Available for new assignments

Your technical decisions,
made with a pilot.

Independent consulting in aircraft maintenance and flight simulation. I read your files, I travel to your site, and the job is not closed until the machine is available again.

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At a glance

Based inFrance
CoverageWorldwide
Reply2 working days
From 2027Aerial work

Services

Four lines of work,
three open today.

01
Available

Maintenance consulting

A grounded aircraft costs more than a poorly maintained one lets you believe. I come in before the decisions, not after the invoice.

  • Maintenance programme
  • Airworthiness
  • Shop oversight
  • Return to service
  • Certification preparation
02
Available

Flight simulators

A useful simulator is the one that matches what you actually need to train, not the most expensive one.

  • Specification
  • Architecture
  • Integration
  • Development
  • Beta testing
03
Available

Safety pilot & catering services

A second qualified pilot beside the owner who flies, and on-board service prepared to business aviation standards.

  • Safety pilot
  • Owner-pilot support
  • Catering
  • On-board service
04
From 2027

Aerial work & ferry flights

Activity in preparation for 2027 on SEP and SET class aircraft. Requests for 2027 can already be submitted: they are handled in order of arrival.

  • Aerial work
  • Ferry flights
Thomas Goncalves

Who I am

Thomas Goncalves,
pilot and founder.

OpenWings Aviation is an independent practice I run on my own. No consulting bench: the person who answers the phone is the one who reads your files, talks to the shop and travels to your site.

Maintenance and simulation are two trades where compliance is discussed constantly and real-world use rarely. Having flown, planned flights and seen what technical decisions produce in service changes the nature of the advice: the goal is to make an aircraft or a device usable, and the report comes second.

PPL holder, with the HPA (high-performance aeroplane), Night Rating and FCL.055(D) IFR qualifications. Currently preparing the CPL licence as part of the projects planned for 2027.

Clients

Four client profiles,
one reliable decision.

01

Private owners

Operating cost, shop selection, arbitration of the work.

02

Operators & airlines

Fleet availability, less downtime.

03

Schools & flying clubs

A simulator matched to the real need, budget and qualification.

04

Companies

Aerial work with dedicated aircraft, from 2027.

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