Carlos Pera 74 connections

My professional experience as a Professional Pilot started back in 1967 as a DC-3 Co-Pilot at Vasp Brazilian Airlines in Sao Paulo. In 1973 I got my very first Command on YS11A, and and after that, I flew B737-200, B727-200, A300 and finally MD11. Back on late 80's I started my job rule as Simulator, Base and Line Training Instructor, and as well Airmen Check Pilot on most of the aircraft flown. In early 1991, attended Ground School and Simulator Training at McDonnell Douglas (Long Beach - USA) facilities, and after finished, was recommended by Douglas as CAA Check Pilot on the MD11 fleet. During this time I was responsible for the settlement on MD11 initial operation, Pilot's transition training as well introducing VASP Brazilian Airlines MD11 fleet on International network, retired in 1994 as MD11 Senior Captain and Chief Pilot.

As experience to be mentioned as well; in April 1993 I was seconded by VASP for a period of eight months to Sempati Air in Jakarta – Indonesia during the initial A300-B2 operation to help the settlement and initial Pilot’s Training. After my retirement in 1994, I joined Singapore Airlines on the B747-400 Captain's conversation training and resigned in June 2000 to be back to my country. August 2000, I joined Korean Air based in Sao Paulo (Brazil) as Line Captain on B747- 400 fleet and left after 5 years contract. Late 2005 I joined Air India based in New York for a 3 years contract as a B747-400 Captain.

I have a major in Social Communications, computer literacy, and as a professional pilot trained on Low Visibility and Snow Operation at Finnair (Helsinki) Flight Crew Training Center. Extensive experience for more than 18 years as Base and Simulator Instructor and CAA Check Pilot, CRM and Error Management Course, fluent in Portuguese (mother tongue), English, Spanish and Italian (speak, read and write), and so far logged more 25,000:00 flight time. Extensive experience for more than 25 years as Line, Base and Simulator Instructor on most of aircraft flown, A300-B2/B4 & MD11 Airmen’s Check Pilot qualified by ANAC Brazil.(TRE/TRI), B747-400 TRI/TRE qualified by ANAC Brazil & DGCA India. International experience – Africa – Asia – Australasia – Canada – Europe - Middle East – USA-South America and Caribbean.

In January 2009, I joined Skyline Flight Training Center, a solid Brazilian company, and our mission benefits from almost one decade of expertise in providing training programs for private, commercial and agricultural pilots by means of its long-time business partner EJ Escola de Aeronáutica Civil.
Our services are focused on large Brazilian Airlines, and as well Regional Airlines, Charter companies and Executive Aviation. Skyline has been providing Jet Familiarization Training, using A320’s and B737NG’s FTD (Flight Training Device) and STD (Standard Training Device) built by BR Simulations.

In response to high demand and a synergy with Embraer, we are currently working on installation of our training program in CBT, that will use Garmin ™ - PC Trainer for Phenom 100, Version 9:02, ™, Jeppesen CFI Toolset Garmin G1000 Visual Tools, Jeppesen Garmin G1000 ™ Training IFR Procedures softwares, among others. We hope to start soon a pre-type rating and Jet Transition or Familiarization Training for Embraer Phenom100 and 300.

At this time, we may offer the Inspection/Acceptance, plus ours experienced former Airline Captains to accompanied flights as Safety Pilots/Handlers en route supervison from Embraer in Brazil to any part of the world. Skyline Flight Training Center, has a complete team of highly qualified professionals group of former Airline Captains, with thousands of hours of flight time and vast experience at domestic and international routes.

All our pilots are fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese and most of them are ICAO/FAA/JAA qualified that facilitates the learning and relationship with the customer. Therefore, the Skyline is willing to provide all these basic guidelines, to ensure that everything should help make the transition to the era of Very Light Jets, as smooth and secure as possible,

In Aviation, "Safe Is Better Than Sorry" , and second Voltaire - "God is against war, but is always the side of those who shoot better. "