Joao Eduardo Rodrigues CV
Full Name : Joao Eduardo Rodrigues
Career : Pilot
Date & Place of Birth : 9 May 1958
Marital Status : Married
Place of Birth : Mafra / Portugal
Nationality : Portuguese
Education : Finishes High School Mafra/Portugal 1978
1979 Joins the Portuguese Army - Paratroopers
1993 Hot Air Balloon Pilot - English License
1995 Hot Air Balloon Pilot - Portuguese License - Instructor Qualification in 2008
1995 Maintenance and repair course for hot air balloons in Ultramagic Balloons factory (Spain).
1999 Hot Air Balloon Pilot - French License - Instructor Qualification
2001 Retires from the Portuguese Army with the rank of Staff Sergeant
2008 Hot Air Balloon Pilot - Tanzanian Commercial License (March)
Work Experience with Hot Air Balloons
November 1993 - July 2001
Responsible for the Portuguese Paratroopers promotional hot air balloon - free and tether flights
Since 1995
Envelope, burner and basket repairs on Ultramagic balloons.
Since 1995
Owns a workshop and is responsible for the repair and inspection of Ultramagic Balloons in Portugal.
Ultramagic Balloons dealer for Portugal
Partnership in a Portuguese balloon company - Publibalão, Lda. - performs flights with sponsored balloons
Since 1999
Commercial flights with passengers and instructional flights with students
From March 2006 till October 2007
Works as a Commercial Pilot in Turkey/Cappadocia (Goreme Balloons)
From April 2008 till August 2008
Works as a Commercial Pilot in Tanzania - Serengeti National Park (Serengeti balloons Safari)
Year 2009
Commercial flights with passengers and instructional flights with students in Portugal
From December 2009 till March 2010
Works as a Commercial Pilot in Tanzania - Serengeti National Park
(Serengeti Balloons Safaris)
Experience with Big Balloons
· More than 150 hours in a 160.000 cu ft
· More than 100 hours in a 250.000 cu ft
· More than 30 hours in a 317.000 cu ft
· More than 150 hours in a 375.000 cu ft
· More than 250 hours in bigger than 400.00 cu ft
Others Experiences with Hot Air Balloons
· Participation in several hot air balloons festivals and meetings in Portugal, Spain (Mallorca, Igualada, Haro and Albuquerque) and France (Metz- Bienal)
· Participation in the Hot Air Balloon World Award Expo 98 - Portugal
· Participation in the 1st, 3rd and 7th Portugal Transcrossing
· Organization and participation in all editions of the International Hot Air Balloon Festival of Norte Alentejo / Portugal, now in its 13th edition.
· More than 1200 hours free flight
· More than 400 hours tether flight
· Experience in hot air balloons up to 450.000 cu ft included.
· Conducted instruction for 11 new pilots
· Member of the BBAC since 1993
Personal Skills and Competences
Languages
Portuguese mother tongue
English
Reading skills - good
Writing skills -good
Verbal skills - good
French
Reading skills - basic
Writing skills - basic
Verbal skills - basic
Spanish
Reading skills - good
Writing skills - basic
Verbal skills - good
Technical Skills and Competences
Computer Knowledge
Microsoft Office
Windows XP
Internet
Maintenance and repair of hot air balloons in Ultramagic Balloons factory (Spain) ? burners, envelopes and baskets.
DIY (Do It Yourself) skills - (handy man)
Other Skills and Competences
Driver?s License - A, B and B + E