832-630-4342

Kyle Engelhardt

967 Bonita Hitchcock, Tx 77563
(832) 630-4342 
​Sidelineaviation@gmail.com

                                                   

Certificates / Ratings / Equipment / Training

  • Commercial Rotorcraft – October 2008
  • MD 500 Factory Transition School – March 2009 
  • N.V.G. (ANVIS-9) Certification – March 2010
  • HUET Training – May 2009, March 2012
  • MD 500 Factory Re-Currency training – April 2010,
  • MD 500 Factory Re-currency training – January 2012  
  • Airbus AS350B3 (A-Star) Factory Transition training – March 2013
  • Airbus AS350B3 (A-Star) Factory Re-Currency training – May 2014 
  • FAA Part 135 Captain Qualified – June 2013 (Paradigm Helicopters)
  • MD 500 Factory Maintenance fly out/test pilot training – January 2018 
  • Rotorcraft CFI – May 2018
  • NVG (ANVIS-9) Certified Night Vision Goggle Instructor (Night Flight Concepts) – May 2018
  • Rotorcraft Instrument Rating – March 2019
  • Bell 412 Transition school (Flight Safety) – March 2019   
  • Rotorcraft Certified Instrument Instructor (CFII) – November 2019 
  • HUET Training – August 2019 
  • MD 500 Factory Re-Currency training – February 2020  

Flight Time as of February 2023

  • Current 2nd class medical
  • Current- 300CBI & MD 500
  • (PIC) Total Flight Hours: 2270.9
  • (SIC-TFO) Total Flight Hours: 989
  • Instrument- Actual:  6
  • Instrument-Hood: 71.9
  • Instrument-Simulator: 100.9                        
  • Helicopter Cross Country:  504
  • Helicopter Unaided Night: 588   
  • NVG: (ANVIS-9):  425
  • Equipment Flown
  • Schweizer-300C
  • Schweizer-300CBI
  • MD-500E
  • Hughes-500C
  • Airbus-EC135
  • Airbus-EC120
  • Airbus-AS350B3 (A-Star)
  • Bell-412EP

Equipment Flown

  • Schweizer-300C
  • Schweizer-300CBI
  • MD-500E
  • Hughes-500C
  • Airbus-EC135
  • Airbus-EC120
  • Airbus-AS350B3 (A-Star)
  • Bell-412EP

Professional Experience

  • Houston Police Department – 1991- 2020 Honorably Retired as Training Sergeant/Supervisor HPD Air Support Division.
    • Meritorious Service Award (Airborne Search and Rescue) 2009
    • Officer Of the Year (Airborne Search and Rescue) 2010
    • State Of Texas Valor Award (Airborne Search and Rescue) 2010
    • Instructor of the Year  2012
    • Life-Saving Award (Airborne Search and Rescue) 2012
  • Paradigm Helicopters – July 2011 – July 2014
    FAA Part 135 Operation, Houston Texas. Pilot in Command for various types of flights within Part 91/135 operations
    • Cinaflex HD Video Cinematography Flights
    • Executive Transport and Charter
    • Power Line Surveys
    • Tour Flights
    • Photo Flights
    • Oil Field Asset Management Flights
    • (SIC) Offshore to Supertankers in the Lightering Area (flew personnel and equipment)

• U.S. Navy U.S.S. Enterprise (CVN – 65) – February 1987 – February 1991. Assigned to the Navigation Department – Petty Officer / Shift Supervisor

    • Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with one Bronze Star
    • Joint Meritorious Award
    • Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
    • Battle “E” Award
    • Meritorious Unit Commendation
    • Citation for Outstanding Performance from 1989 to 1990 from L.F. Bull, Rear Admiral
    • Good Conduct Medal, Period of 1987-1991