Wed, Jul 06, 2016
Becomes Manager Of Learning Center In Seattle, WA
FlightSafety International has promoted Robert Standley to Manager of the company’s Learning Center in Seattle, WA.
“Bob is a highly experienced and capable leader. His commitment to excellence in training and Customer service made him the ideal choice to lead the Seattle Center,” said Daniel MacLellan, Senior Vice President, Operations. “We congratulate Bob on this well-deserved promotion and look forward to his contributions in Seattle.”
Bob joined FlightSafety at the Tucson Learning Center in 1996 as a maintenance instructor. He provided training for the Bombardier Learjet 35, Learjet 55, Learjet 60, and worked to develop the Learjet 45 maintenance training program. Bob became the Center’s Supervisor of Maintenance Training in 1998. He oversaw curriculum development and was actively involved in course scheduling and Customer relations at the Center. Bob then served as Director of Maintenance Training with oversight of the Center’s maintenance training Quality Management System, and facilities. He was most recently an Assistant Manager of FlightSafety’s Dallas Learning Center where he managed the Dassault Falcon, Gulfstream and Pratt & Whitney Canada maintenance training programs.
Prior to joining FlightSafety Bob worked as an instructor, safety officer, and A&P mechanic at Evergreen International Aviation, a Human Resources specialist and instructor at General Dynamics Convair Division, and taught aviation maintenance technology at Miramar College in San Diego.
Bob graduated from Christian Heritage College in El Cajon, CA with a Bachelor’s degree in Aviation Flight Technology. He is a certified Airframe and Powerplant mechanic, and holds a commercial pilot license with an instrument rating.
The Seattle Learning Centers offers training services for regional aircraft operators using a fleet of nine full flight simulators and other advanced training equipment. They include the Beechcraft 1900D; Bombardier Dash 8 100, 200, 300 and Q400; Fairchild Swearingen Metro III SA227; and Jetstream 31/32.
(Image provided with FlightSafety news release)
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