EASA Category 2 Flight Test Rating for CS-27 and CS-29.
My Qualification
My professionalism is based on the qualification as an “Engineer” in Mechanical Engineering (EQF Level 6) with specialization in mechatronics, a comprehensive flight test training in Europe and the United States and more than 10 years of practical experience in flight tests on various types of helicopters.
Test pilot training
National Test Pilot School – 2018, USA
Reparto Sperimentale di Volo – 2012, Italy
Further training
Introduction to Systems Testing (National Test Pilot School 2024)
Professional Certificate in Aircraft Flight Test and Evaluation (International Test Pilots School – 2022-2024)
Performance & Flying Qualities Flight Testing (National Test Pilot School – 2021)
Automatic Flight Control System Flight Testing (National Test Pilot School – 2021)
Ratings, certificates and privileges for helicopter
Flight Validation Pilot (FVP)
Flight Examiner (FE), Type Rating Examiner (TRE) EC135/635
Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL) Theory Credit
Commercial Pilot License (CPL)
EASA Flight Test Category 2
Instrument Rating (IR)
Flight Instructor (FI) – Private Pilot License (PPL), Night, IR, EC135/635
Multi Crew Coordination IR (MCC/IR)
Night Rating
ICAO English/German Level 6
Flight experience
> 4400 flight hours on various types of helicopters
> 223 flight test hours
Practical flight experience on the following types of helicopters
CS-27
Robinson R44 Raven I
Aérospatiale SA 319
Airbus Helicopters H135 (P1/T1 – P3/T3, P3H/T3H)
Agusta Bell 206
Bell OH 58
MBB BO 105
Bell 429
CS-29
Airbus Helicopters H145 (BK117 C2/D2)
Agusta A 129 Mangusta
Agusta Bell 212 & 412
Agusta Westland AW 139
Aérospatiale AS 332 L1 Super Puma
Military and commercial helicopter flight training
Flight Validation Pilot (FVP)
Fast-Roping, Rappelling, Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction
Flight Test Pilot Category 2
Formation Flight
Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS)
Helicopter External Sling Load Operations (HESLO)
Helicopter Hoist Operations (HHO)
Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) Day and Night (NVG)
Human External Cargo (HEC)
IR(H) – Radio-/GPS-Navigation (PBN)
Low-level Flight
Maintenance Test Pilot
Night Vision Goggles (NVG)
Off-airfield/Mountain/High-Mountain Landings
Flying career
ÖAMTC Flugrettung – April 2017 to today
Österreichisches Bundesheer – January 2003 to March 2017
Education
Master of Business Administration – Aviation Management (Donau-Universität Krems)
A-levels: Subject area – Mechatronics (Höhere Technische Bundeslehranstalt Steyr)