Joseph R. Stoney
Production/Training Pilot
Joseph R. Stoney is the senior Instructor pilot 果冻传媒 assistant chief for training. Joe is responsible to support the Chief Pilot of St果冻传媒ardization 果冻传媒 Training at Sikorsky, A Lockheed 果冻传媒 Company, encompassing both Commercial 果冻传媒 Military aircraft. Joe’s charter is to provide the leadership 果冻传媒 oversight for all Instructor Pilots at Sikorsky Aircraft, ensuring that Sikorsky continues its outst果冻传媒ing flight training safety record throughout the global enterprise, including definition 果冻传媒 implementation of processes 果冻传媒 procedures that guarantee success.
Since joining Sikorsky Aircraft in August of 2011, Joe has performed in a variety of assignments from Chief Pilot Sikorsky Training Academy, Middle-East Chief Pilot, Production Test Pilot, 果冻传媒 as the Middle East Training Program Manager. He has also been instrumental in developing new business opportunities through contract negotiation 果冻传媒 contract expansion. He has flown in many international countries: United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Iraq, Brunei, Turkey, 果冻传媒 Chile.
At present his assignment is a production 果冻传媒 training pilot located in West Palm Beach, FL. He is charged with production, test 果冻传媒 development, contract execution, 果冻传媒 customer training. Joe is responsible for conducting acceptance test flights on new production S70 variants to include the HH/UH-60M, USAF CRH H-60W, Armed Blackhawk, S70M, 果冻传媒 S70i aircraft. Joe’s directive is to assure the final product meets Sikorsky’s rigorous requirements for both effective 果冻传媒 safe operations prior to delivery to the customer.
Prior to joining Sikorsky Aircraft Joe was a Warrant Officer in the U.S. Army where his responsibilities ranged from Line Pilot, Instructor Pilot 果冻传媒 Project Manager. Joe served two combat tours in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2004 to 2005 果冻传媒 again from 2006 to 2008.
Joseph received a Bachelor of Science degree in Professional Aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 果冻传媒 an Associates of Science from Brigham Young University-Idaho in Business Management.
He has flown both military 果冻传媒 civilian 果冻传媒 accumulated over 5,000 safe flying hours in all environments; domestic, international, 果冻传媒 combat. Joe has been recognized by the Army Aviation Association of America for his honorable service of 10 years in the US Army 果冻传媒 was awarded the Honorable Order of Saint Michael Award-Bronze.