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Walter Gillies   

waltergillies@gmail.com 1 604 796 2649 or 1 902 412 1343 

Flight Time:

Total Time          6550               
Boeing 737-500    320 PIC/37 SIC, 31 May 2005-present check 27May2005
Boeing 737-200    298 PIC/1503 SIC, 27May2003-30Apr2005 check 20Nov2004
Boeing 727          846 SIC, 01Dec2000-31Oct2002 check 14Sep2002
Learjet 25           313 PIC/352 SIC, 20Jun1999-06Oct2000 check 9Jul2000                                                                                 
Turboprop           482 PIC/167 SIC, 19Aug1997-29May1999, check 30Mar1999

Piston                  1968 PIC/226 SIC, 16Sept1988-22Jul2005          

Certification:


Canadian Airline Transport License - Airplane.
American Airline Transport Rating - Airplane
Canadian Instructor rating, Class 3.  Glider Pilot.

American Certified Flight Instructor 
Flight safety Course, Cessna Caravan, July 1998.
Learjet 25 Type Rating, 
Boeing 727 Type Rating, 

Boeing 737-200/500 Type Ratings

 

Education:


Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Diploma, International Correspondence Schools, 95% average, 1997

Master’s Degree, Aerospace Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada, 1994-1996.     Top first year Graduate Student in Aerospace Engineering.

Bachelor of Science,  Honors Atmospheric Science, University of BC, 1990-1993.  Top  Graduate of Atmospheric Science (Meteorology) Honors Program.

University College of Fraser Valley, Chilliwack, BC, 1989-1990, Honors Science.

Agassiz High School, 1983-1989, Honors Science

Awards:

National Sciences and Engineering Research Council graduate Scholarship (1994-1996).  UBC graduate fellowship (1993).  UBC Chancellor's Entrance Scholarship (1991-93).  Top graduating student of UBC Honors Atmospheric Science Program. Top First Year Graduate Student, Aerospace Engineering, Carleton University (Epstein Award, 1994). Top University Transfer Student, University College of the Fraser Valley, Governor General's Medal for Academic Excellence (1989), Premier's Award for Academic Excellence (BC, 1989), Fraser Valley College Entrance Scholarship (1989). Top pilot, Air Cadet Flying Scholarship & Top Pilot, Air Cadet Gliding Scholarship (1988).

Computer Skills:

Solid Edge (Engineering 3-D drafting), Images 3-D (Finite Element Analysis),  VisualCadd (2-D drafting), Autocad (2 and 3-D drafting), Microsoft office
 

Employment:

April 2003-Present.  Canjet Airlines, 677 Barnes Road, Enfield, NS, Canada.  Captain, Boeing 737.  Canada and USA. 902 873 7800

Jan 2003-April 2003.  Rehabilitative nurse, spinal surgery outpatients, Toronto.  Reference: chenrupei@yahoo.com

Nov 2002-Dec 2002.  Freelance English Instructor, Taiwan and mainland China.

October 2000- Nov 2002 First Air, 100 thad Johnson Road, Ottawa. Flying Boeing 727 as first officer. Europe, North America, Caribbean. Chief Pilot Gord Wallace 613 688 2600

June 1999-October 2000 Skycharter Ltd., 2450 Derry Road, Toronto Pearson Airport. Flying Learjet 25 on international charter.   Chief Pilot Frank Lester 888 559 4713

April-June 1999 Wasaya Airways, Pickle Lake, ON. Flying Cessna Caravan on freight and passenger runs.  Training Captain: Dave Ward 807-622-2501

1996-April 1999 Sander Geophysics, Ottawa, ON, Flying Cessna Caravan.  Design and flight testing of aircraft modifications for geophysical survey.  Preparation of  flight test plans for Limited Supplemental Type Certificate approvals.  Preparation of supplements to flight and pilot manuals.  Preparation of engineering reports for Transport Canada.  Liaison with Transport Canada and FAA for approvals.  Chief Pilot: Jan Kristiansen, Aviation Engineering Manager, Malcolm Imray, 613-521-9626

Sept 1994-1996 Lab instructor, Aerospace Engineering,  Carleton University.  Supervisor: Dr. Doug  Staley, 613-520-2600 ext. 7517.

May-Aug 1991-93 Meteorologist, Environment Canada  Supervisor:  Eric Taylor 604-664-9123

Summer 1990:  Fisherman, C.F.V. Sundowner, Skipper Bart Vermuelen
 

 

 

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