William S Patterson

Conduct single-pilot IFR air medical operations while maintaining the highest standards of safety and operational compliance. Provide critical-care air transportation in time-sensitive and medically demanding environments. Apply sound aeronautical decision-making, risk management, and threat-and-error management throughout flight operations. Coordinate effectively with medical crews, dispatch, maintenance, and operational support personnel. Maintain compliance with FAA regulations, company standard operating procedures, and applicable air medical operational requirements.

Earned the Master Army Aviator Badge, recognizing advanced aviation proficiency, leadership, and operational excellence. Served as C-12R-1 (King Air BE-200) Pilot in Command with Task Force ODIN, Iraq. Flew more than 120 ISR combat sorties in Iraq in 2010 supporting military operations. Conducted operations in demanding combat environments requiring exceptional situational awareness, mission planning, crew coordination, and risk management. Served as First Officer on the Boeing CH-47D Chinook.

Nearly three decades of Part 121 airline experience, including extensive domestic and international operations as Captain and First Officer. Operated Boeing 757, 767, and 747; Airbus A320 and A330; and McDonnell Douglas DC-10 aircraft throughout North, South, and Central America, Europe, and the Pacific. Led flight and cabin crews with emphasis on safety, professionalism, communication, teamwork, CRM, and strict procedural compliance. Conducted extensive NAT-OTS, PAC-OTS, and WAT oceanic operations, including Class II airspace operations. Utilized CPDLC, SATCOM, and HF communications in international and oceanic environments. Maintained proficiency in international flight planning, long-range operations, oceanic procedures, and multinational regulatory requirements. Completed special airport qualification training for Mexico City, Guatemala City, Zurich, Bogotá and São Paulo. Served as First Officer on Airbus A330, Airbus A320, and Boeing 757-200/300. Served as Second Officer on Boeing 747 and McDonnell Douglas DC-10.

Conducted international passenger operations as First Officer on Boeing 747-200/300 aircraft. Operated within a high-standard international airline environment emphasizing safety, crew coordination, procedural compliance, and customer service. Applied disciplined international operating procedures and effective multi-crew coordination in long-range airline operations.

Supported U.S. Coast Guard search-and-rescue missions involving downed aircraft and distressed maritime vessels. Conducted personnel transportation missions supporting U.S. missile-defense and radar operations from Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands. Performed maritime surveillance operations in support of ballistic missile and rocket launch activities. Operated in remote and challenging environments requiring disciplined flight planning, navigation, communication, situational awareness, and risk management.

Served as Captain and Instructor Pilot in multi-engine fixed-wing aircraft and Captain in B206 helicopter. Provided scheduled airline and charter service, flight instruction, proficiency training, and operational support. Served as HAZMAT Instructor responsible for hazardous-material transportation training and compliance. Conducted aviation operations in the demanding Pacific island environment.

Served on active duty as a rotary-wing aviator. Operated UH-1H/V Iroquois, OH-58 Kiowa, and TH-55 Osage helicopters. Served as UH-1V Pilot in Command supporting civilian and military aeromedical evacuation missions throughout Washington State. Developed extensive experience in military aviation, aeromedical evacuation, low-level operations, mountainous operations, mission planning, leadership, and operational risk management.