About
Welcome to my website! My passion is aviation, so I fly for a living but also just for fun. I love flying trips in general aviation airplanes, some of which I would like to show you on this website. I am also in IT, developing apps for Android and on the web. More about all of this here.
Pilot & App/Web Developer.
So far I have spent about 10700 hours in the air. I did not count those in front of the computer ;-)
- Birthday: 1 July 1982
- From: Innsbruck, Austria
- Fixed-Wing Licence: ATPL
- Helicopter Licence: PPL
- Field of Study: Computer Science
- Degree: MSc
- E-Mail: admin@maxhirn.at
- Main Job: A320 Captain
My interest in aviation was sparked at age 15, taking up flying model airplanes with friends. I then began to use home flight simulators to dive deeper into this world. A Commodore C64, given to me as a present from my father, introduced me to computers and soon after, I started programming.
Facts
Some of the following numbers change constantly, so while I try to keep them up to date, please only consider them estimates.
Flight Hours total
Aircraft types flown
Airfields visited
KM farthest flight
Aviation Skills
Facts & Figures about my flying
Profession and hobby
- Types Flown: B737NG, A320, DV20, DA40, DA42, PA28, PA44, C172, A211, WT9, C152, E300, SF25, R44
- Licences: Fixed-Wing ATPL, Helicopter PPL
- Ratings/Endorsements: A320, R44, SEP(land), SEP(sea), MEP(land), TMG, IR, Night(A)
- Instructor Privileges: PPL, CPL, IR, Night, TMG, SEP(land)
IT Skills
Currently I mainly work on web applications using html, css, php, Javascript and mysql. A while back, I developed a few Android apps - you can find details below.
CV
Summary
Max Hirn
Pilot and flight instructor with a focus on safety, including experience in safety management. IT professional specializing in web development providing high-quality, easy to use solutions.
- Innsbruck, Austria
- Vienna, Austria
- admin@maxhirn.at
Education
Flight Instructor Training
2014
Innsbruck, Austria
Master - Computer Science
2007 - 2011
University of Innsbruck, Austria
Bachelor - Computer Science
2001 - 2004
University of Innsbruck, Austria
Pilot Training
2001 - 2004
Various Locations - European ATPL, FAA CPL
Secondary School
1992 - 2000
Innsbruck, Austria
Professional Experience
Airline Pilot
2005 - Present
Vienna, Austria
- First Officer Boeing 737NG 2005 - 2013
- First Officer Airbus A320 Family 2013 - 2017
- Captain Airbus A320 Family 2017 - Present
Flight Instructor
2014 - Present
Innsbruck, Austria
- Private Pilot Licence
- Commercial Pilot Licence
- Instrument Rating
- Night Rating
Safety Manager
2014 - 2019
Flugsportzentrum Tirol, Austria
- Flightschool Safety Management
- SMS Implementation
- Hazard/Risk Assessment
IT Professional
2011 - Present
Innsbruck, Austria
- Android Applications
- Web Applications
- Java, HTML, CSS, SQL, PHP
Apps & Aviation
Here you can find information about my Android apps (two air traffic control simulators and a flight time calculator) and Udemy courses, images/videos of my flying trips and hopefully some helpful advice for general aviation flying in Australia.
- All
- Apps
- Flying
- Courses
Resources
A collection of information that might be useful.
Flying in Australia
A guide to general aviation flying in Australia for foreign pilots - licensing, charts, planning, operations and resources.
Language Proficiency
If you need an EASA language proficiency check (initital or revalidation), I recommend lpcheck.com! It can be done completely online.
Flight Management System Training
Are you a pilot in training for a new type and struggling with the FMS or a flightschool oder operator looking for FMS training resources? Check out the FMS Trainer Apps of Heading365.
Fixed Wing Training
My flying club: Flugsportzentrum Tirol. If you are looking for PPL/CPL or IR training or just a great club for charter in western Austria or its surroundings, check it out!
Helicopter Training
The helicopter operator where I did my flight training: HubiFly. An excellent school with great instructors if you are looking for helicopter training near Vienna.
EASA Regulations
An important site for any aviation professional - I recommend looking for the consolidated or easy access version of the respective regulation, where available.
Contact
Location:
Innsbruck, Austria