Samith Kodikara

• Completed post-flight maintenance reports and work with crew chief for post-maintenance check flights.
• Planned and filed daily flight plans for training missions, sorties and patrol flights.
• Met with other crew members to plan missions prior to flight and review results following completion.
• Reviewed aeronautical charts and used navigational instruments during each flight and maintained strong knowledge of general aviation regulations.
• Operated aircraft at high-density altitudes and mountainous terrain.
• Checked aircraft prior to flights to maintain proper functionality of engines, controls, instruments and other systems.
• Practiced and drilled for numerous wartime and peacetime emergency situations requiring rapid response.
• Attained detailed weather reports prior to planning flights.
• Photographed specific areas of interest for intelligence purposes.
• Trained in flight simulator to prepare for unexpected flight situations.
• Used instrumentation to pilot aircraft during poor visibility.
• Completed more than 2000 flight hours in Mi17, Mi 24, Bell 212 and Bell 206 helicopters.

• Logged more than 1200 Flying hours on Mi 17 helicopters in extreme demanding situations.
• Forward-base operations in demanding situations and maintained 100% flight safety records.
• Type of operations undertake includes:

Reconnaissance and surveillance

Passenger transportation.

Limited cargo transportation (internal and sling).

Air assault/quick reaction operations.

Casualty evacuation.

Search and rescue operations.

VIP transportation.

Helicopter landing site reconnaissance operations.

Joint operations.

• Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement of the aviation safety of the organization.
• Developed team communications and information for meetings.
• Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improve safety culture of the organization.
• Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
• Ensured ground and flight safety of operations and conducting safety inspections.
• Performed Incident investigations and reporting.
• Ensured aviation safety system compliance and standardization of the organization.