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 8 years of practical experience in flight tests on various helicopters.
Test pilot training
National Test Pilot School – 2018, USA
Reparto Sperimentale di Volo – 2012, Italy
Further training
Flight Test Fundamentals (International Test Pilots School – 2023)
Avionics Systems Flight Tests (International Test Pilots School – 2023)
Rotary Wing Performance Flight Tests (International Test Pilots School – 2023)
Rotary Wing Flying Qualities Flight Tests (International Test Pilots School – 2022)
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
> 4200 flight hours on various types of helicopters
> 210 flight test hours
Practical flight experience on the following types of helicopters
CS-27
Aérospatiale SA 319
Airbus Helicopters H135 (P1/T1 – P3/T3, P3H/T3H)
Agusta Bell 206
Bell OH 58
MBB BO 105
CS-29
Airbus Helicopters H145 (BK117 C2/D2)
Agusta Bell 212 / 412
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)