Chuck Starkey

Division Director, Certification And Product Safety at Honda Aircraft Company

Chuck Starkey has a diverse work experience in the aviation industry. Chuck started their career as a pilot in the US Navy from 1988 to 1997. After that, they worked as an Assistant Professor of Aeronautics at Kent State University from 1998 to 2000. Chuck then joined Flight Options, where they held various roles including Director of Pilot Training and Vice President of Safety and Security. During this time, they implemented a Safety Management System and provided advisory services on aviation safety, regulatory compliance, and security issues. In 2013, Chuck joined Honda Aircraft Company as a Continued Operational Safety Manager before being promoted to Senior Manager of Product Safety and then Division Director of Certification and Product Safety. Chuck'sresponsibilities at Honda included leading the In-service Safety Program and coordinating the company's activities towards FAA aircraft type certification. Overall, Chuck has extensive experience in aviation safety, regulatory compliance, and leadership roles in the industry.

Chuck Starkey holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Boston University, which they received between 1984 and 1988. In 1998 and 1999, they pursued a Masters degree in Technology at Kent State University. Additionally, between 2007 and 2009, Chuck obtained a Graduate Certificate in Safety Management from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Furthermore, they obtained a Certificate in Aviation Safety Officer from the Naval Postgraduate School, although the specific years of this achievement are not provided.

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Honda Aircraft Company

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At Honda Aircraft Company, we are enhancing people’s lives through innovative technology in aviation with the betterment of humankind in mind. For over six decades, Honda has been a global symbol for intelligent and efficient technologies that have contributed to continual human progress and have radically advanced personal mobility worldwide. Honda’s commitment to taking personal mobility skyward to support the change-makers of tomorrow gave birth to Honda Aircraft Company. We are more than creators of technologically advanced aircraft — we are the bridge between people and the connection to the world around us. As the only established automobile company to successfully enter the aviation market with type certification, we are pioneers in challenging conventional notions in this industry. We use our newcomer status to our advantage by finding innovative solutions to transform business aviation and make it more efficient and accessible. As Honda’s most novel division, we embody a start-up company culture of embracing creativity and diversity of thought, as well as our President and CEO Hideto Yamasaki’s vision of revolutionizing the aviation industry with imagination and an unwavering spirit of innovation. Today, our dynamic team is taking on the modern challenges of mobility and creating aircraft at the intersection of art and engineering. For the past five consecutive years, the HondaJet has defied all odds as an industry newcomer and has achieved the coveted No. 1 delivery status in its class. This achievement was only possible due to our Honda culture of always striving to exceed expectations and thinking outside the box. Our goal is to continue creating the most cutting-edge and low-emission technologies for our aircraft and this can only be accomplished with passionate, big-hearted dreamers. Come join our diverse team of visionaries to reimagine and develop the future of mobility in the skies.