Michael A. Ryder
22138 Needles St.
Chatsworth, CA 91311
Voice (818) 772-8586
Page (818) 513-5511
E-mail: robodude@westworld.com

• 1989-1997
  Monster Robots Inc. Malibu, CA
  Sr. Robosaurus Pilot/Shop Foreman/Special Project Mgr.

• Robosaurus pilot for Super Dave Osborne Show
  
• Robosaurus pilot for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  
• Robosaurus stunt pilot for filming of "Steel Justice" 2hr MCA Universal. TV pilot.
  
• Robosaurus stunt pilot for Universal Studios Florida Live Stunt Show
  
• Metal & aluminum fabrication.
  
• Cutting/welding.
  
• General mechanic.
  
• Hydraulic mechanic/cylinders & pumps.
  
• Sponsorship coordinator & recruiter ex: Sanyo, Motorola, Vicon, Apple.
  
• Media liaison. Road manager.
  
• Video coordinator, including production, editing & duplicating.
  
• Transportation coordinator, including personally transporting Robosaurus
  
• Robosaurus is 67' 79,970 lbs estimated value $2.5 million. 300,000 miles est.
  

• 1991-1993
  Applied Research, Huntsville AL

• Helium Airship Construction/Pilot/Flight Engineer.
  
• Constructed and flew several surveillance helium airships for the Department of Defense, Drug Enforcement Agency, U.S. Border Patrol and Missile Command.
  

• 1988-1989
  Pacific Sod Farms, Camarillo CA
  

• Daily sod delivery driver, 42' 80,000 lb trailer
  
• Strong experience in daily fork lift operations
  

• 1986-1988
  Piuma Aircraft Malibu, CA
  

• Senior Staff Commercial Hot Air Balloon Pilot
  
• Commercial tether set ups and piloting for advertising and other corporate functions.
  
• Primary pilot for commercial ride operation.
  

• 1985-1986
  Sky Sports Aviation Palm Desert, CA
  

• Primary pilot for commercial ride operation.
  
• Experienced in extreme high wind take-offs and landings, desert morning & evening.
  

• 1980-1985
  Wind Wizard Hot Air Balloon Productions
  Owner/Founder

• Primary pilot for commercial ride operation.
  
• Commercial super pressure tether set-ups and piloting for television,
  
• Print & advertising and other corporate functions.
  
• FAA Certified flight instructor.
  
• Promotion, sales, and advertisement coordinator.
  
• Established flight schedules and bookkeeping procedures.
  
• Extensive training in ground crew handling techniques.
  
• Supervised equipment maintenance and repair.
  
• Supervised all special events.
  

• 1978-1980
  Howard Sommers Official Police Garage (OPG)
  Heavy/Light duty tow unit operator

• Heavy duty tow operator (unlimited weight and length)
  
• Extensive experience in uprighting semi tractors and trailers, cement mixers etc.
  
• Experience also includes cranes of 80'@140,000 lbs
  
• Farmiliar with police and private impound operations
  
• Perfomed impounds for:
  
• LAPD, LACO Sherrif, CHP, DOT, Dept Building and Safety, Marshals
  

• Flight Experience Includes
  

• Total Time as PIC 2489 hrs.
  
• Television, Radio and print ads.
  
• High altitude, hot air, 21,000
  
• Distance and duration, hot air, 75 miles 6.5 hrs.
  
• Mountain flights, winter, Sierra Nevada range.
  
• Extreme high wind take offs in excess of 20 mph.
  
• Extreme high wind landings in excess of 45 mph.
  
• Regular free flights over the island of Kauai.
  
• Limited rotorcraft and fixed wing experience.
  
• Owner and pilot of Eiper and Paraplane ultralights.
  

• Type Aircraft Experience
  

• PIC and owner of Raven super pressure 104,000 cf free flight and tethers, with and without passengers.
  
• PIC and owner of Barnes and Balloon Works 104,000 cf free flight and tethers, with and without passengers.
  
• PIC Stokes super pressure 56,000 cf tether.
  
• PIC Thunder/Colt 210,000 cf free flight with pass.
  
• Co-Pilot Cervany/Tyler Super pressure thermal airship. Diameter 51' Length 210'(larger than Goodyear Columbia).
  
• PIC and Flight Engineer Memphis and T-com helium surveillance airships.
  
• Co-Pilot Goodyear Blimp.
  

• Other Abilities
  

• SAG (Screen Actors Guild)
  
• PADI Open Water Diver
  
• Skydiver
  
• Fluent (read, write and speak) in Spanish.
  
• Military radio operator (USMC.)
  
• Class A commercial drivers license with haz-mat endorsement.
  
• FAA certified Flight Instructor.
  
• California State Private Investigator (Lic submitted 12-11-96)
  
• Computer programmer (DOS, Batch, Basic, Q&A. HTML)
  
• Wood, Steel and Aluminum Fabricator.
  
• Welding (Non-Certified)
  
• General construction and cabinet making.
  
• Circular Oak stair case and mantle builder
  
• Jet powered land vehicles.
  
• Steam powered engines
  
• Electronics.
  
• Tree climbing and removal (the higher the better).
  
• Videographer, Editor, Still photographer, Night vision.
  
• Hand Gun competitor, plates, pins. (.38,.357,.40)
  
• Gold, river dredging and metal detecting
  
• Off road, 4X4 and dirt bikes
  

• Web
  Design and authoring

• http://www.westworld.com/~robodude/index.html
  
• http://www.coolbiz.com
  
• http://www.coolbiz.com/robo/
  
• http://www.coolbiz.com/bunky/
  
• http://www.coolbiz.com/sessa/
  
• http://www.coolbiz.com/bosch/
  

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