the Citation II and Dornier 228 airplanes.
- Manage aircraft maintenance program, prepare and arrange maintenance schedule with MRO and monitoring of continuous airworthiness requirements.
- Ensuring all aircraft maintenance documentation is done in compliance with applicable Aviation Regulations, company procedures and applicable maintenance manuals to include specific chapters.
- Perform scheduled and unscheduled inspections to check flight readiness of aircraft.
- Diagnosing of faults and its rectification.
- Inspect all aircraft parts to verify compliance with CAA regulations.
- Maintained repair logs to document all corrective and preventive aircraft maintenance.
- Completed preventive and reparative maintenance on aircraft electronics and computer systems.
- Appointments: CAMO Engineer, Line Maintenance Supervisor, Record & Planning Assistant
Aircraft Maintenance Technician
Technical Training Group
Kaduna, Nigeria
01.1994 - 03.2002
- Ensuring that all maintenance tasks are properly documented.
- Assisting licensed engineers in carrying out maintenance activities.
- Tabulating of spares needed and spares supplied for the reactivation task to be carried out by students.
- The Unit maintained a fleet of Bulldog and Sky-servant trainer aircraft used in the training of aircraft maintenance students.
Education
BR-710-A1-10/-C4-11 Engine Line Maintenance -
Rolls-Royce
Indianapolis, USAGV Avionics Difference Course -
Flight Safety International
Savannah, USAHS4000 Maintenance Initial Course -
Farnbourgh, UKG550 Maintenance Initials Course -
Flight Safety International
Long Beach, CaliforniaHS-125/800/800XP Maintenance Update Training -
CAE SimuFlite
Dallas/Fort Worth, USAEASA/JAA Continuous Airworthiness Management Course -
International Bureau of Aviation
UKTurbo Fan Engine Line Maintenance Course -
Honey well
USAHA-125/800/800XP Maintenance Initial Course -
Emirates-CSE Flight Training
Dubai, UAEBasic Gas Turbine Engine & Variable Pitch Propellers -
Glennair Training Centre
Norwich, UKPressurized Metal Airframe Course – ATA SEC 104 Level III -
Glennair Training Centre
Norwich, UKAirframe & Powerplant License Preparatory Course -
Skills
- Preventive Maintenance
- Aircraft Wheels & Tire Building
- Aircraft Documentation
- Continuous Airworthiness Management
- Troubleshooting
- Quality Assurance
- Maintenance Planning
- Quality Control
- Inventory Management
- CAMP Systems Monitoring
Hobbies and Interests
- Reading
- Playing Basketball
- Playing Volleyball
- Farming
References
- AVM Yakubu (Rtd), HQ Nigeria Air Force, Abuja, Nigeria, +2348063868314
- Jegede Sunny, Ryffstrasse 42, Basel, Switzerland, 4056, +41793810589, +41779260347, sunnyjeges@gmail.com
- Bisola Emmanuel Adekoya, +97466136631, bsaka_sbkak@yahoo.co.uk
Personal Information
Title: Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
Languages
English
Beginner
A1
Timeline
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
Presidential Air Fleet
03.2002 - Current
Aircraft Maintenance Technician
Technical Training Group
01.1994 - 03.2002
BR-710-A1-10/-C4-11 Engine Line Maintenance -
Rolls-Royce
GV Avionics Difference Course -
Flight Safety International
HS4000 Maintenance Initial Course -
G550 Maintenance Initials Course -
Flight Safety International
HS-125/800/800XP Maintenance Update Training -
CAE SimuFlite
EASA/JAA Continuous Airworthiness Management Course -
International Bureau of Aviation
Turbo Fan Engine Line Maintenance Course -
Honey well
HA-125/800/800XP Maintenance Initial Course -
Emirates-CSE Flight Training
Basic Gas Turbine Engine & Variable Pitch Propellers -
Glennair Training Centre
Pressurized Metal Airframe Course – ATA SEC 104 Level III -
Glennair Training Centre