☼ Mark Apollo Gardner ☼
[desertfalcon@mindspring.com]
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3917 Lighthouse Avenue.
Las Vegas, Nevada. 89110
(702) 327-7554

CAPABILITIES: Type Ratings - Citations (CE-500, CE-560XL). Large transport category experience flying, the F-27 (45,000 lbs). Command experience includes the B-200, BE-C99, DHC-6-300 and CE-500. Critical decision making and judgment developed, as an Air Ambulance Pilot. As Chief Pilot, I established a new flight department, setup included: Aircraft acquisition, setup of hanger-support facilities, insurance, fuel and rental car contracts, Jeppesen navigation database renewal and setup. Pilot and maintenance personnel, employment search and screening. Limited financial record keeping, Supervision of required maintenance work, ADês etc, utilizing the Cescom Maintenance Tracking System.

Training as a Mirage Resorts Limousine Driver enhanced my interpersonal skills, serving: Steve Wynn, Michael Eisner, William Gates III, Stephen Spielberg, Clint Eastwood, Senator Jay Rockefeller, Walter Annenberg, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Prince Albert of Monaco, Mikhail Gorbachev, and others.

FLIGHT TIME: Total Time: 8520 hours (6957 PIC), Jet: 300 Turbine: 3333 hours (1790 PIC). Multi-engine: 4900 hours, Instrument: 649 hours, F/O: 1357 hours (1100 + hrs. F-27). CRM experience on CE-500, CE-560, CE-560XL, LR-25D, F-27, F-90, BE-99, B-200 and DHC-6.

CRM Operational experience, carrying passengers, under, Parts 91, 121, 135.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATES: Airline Transport Pilot (CE-500, CE-560XL). Certified Flight Instructor (CFII, MEI). RVSM Certified, Medical CPR/AED Certified, Commercial Drivers License Ð CP. Current USA Passport.

EDUCATION: SimuFlite Inc. Dallas, Texas. CE-500 (2006) & CE-560XL (2005), B-200, Part 135 (2003). Flight Crew Systems, Carlsbad, California. CE-500 Type Rating (2003). B.S. Degree (Aviation Science), Columbia Pacific University, San Rafael, California (1989). Continental Airlines - DC-10 Flight Engineer Training (1987). –Glass Cockpit” experience, Collins Pro Line¾21, utilizing the FMC 3000, Primus 1000 UNS1-Csp, K, and GNS-XLS FMS. (Extensive education history and personal references, available on request).

ACHIEVEMENTS: Attained status of Flight Instructor - Age 19. All students passed their FAA check rides first try. Airline Transport Pilot at Age 23. Self-taught, basic and advanced (PC) computer software, and hardware operations.
CE-500, CE560XL Jet Type Ratings. Established and managed a CE-500 Flight Department overseeing all flight and maintenance operations.

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE AND OTHER KNOWLEDGE: Managing Director. Computer & Internet Literate - Dos, Win3.1, Win95, Win98, WinMe, WinXP, Win Mobile 5, WinVista, Mac OSX (Tiger, Leopard), Parallels VM. Tourist/Travel, and Hotel/Chauffeur (VIP) operations.



JOB HISTORY:



3-07 to 1-08

Contract Pilot
Las Vegas, Nevada.
(B-200, CE-500, CE-560, LR25D)

06-06 to 3-07

L&S Air Conditioning, Inc.
Las Vegas, Nevada.
(Chief Pilot/Manager CE-500)

11-05 to 04-06

Inland Empire Builders, Inc.
Las Vegas, Nevada.
(CE-560XL Co-Captain, Part 91)

03-05 to 5-05

Contract Pilot
Las Vegas, Nevada.
(CE-500 & CE-525A First Officer, Part 91)

10-03 to 6-04

Med Flight Air Ambulance/Sierra West
Airlines. Las Vegas, Nevada.
(B-200/F90, Captain, Part 135)

03-01 to 11-02

Eagle Jet Charter/Scenic Airlines.
Las Vegas, Nevada.
(Fokker F-27, First Officer, Part 121)

10-99 to 3-01

Air Vegas, Inc.
Las Vegas, Nevada.
(Beech 99, Captain, Part 121 & 135)

06-88 to 3-99

Mirage Resorts International.
Las Vegas, Nevada.
(VIP & Executive Chauffeur)