Jedidiah Bates

Background

About Jedidiah Bates

Over 9 Years of Military and Civilian rotary and fixed-wing, airframe and powerplant, Mechanic and Avionics experience, performing scheduled, unscheduled, and line maintenance experience. 7yrs Boeing CH-47 Chinooks, 1.5yrs MD Helicopters MD530FF, 1yr Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk, 5mos Bombardier Q400 DHC-8, CRJ 200/700/900. • Certifications: FAA Airframe Powerplant, FCC Commercial Operator W/Ship Radar Endorsement, FAA Flight Physical Class II, US Army Avionics, and CH-47D/F Mechanic school qualified, MD530-Factory Certified. • US Army Certified Aviation Life Support Technician (ALSE) with experience on helmet commo & integrated display, survival radios/equipment, oxygen systems, and sewing. • Attending Arizona State University Online for a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering. • Experience training, mentoring, and supervising employees and client foreign students in aircraft maintenance, ensuring a safe, professional and documented progression in their professional and technical competency. • MD530FF Flight Mechanic experience performing Main & Tail rotor track & balance with the MicroVibe & Vibrex systems, In-Flight: data collection, avionics/weapon system operational checks, flight control adjustments, diagnostic, and troubleshooting. • Proficient in use of military & civilian aircraft, airframe, sub-system technical, and component manuals, publications, engineering orders, drawings, wiring diagrams, and supplemental documents, for inspection, repair, modification, and overhaul. • Able to work with diverse groups of people and transition between multiple roles to ensure safe and efficient completion with personnel of various experience backgrounds. • Able to safely work in austere and hazardous locations with intense environmental conditions while involving heavy lifting and heights. • Efficient and experienced with Microsoft Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, & Outlook.