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First Officer resume examples

Aviation Jobs · 6 designs · Word & PDF · Free

First Officer resume examples in 6 different designs — Achievement Led, Editorial and Executive Classic. Every design covers the same sections, so the choice is about how the page looks rather than what goes on it. Editable Word (.docx) and PDF, free.

6 First Officer resume designs

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Dominique E. Narron

First Officer, Airbus A320

Phoenix, AZ · (602) 555 0131 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/dominiqueenarron

Key Qualifications

EXPERIENCE

Nine years of professional flying, four of them at a national carrier, 5,400 total hours and 1,450 hours pilot in command

AIRCRAFT

Airbus A320 family type rating, previously Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet 700 and Cessna 172

SPECIALTIES

Hot and high performance planning, monitoring pilot duties, threat and error management

SYSTEMS

AeroData takeoff and landing performance, Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro, ForeFlight, company electronic flight bag

CREDENTIALS

Airline Transport Pilot certificate, first class medical certificate, Airbus A320 family type rating

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in aeronautical science, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott

Executive Summary

Airbus A320 first officer with 5,400 total hours and 1,450 hours of pilot in command time, in the fourth year at a national carrier. Flies domestic and Mexican routes from a desert hub and is on the list for captain upgrade next year.

Signature Achievements

  • Passed four recurrent simulator check rides at the first attempt with no maneuver repeated on type.
  • Caught a takeoff performance entry error at the hold short line on a summer departure at 112 degrees, prompting a recalculated assumed temperature.
  • Flew 620 sectors in a year with no unstable approach event recorded by the flight operations quality assurance program.
  • Filed four Aviation Safety Action Program reports on a confusing taxiway hold position, which the airport later remarked.
  • Selected as a first officer representative on the base fleet feedback group reviewing Airbus procedure changes.

Professional Experience

First Officer, Airbus A320

Sonoran Skies Airways, Phoenix, AZ 2022 to present

Right seat on Airbus A319 and Airbus A320 aircraft on domestic and northern Mexico routes from a hub with 260 daily departures.

  • Shares flying duties with the captain and runs the monitoring pilot role, callouts and checklists to company standard.
  • Builds the performance numbers for hot and high departures where weight limits bite through the summer.
  • Handles the dispatch release review, weather brief and fuel discussion with the captain before every flight.

First Officer and Captain, Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet 700

Saguaro Air Express, Phoenix, AZ 2017 to 2022

First airline job, flying seventy seat regional jets into Rocky Mountain and West Coast markets.

  • Upgraded to captain after three years and flew two years in command before moving to a larger carrier.
  • Built the multiengine turbine time toward the 1,500 hour rule and the unrestricted Airline Transport Pilot certificate.

Licensure and Certification

Airline Transport Pilot certificate, airplane multiengine land, with Airbus A320 family type rating

First class medical certificate, current

Member, Air Line Pilots Association

Education

Bachelor of Science in aeronautical science, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, 2017

Airbus A320 family type rating, Sonoran Skies Airways training center, 2022

Core Skills

Monitoring pilot duties · Takeoff performance planning · Crew resource management · Standard operating procedures · Hot and high operations · Instrument approaches · Safety reporting · Dispatch coordination

First Officer resume examples — FAQs

How many First Officer resume examples are there?

6 designs, covering Achievement, Editorial, Classic and Minimalist layouts. They all carry the same sections — the difference is the layout, so pick whichever suits how much experience you need to fit on the page.

Can I edit the First Officer resume examples?

Yes. Every example downloads as a Word (.docx) file with editable text, headings and spacing, so you can replace the content with your own without rebuilding the layout. A PDF version is also available for each design.

Are these resume examples free?

Yes. Every example on this page downloads free as an editable Word document or a PDF, with no signup, account or payment required.

What format do the resume examples come in?

Each design is available as a Word (.docx) file and as a PDF. Use the Word file to edit the content, and the PDF when an employer asks for a fixed-layout document.

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