I'm a Commercial Pilot CPL/ME/IR Land & Sea
I am a dreamer who decided, after 7 years of aircraft parts design engineering in France, to leave everything behind and move to Canada to pursue my forever passion for flying.
Name:
Sébastien Durand
Age:
38 years old
Location:
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
"You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed."
- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
"Our destiny is not determined by the number of times we stumble but by the number of times we rise up, dust ourselves off, and move forward."
- Dieter F. Uchtdorf
June 2020 - Now
Pilot, Head of marketing & Manager of the Watson Lake base
Seasonal bush pilot on floatplanes (DeHavilland Beaver DHC2 & Cessna Caravan C208) from June to October, with an administrative role during the low season including:
- Research of new markets / customers
- Promotion of the company and its activities (trade show, website, social medias, newsletters)
- Update of the company manuals in collaboration with Transport Canada
- Management of bookings and flights schedule
Watson Lake, YT, Canada | https://www.northernrockiesair.com
Oct 2018 - Apr 2020
Ramp supervisor at Regina Intl Airport YQR
- Supervise Crew Chiefs to direct the work of ramp agents as they provide ground services for Westjet (luggage / cargo loading, deicing, lavatories and water refill, grooming etc.)
- Create and manage ramp schedules to ensure adequate staffing
- Work with the team to coach, mentor, and counsel ramp agents to work together
- Serve as point person for customers and management
- Observe and enforce all safety regulations and company policies to ensure a safe and efficient work environment
- Assure that all GSE maintenance procedures are done on each shift
- Assist with ramp agent duties as needed
Regina, SK, Canada | http://www.atsstl.com
Jan 2017 - Oct 2018
Crew Chief at Winnipeg Intl Airport YWG
Ramp lead responsible for the proper conduct of ground handling services for a given flight in a timely manner, including:
- Marshalling aircrafts into the gate
- Offloading / Loading baggages and freight according to the load plan
- Servicing the lavatories waste and potable water
- Pushing out or towing aircrafts with pushback tractors
- Use of specific GSE such as Ground Power, Air conditioning and Airstart units
- Management of a small team of ramp agents
- Application & promotion of safety / operational procedures
Winnipeg, MB, Canada | http://www.atsstl.com
Sept 2015 - Oct 2016
System and V&V Engineer
• Design of the N2 distribution subsystem as part of Global 7000/8000 Inerting system, including the following activities:
- System performances tests specification and realization
- Update of the system and equipment specifications
- Analysis, solution and implementation of the Problem Reports backlog
• Validation and Verification (V&V) of the New Generation Refuelling Pod for Rafale fighter, including the following activities:
- V&V process setup following ARP4754 guidelines
- Proofreading of System and equipments specifications
- Validation matrix (traceability, coverage, compliance with customer specification)
- Verification matrix (means of compliance)
- Writing of test specifications
St-Etienne, France | https://www.akka-technologies.com/
Apr 2014 - Aug 2015
Product & Project Manager
Project Manager in charge of the development of the Universal Latch, mounted on passenger oxygen boxes, including the following activities:
• Product development
- Functional analysis & product specification
- Product design with cross functions support (manufacturing, safety, procurement, quality)
- Safety analysis (FMEA / FMECA)
- Validation and Verification (V&V) matrices, test procedures and analysis
- Redaction of the Design Justification Documents (DJD)
- Product Qualification as per DO160G
• Project management
- Project team leadership and follow-up through OBEYA method
- Risk identification and mitigation through PDCA method
- Schedule & cost (RC, NRC) driving
- Project team leadership and RAIL follow-up
- Reporting to Customer and Engineering Head
Plaisir, France | www.akka-technologies.com/
Sept 2009 - Apr 2014
Calculation and System Engineer
Design of the control system for SNECMA jet engines (TP400, SilverCrest, OpenRotor), including:
- Modeling and simulation of the fuel / oil / air systems for thermal and fluidic analysis
- Definition of the systems architecture and sizing of the equipments
- Systems performances test definition and follow-up
- Physical models adjustment upon tests results
- Writing of technical specifications and detailed design documents
- Validation of Systems and Equipments Specifications (traceability, verifiability, consistency)
- Analysis and resolution of the "Problem Reports" (PR) raised during the development cycle
Villaroche, France | https://www.sherpa-eng.com
"Aviation is proof that given, the will, we have the capacity to achieve the impossible."
- Eddie Rickenbacker
Feb 2009 - Sept 2009
UAV R&T Internship
Development of a tool for automatic UAV mission plan generation, including the following activities:
• Design of an algorithm meeting real time constraints (UML)
• Integration to the EADS reference platform (java)
• Design of an interface dedicated to military operational use
Plaisir, France | https://www.airbus.com/defence.html
May 2008 - Sept 2008
Assistant researcher
Modeling of manufacturing processes for 3 major Airbus A350 structural parts, including:
- modeling by the Finite Elements of the hot forming and machining processes, using Morfeo software
- chaining of the processes through a script
- redaction and oral presentation of the study to the customer
Gosselies, Belgium | http://www.cenaero.be
Jul 2007 - Aug 2007
Baggage handler at Dublin Intl Airport DUB
• Loaded and offloaded pax and cargo aircrafts
• Marshalled planes moving onto stands
Dublin, Ireland | https://skyhandlingpartner.ie
Jul 2006 - Aug 2006
Volunteer
• Restored aircrafts from the 2nd World War
• Translated Aircraft descriptive sheets into French
• Made short presentations to visitors and served customers in shop
Dumfries, Scotland | http://www.dumfriesaviationmuseum.com
July 2005
Maintenance agent
• Maintenance of the East Parisian suburban coaches
• Report on human relationships and personnel’s safety
Noisy le Sec, France | https://www.sncf.com/en
"Never interrupt someone doing what you said couldn't be done."
- Amelia Earhart
Mar 2019 - Sept 2019
Multi Instument Rating (MIFR) Passed both Multi-engine and Instrument ratings on Piper Comanche C-FBFM (w/o auto-pilot) Regina, SK, Canada | https://reginaflyingclub.ca
Jan 2017 - Sept 2018
Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) Obtained the commercial pilot licence on Cessna 152/172. Winnipeg, MB, Canada | https://www.harvsair.com
Sept 2004 - Sept 2009
Engineer's degree in Aeronautics 5-year program equivalent to a Master of Science. I specialized in Aviation and Mechatronics. Laval, France | https://www.estaca.fr
“Life without knowledge is death in disguise.”
- Talib Kweli