During a diverse aircraft engineering career encompassing general aviation and the airlines, which includes histories as Chief Engineer and Quality Assurance Manager, Martyn has a wealth of knowledge and practical experience from a Cessna 150 to a Boeing 747 and Robinson R22 to Eurocopter EC145.  Qualifications include a New Zealand Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineers License (LAME), gained 1991, New Zealand Commercial Pilots License (CPL) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) gained also 1991. In 2001 Martyn was approved and accredited with an FAA Inspection Authorization (IA).

In 2002 he attended an initial Designee Standardization Seminar with the FAA given in Oklahoma City, this has allowed him to be acceptable and qualified as a Designated Airworthiness Representative - Maintenance (DAR-T) when required. Appointment was granted on June 30, 2004 and Martyn is only one of approximately thirteen DAR's currently located outside of the USA. Martyn looks forward to an increasing role with the FAA, the privileges involved and the additional functions he can perform.

He is available to assist, support and certify any USA registered aircraft within the Western and South Pacific regions or world-wide as required.

Martyn will provide a professional, expeditious, quality and value service.  This may include FAA Special Flight (ferry) Permits, Standard and Export Certificate of Airworthiness issue, and change of 'N' registration for all fixed and rotary wing aircraft.

Some of Martyn's previous and current customers include Eurocopter, Cessna, Cirrus, Robinson, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Hawker Pacific, Aeromil Pacific, Execujet and a host of individual customers. Acquiring and maintaining a long term customer relationship is extremely important to him and will do his utmost to maintain the 'kiwi can-do' attitude.

Recent certification roles have included the following aircraft types:-
2007
Eurocopter EC120 B Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
Eurocopter EC120 B Export Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
Eurocopter AS 365 N2 Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
Eurocopter AS 365 N2 Export Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
Beech Aircraft B200 King Air Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
Beech Aircraft B200 King Air Special Flight (ferry) Permit issue.
Eurocopter AS 355 N Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
Eurocopter AS 350 B3 Certificate of Airworthiness issue
Eurocopter EC135 P2+ Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
Eurocopter EC135 P2+ Export Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
Bombardier Learjet 45 Special Flight (ferry) Permit issue.
Bombardier Learjet 45 Special Flight (ferry) Permit issue.
Cessna 208B Caravan Export Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
British Aerospace Jetstream 41 Special Flight (ferry) Permit issue.
Boeing 727-200 Special Flight (ferry) Permit issue.
Eurocopter AS 365 N3 Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
British Aerospace Jetstream 41 Special Flight (ferry) Permit issue.
Eurocopter AS 350 BA Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
Bombardier Learjet 45 Special Flight (ferry) Permit issue.
Cirrus SR22 Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
Raytheon 390 Premier I Export Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
Hawker Beechcraft B200 King Air Export Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
Agusta A109A Special Flight (ferry) Permit issue.
Aerospatiale SA 365N Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
Aerospatiale SA 365N Export Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
Raytheon B200 King Air Export Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
Bell Helicopter Textron 430 Export Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
Raytheon B200 King Air Export Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
Raytheon Hawker 800XP Export Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
Cirrus Design SR22 Export Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
Cirrus Design SR22 Export Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
2008
Aerospatiale SA 365N Export Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
Piper PA32R-301T Saratoga Special Flight (ferry) Permit issue.
Raytheon Hawker 850XP Export Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
Robinson Helicopter R44 Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
Aerospatiale AS350 BA FX2 Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
Raytheon B200 King Air Export Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
Bell Helicopter 430 Replacement Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
Eurocopter EC155 B1 Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
Eurocopter EC155 B1 Export Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
Cessna Citation 500 Special Flight (ferry) Permit issue.
Cessna 404 Export Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
Short Brothers SD3-60 Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
Eurocopter MBB-BK 117 C-2 Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
Raytheon 1900D Export Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
Eurocopter AS365 N2 Export Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
Eurocopter EC130 B4 Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
Eurocopter EC130 B4 Export Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
Pacific Aerospace 750XL Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
Pacific Aerospace 750XL Special Flight (ferry) Permit issue.
British Aerospace BAe125 Series 1000A Special Flight (ferry) Permit issue.
Bombardier Global 5000 Replacement Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
Eurocopter EC120 B Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
Embraer EMB135BJ Export Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
Eurocopter AS350 B2 Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
Eurocopter AS350 B2 Export Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
Pacific Aerospace 750XL Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
Pacific Aerospace 750XL Export Certificate of Airworthiness issue.
Pacific Aerospace 750XL Special Flight (ferry) Permit issue.
Eurocopter EC120 B Replacement Certificate of Airworthiness issue.


Martyn L. Thompson
DART710635WP
Function Codes 23, 24, 29, 31 and 33 with no limitations.
Email: martyn@DARdownUnder.com

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