Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Languages
References
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Ricardo Guimaraes

Ricardo Guimaraes

Taipa

Summary

Seasoned Captain with extensive experience in helicopter IFR and sling load operations, notably with CHC Global Operations in challenging oil and gas sectors. Demonstrates precision in technical tasks and leadership, and team coordination. Proven track record in enhancing operational efficiency and safety standards.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Captain

HELICONIA
07.2022 - Current
  • Piloting AW139 in oil and gas missions in West Africa.
  • Https://www.heliconia-aero.com

Captain

MACAUJET & DRAKEN
01.2022 - 07.2022
  • VIP Captain for Mr. Lawrence Ho, Macau, and Hong Kong.
  • I worked as a freelance co-pilot for Draken in AWSAR operations in Curacao for three months as a learning experience.

Captain

EMA, INAER, HEVILIFT
01.2008 - 12.2014
  • Flying for EMA on Kamov 32 Firefighting, Hoist and sling operations and in 2013 till 2014 flew additionally the SK 76C+ and C++ in SAR for INAER in Galiza Spain and for Hevilift oil and gas in Kyaukpyu Myanmar

Captain

CHC Global Operations
07.2005 - 12.2007
  • Oil and Gas operations flying SK76C+
  • Nigeria & Angola, Africa
  • Canadian ATPL, Vancouver, Canada

Captain

Schreiner NorthSea Helicopters (CHC DEN HELDER)
Den Helder
12.1997 - 05.2005
  • Started as copilot on Dauphin and SK76B, and later promoted to Captain flying SK76B, oil and gas (offshore Dutch sector) and MD902 HEMS (onshore Holland)

Education

Master's Degree - Architecture

UTL
Lisbon
01.1991

Skills

  • Helicopter IFR operations
  • Helicopter sling load operations
  • Microsoft Office
  • Precision Technical Drawing
  • Airbrush painting
  • Archery

Certification

  • Teaching & Learning Course, Leonardo, Malaysia & Italy, 08/2020
  • PBN Course, Helsinki, Finland, 12/2019
  • Macau ATPL H IR, Macau SAR, 07/2015
  • Canadian ATPL IR, Vancouver, Canada, 02/2006
  • JAA Dutch ATPL H IR, Maastricht, NL, 03/2003
  • Portuguese ATPL H IR, Portugal, 07/1999

Languages

English
First Language
Portuguese
Proficient (C2)
C2
Dutch
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Spanish
Beginner
A1

References

References available upon request.

Flight Time

8000TT

6000 Offshore

2900 IFR

6400 PIC

7400 ME

600 NIGHT

Timeline

Captain

HELICONIA
07.2022 - Current

Captain

MACAUJET & DRAKEN
01.2022 - 07.2022

Captain

EMA, INAER, HEVILIFT
01.2008 - 12.2014

Captain

CHC Global Operations
07.2005 - 12.2007

Captain

Schreiner NorthSea Helicopters (CHC DEN HELDER)
12.1997 - 05.2005

Master's Degree - Architecture

UTL

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