Rudy Zondag

Contact Rudy on +64 (0)21 666 542

If there is any time left after work I enjoy spending time with my family, neighbours and friends; Reverting many acres of wasteland back to native bush; Looking after my 60,000+ pet honey bees and our dogs Spock and Kirk; Shooting the odd goat, pig, rabbit and possum, Star watching with the 16” Dobsonian telescope; Sailing the Hobie 16 catamaran; Remote control “drone” flying using video goggles; Off-grid solar power production; Busy building our new home (just to name a few).

  • Qualifications: “Hogere Technische School” (The Netherlands) majoring in Aeronautical Engineering, BE (Aero).

  • Research: Ship propulsion cavitation; Vibration of rotary wings (helicopters); aerodynamically induced vibration; Agricultural machinery design and development.

  • Maintenance: Dutch Royal Air Force: aircraft maintenance; Kernohan Engineering: pneumatics.

  • Design: Philips semiconductors in equipment engineering; Fokker Aircraft Manufacturing in aircraft design.

  • Maintenance consultancy services: Applied Maintenance Technology Ltd (1991-present)