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Location

Rancagua


Birthday:

December 29


Age:

46


Reason for Joining ASOG:

SHARE EXPERIENCES AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT AIRBORNE SENSOR OPEARATION. I HAVE 17 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AS RADAR OPERATOR - NAVIGATOR AND OBSERVER (P-3ACH)


Job Title:

RADAR OPERATOR TECHNICIAN 


Short Bio:

I´M FROM CHILE, MARRIED AND FATHER OF 3.   I JOINED THE NAVY IN 1995, THEN I JOINED THE NAVAL AVIATION IN 2001.    I WORKED AS AIR CREW MEMBER ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AND I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO FLY P-3ACH AND P-111 AS RADAR OPERATOR, NAVIGATOR AND OBSERVER.    ALSO I HAVE BASIS TRAINING LEVEL IN P-295.

 

I LEAVE THE NAVY IN 2015 AS 2ND SEARGEANT (21 YEARS OF SERVICE).  NOW, I LOOK THE CHANCE TO CAME BACK AND REVALIDATE MY EXPERIENCE AND AT THE SAME TIME I´M TRYING TO MOVE TO CANADA.


Flight Information & Crew Positions (Past & Present - N/A if none):

RADAR operation theory / procedures:

  • SAR-1 Radar Advanced Level Operator / Navigator (P-111 Bandeirante).
  • VARAN Radar Advanced Level Operator / Navigator / Observer (P-3ACH Orion).
  • FITS Mission Control System Opeator (P-295).
  • ELTA Radar Operator (P-295).
  • FLIR (SAFIRE III) Operator.

 Navigation:

  • Airborn and electronic navigation (GPS – AIS – Others).
  • Chart reading, interpretation and plotting.
  • Use of airnautical publications and charts (JEPPESEN – ONC and GNC charts) / NOTAM – Weather report.

 Comunication Procedures:

  • Taltical Comunications (UHF – VHF - HF).
  • Use of the Cannel 16 (Maritime Control – Search and Rescue), interrogating Mechant Traffic (english and spanish).

 Air operations:

  • Participation in Multinational tactical exercises (Unitas – Panamax).
  • Search and Rescue missions.
  • AA / AS / ASW exercises.
  • PAC Vectoring, and others.
  • Not detected tracking.

 Other approved Trainings :

  • Survival training at sea / Use of life rafts.
  • SUMERGED CABIN SCAPE SIMULATOR (Ditching simulation of AIRCRAFT and HELICOPTER).

 Type of operations executed:

  • Day and night flights.
  • Hot, warm and cold weather operations (from North to South of Chile, included Eastern Island).


Countries or Regions regularly work in (Past & Present):

DURING MY TIME IN THE NAVAL AVIATION I WORKED IN THE EXTREME NORTH, CENTRE AND EXTREME SOUTH OF CHILE, INCLUDING EASTERN ISLAND.


Professional Goals:

THESE ARE MY GOALS:

1. REACH MY DREAM TO WORK FOR PAL AEROSPACE OR ANY OTHER COMPANY AS A SENSOR OPERATOR IN CANADA.

2. IN A NEAR FUTURE, I WOULD LIKE TO BECAME TO A SENSOR OPEATION INSTRUCTOR.   I THINK THAT I HAVE A LOT OF EXPERIENCE TO SHARE TO NEW GENERATIONS.

3. GET MY RETIREMENT WORKING IN AVIATION AREA.   THIS IS WHO I AM...  THIS IS WHAT I DO.


Website/Blog/Linked-In/Twitter etc

https://www.linkedin.com/in/v%C3%ADctor-arriagada-castell%C3%B3n-6090b94a/