Three service pillars. Unlimited combinations. Every engagement is led by a MachTen founder — not a template.
MachTen helps aviation organizations assess, build, and optimize their talent acquisition strategy and pipeline programs. We review what exists, identify what's missing, and deliver recommendations grounded in aviation-specific data and a decade of hands-on experience running TA functions inside major operators.
This is advisory work. We don't conduct contingency recruiting or serve as a staffing agency. We help you build the capability, systems, and strategy to hire better — and keep who you hire.
Building industry education partnership programs, student pipeline strategy, and employer relations frameworks.
Pilot and AMT pipeline programs, TA function builds, retention strategy, and workforce planning.
Mechanic and specialist sourcing strategy, referral program design, and talent process efficiency.
MachTen provides safety and compliance advisory services to help aviation organizations understand their regulatory posture, identify gaps, and prepare for formal audit processes. Tyler Tenbrink holds active credentials as a certified Argus PROS Lead Auditor and IOSA Auditor — experience that directly informs every compliance engagement.
MachTen's compliance advisory is grounded in active, certified expertise — not academic familiarity with the standards.
MachTen designs, evaluates, and advises on aviation training programs with a focus on curriculum effectiveness, generational dynamics in the aviation workforce, and pilot mental health. Jonathan Caudill leads MachTen's training practice, bringing direct experience as an aviation educator and facilitator.
We also bring a perspective most training consultants can't — Tyler's operational background means we understand what training programs look like from the operator side, not just the classroom.
Aviation's workforce spans four generations with fundamentally different learning preferences, communication styles, and career expectations. MachTen helps organizations understand and bridge these differences — reducing conflict, improving retention, and building training that actually lands.
One of aviation's most underdiscussed workforce challenges. MachTen develops awareness programs, facilitates open conversations, and helps organizations create environments where pilots can get the support they need without career fear.
Sometimes the most valuable thing a client can get is an honest answer to a question they don't have time to research themselves. MachTen conducts benchmark studies, regulatory landscape analyses, competitive intelligence, and industry research — so decisions get made on solid ground, not assumptions.
Compensation analysis, pipeline program comparisons, time-to-fill benchmarks, and sourcing channel effectiveness across the aviation industry.
Understanding what standards apply, what's changing, and what your organization needs to address before committing to a compliance program investment.
Evaluating program outcomes, comparing curriculum approaches, and identifying where training investment produces measurable results vs. checkboxes.
Workforce trends, competitive positioning, and emerging issues in aviation talent, safety, and education — so you're informed before the problem arrives.
Most engagements draw from more than one. Start with a discovery call — we'll help you figure out where to focus first.