Pilot Pete Cavitt

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Japan ~ July 2010

San Diego Based G550-G450-GV Contract Pilot

Bio of Pete Cavitt

After serving honorably in the US Navy during the Vietnam era, I began my aviation career as a Certified Flight Instructor and Charter Pilot while working my way through the General Aviation industry – including positions as Chief Pilot and Director of Operations for various Part-91 & Part-135 operators.

My career has included a 24-year stint as a FAA Designated Pilot Examiner for all levels of pilot certification as well as Type Ratings in many different types of jet aircraft.

Additionally for many years I have been contracted as a Test Pilot for the Japan Coast Guard on their Falcon-900A's.

Type Ratings include: B757 B767 CE500 DA10 DA20 DA50+900ABC/EX DA2000 GIV GV.

Having logged over 20,000 hours of World-Wide operational experience without accident, incident or violation of any kind, I pride myself on an excellent reputation and am available to share my expertise as a mentor to other pilots and as a consultant & advisor to corporations and high net-worth individuals when it comes time to acquire aircraft.  Over the course of my career I have been involved in many acquisitions from the full spectrum of General Aviation aircraft.

For the past several years I have also been a Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation (GAC) approved contractor and as a result of this have had many assignments from this affiliation – including Entry Into Service (EIS) work for VVIP Operations in the Middle East, as well as supervising Initial Operating Experience (IOE) for various operations throughout the World.

Resume’ for Pete Cavitt--Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. Approved Contract Pilot

 

Download Pete Cavitt Resume' November 2010

  

November, 2010

OBJECTIVE:  Available for long-term/short-term assignments anywhere in the World.  Also interested in possible full-time opportunities domestically, or will consider overseas assignment with monthly rotational schedule.

QUALIFICATIONS:  ATP with type ratings in B757, B767, CE500, DA10, DA20, DA50, DA900A-B-C-EX, DA2000, GIV, GV-550-450 with Bermuda validation.  GAC Approved Contractor.

First Class Medical Certificate – no waivers.

Over 20,000 accident-free/incident-free flight hours.  Worldwide operational experience.   Current U.S. Passport.

 

RECENT WORK HISTORY:   November, 2007 to present:  Freelance/contract captain, flying Gulfstream G550-GV-G450/350.  Operating globally under Parts 91 & 135, including long-term VVIP operations in the Middle East.

June, 2006 through October, 2007:  Captain, The Air Group, Inc., flying Gulfstream GV – G550.  Global operations under Parts 91 & 135.  

February, 2005 through May, 2006:  Freelance/contract captain, flying Falcon-50, Falcon-900A-B-C-EX, Gulfstream GIV and GV–G550–G450.

December, 2003 through January, 2005:  Captain, AvJet Corporation, flying Falcon-50/2000 and GIV from KBUR.  Global operations under Parts 91 & 135.  

2003 through Present:  Test pilot for Nippi Aircraft Maintenance, Atsugi Air Base, Japan Coast Guard certification flights after maintenance and modification, Falcon-900A.

January, 2000 through December, 2002:  Chief Pilot, VCJets, LLC, flying Falcon-20-5 Part 91 from KCRQ and Falcon-900B/EX Parts 91 & 135 from KSJC.

March, 1986 through March, 2010:  FAA Designated Pilot Examiner & PPE in the San Diego FSDO peforming pilot certification examinations - including type ratings in various jet aircraft.

RECENT PART 135 EXPERIENCE:

11/09 – present: Charter Pilot for Arcadia Aviation, GV.
11/08 – 2009:   Charter Pilot for Jet Direct, KVNY, G550/GV/G450.
11/05 – 10/08: Charter Pilot for The Air Group, Inc., KVNY, GV & G550.
04/05 – 05/06: Charter Pilot for TAG Aviation, KSFO, DA-50/900, GV & G550.
12/03 – 04/05: Charter Pilot for AvJet Corporation, KBUR, DA-2000 & GIV.
02/03 – 11/03: Charter Pilot for ACM Aviation, KSJC, DA-900C/EX.
05/02 – 11/03: Charter Pilot for TAG Aviation USA Inc., KSJC, DA-900EX.

RECENT TRAINING HISTORY:

01/10:  Gulfstream G550 w/GV & G450 differences recurrent, FSI-LGB.
01/09:  Gulfstream G550 w/GV & G450 differences recurrent, FSI-LGB.
07/08:  Gulfstream G550 w/GV & G450 differences recurrent, FSI-LGB.
10/07:  Gulfstream G450 differences training, Flight Safety, SAV, GA
07/07:  Gulfstream GV recurrent training, Flight Safety, ILG, DE
02/06:  G550 w/GV differences recurrent training, Flight Safety, ILG, DE.
05/06:  Gulfstream GV recurrent training, Flight Safety, SAV, GA.

FLIGHT TIME BREAKDOWN:

   Piston Single   5,000
   Piston Twin 3,000
   Turbo prop  3,700
   Lear Jet 500
   Citation 500 Series  1,000
   Falcon-10   500
   Falcon-20   750
   Falcon-50    2,500
   Falcon-900A/B/C/EX    2,500
   Falcon-2000    200
   Gulfstream G-IV   2,000
   Gulfstream GV/550/450  2,000
   Boeing 757/767  300

   Total Flight Time 23,950

References may be viewed on the link above.

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Download Pete Cavitt Resume' November 2010