Wolfgang Schneider

Chief Airworthiness Engineer | Certifying Staff B1/C

Greater Munich Metropolitan Area

About

Flexible and analytical working aviation engineer with a focus on detail oriented and on highly organized workmanship. Quick adaption to upcoming challenges. " You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck."

Experience

  • Chief Airworthiness Engineer for Commercial Derivative Aircraft / CDA at Airbus Helicopters
    Jul 2015 - Present · 11 yrs 1 mo

    Program Certification Engineering and point of contact between the Airbus Helicopters engineering departments and aviation authorities (civil and military) in all aspects of airworthiness. Working on the following helicopter types - Civil Derivative Aircraft - MBB-BK117 and EC135

  • Certification Engineer at ASC Aviation Consulting
    Mar 2013 - Present · 13 yrs 5 mos

    - self employed - specialiced on time limits / maintenance / ICA-Instructions for Continued Airworthiness - EASA Part 66 B1/C licence - type rating: Gulfstream G500/G550, Dornier Do288 and Cessna C208 Caravan

  • Certification & Qualification Engineer CQE (Consultant) at Airbus Helicopters via ALTEN GmbH
    May 2013 - Jun 2015 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    Responsible airworthiness engineer and point of contact between the Airbus Helicopters engineering departments and aviation authorities in all aspects of airworthiness. Working on the following helicopter types - EC665 Spanish and French version of the TIGER – Type Certificate and MMEL - MK88A 'Sea Lynx'​ and MK41 'Sea King' - German Navy helicopter fleet. - Local Vocal Point (Airbus Helicopters Deutschland) for the Norwegian navy NH90

  • DLR - Research Flight Facility ()
    • Engineering and Maintenance Manager
      Jan 2002 - Apr 2013 · 11 yrs 4 mos

      - Technical supervision for the highly modified fleet of research aircraft - Aircraft Inspector duties for major modifications / repairs - Maintaining, trouble shooting and repairing the G550 research aircraft - HALO (special mission) - Acting as flight engineer on test and verification flights after modifications - Flight engineer including pre and post flight inspections, trouble shooting and servicing - Review and approval of airworthiness authorities (FAA/EASA/LBA) documents - Review and approval of OEM documents (AD/CB/ASC/EO/repair approval) - Project Manager for the technical integration of the Gulfstream G550 into the Flight Facility - Represented DLR during production, modification, completion aircraft at OEM facility - 2006 Supervision of a Diploma Thesis: Concept of a hangar for the research aircraft Gulfstream G550 - Responsible for the spare parts warehouse and ground support equipment incl. AOG support - Developing maintenance plans with repair and maintenance facilities - Worldwide technical support for all DLR aircraft (flight engineer) - Scheduling technical personal for maintenance and flight campaigns - Training and guidance of aircraft technicians and inspectors - Time and cost control

    • Deputy Chief of Operations
      May 2000 - Dec 2001 · 1 yr 8 mos

      - Working with international partners and governments to carry out scientific campaigns - Logistical preparations to operate the aircraft and the complete crew off base

  • Helicopter Pilot at German Army Aviation
    Apr 1988 - May 1992 · 4 yrs 2 mos