Nestor Cadena

Delivers corporate-aircraft maintenance instruction for Bombardier CL604, CL300/350, and CL800 aircraft, and Embraer Phenom 100/300 and Legacy 600/650 aircraft. Develops and presents recurrent technical training that connects approved maintenance data with field experience and real-world maintenance scenarios. Supports professional development for aviation maintenance technicians working on corporate-aircraft platforms.

Directs operational planning and execution for corporate-aircraft maintenance projects supporting Part 91 and Part 135 customers. Coordinates maintenance scheduling, technician assignments, customer communication, vendors, parts support, inspection requirements, and project closeout. Develops scopes of work, labor estimates, proposals, and maintenance-support plans for scheduled inspections, AOG events, pre-purchase evaluations, and special projects. Oversees logbook research, conformity reviews, technical records, and coordination with owners, operators, inspectors, MROS, and maintenance providers. Integrated the mobile maintenance and customer-support capabilities formerly operated through AOG Nestor Inc. into Top Flight Aviation USA.

Provides board-level guidance for strategy, aviation education, workforce development, technical training, and industry partnerships. Supports development of an aviation maintenance technician school pursuing FAA certification under 14 CFR Part 147. Helped establish an AAMT partnership that gives AV8R School access to preferred pricing on corporate-aviation OEM training.

Led 24/7 mobile AOG support, scheduled maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting, and technical coordination for corporate aircraft operators. Performed pre-purchase and conformity inspections, logbook reviews, FAA compliance support, and aircraft-on-certificate coordination. Managed customer relationships, technician deployment, work scopes, vendor coordination, and maintenance execution across multiple aircraft platforms.

Directed maintenance department operations, including technician supervision, scheduling, parts, quality coordination, records, and aircraft availability. Oversaw Learjet, Beechjet 400XP, and Hawker 800XP fleet maintenance and supported routine and non-routine work. Authored the repair station quality control manual and training manual in preparation for Part 145 certification.

Delivered on-demand corporate-aircraft maintenance, inspection, and AOG support for Part 91 and Part 135 operators. Led and coordinated teams of technicians performing routine and non-routine maintenance across multiple aircraft types. Completed logbook reviews, conformity inspections, compliance audits, troubleshooting, and hands-on maintenance.

Inspected completed maintenance, managed work orders, coordinated corrective action, and supported aircraft return to service within assigned authorization. Provided AOG, scheduled maintenance, heavy-check, troubleshooting, and inspection support across Gulfstream, Learjet, Challenger, Falcon, Citation, and Embraer products.

Performed, supervised, and trained personnel in organizational-level maintenance on F-15, F-16, and C-130 aircraft in high-tempo operational environments. Built a foundation in technical troubleshooting, maintenance discipline, documentation, safety, leadership, and mission readiness.