Aircraft Federal Aviation Expert Witness

Expert Witness No.2915

Professional Aviation Experience

01/04 - Present – President & CEO, A Professional Flight Consulting Services Oak Hill Virginia

02/00 - 01/04 - FAA Senior Air Carrier Aviation Safety Inspector, System Safety Audit Team Lead, FAA Headquarters

11/97 - 02/00 - Senior Aviation Technical Advisor, Airworthiness/Operations to the Director, Flight Standards, FAA Headquarters

04/97 - 11/97 - Manager, Air Traffic Control Strategic Requirements Division, FAA Headquarters

04/96 - 04/97 - Manager/Deputy, FAA Air Traffic Control National Airspace Systems Development Division, FAA Headquarters

10/94 - 04/96 - Manager/Deputy FAA Air Traffic Systems, Plans and Programs Division, FAA Headquarters

01/90 - 10/94 - United States Air Navigation Commissioner/Deputy U.S. Representative to United Nations (ICAO) Dept. of State

10/88 - 01/90 - Deputy Division Manager, FAA Major Air Carrier Accident Investigation Division, FAA Headquarters

01/86 - 10/88 - Manager, FAA Special Accident Investigation Branch, Air Carrier Operations, FAA Headquarters

10/82 - 01/86 - Senior FAA Investigator in - Charge, Major Air Carrier Accidents, FAA Headquarters

09/77 - 10/82 - FAA Principal Aviation Safety Inspector Airworthiness, FAA Flight Standards District Office, Little Rock, Arkansas

Aeronautical Training

07/01-12/01, ISO 9001/2000/AS 9100 Advanced Aerospace Certified Lead Auditor trained

12/00-12/00, ISO 9001/2000 Quality Management Systems Internal Auditor Trained

09/94-09/95, Senior Executive Service Certification, Approved, 1996, Senior Executive Level IV

05/81-05/83, Aviation Science Degree-Southern Arkansas University

10/00-11/00, FAA Air Transportation Safety Oversight ATOS Aviation Safety Action Program Trained

04/29/84-05/25/84, FAA Aviation Safety Inspector FAR 121 Air Carrier Operations Inspector Trained

01/09/84-01/23/84, FAA Aviation Safety Inspector FAR 121 Air Carrier Airworthiness Inspector Trained

08/30/78-10/25/78, FAA Aviation Safety Inspector General Aviation Airworthiness Inspector Trained

1975 and  1990, United States Department of State Foreign Service Trained/Foreign Language Trained

12/75-01/04, Various FAA/Dept. of State Senior Executive Service Leadership & Management Courses

04/06/81-04/17/81, FAA FAR 135 Air Taxi Certification/Surveillance Training

08/12/85-09/16/85, FAA Flight Inspector Helicopter Qualifications Training

08/06/79-08/17/79, FAA Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement Procedures Training

03/24/80-04/04/80, FAA/NTSB Basic/Advanced/Fire/Human Factors Accident Investigation Training

05/09/87-05/16/87, FAA/Boeing 75 7/767 Aircraft Familiarization Trained

10/29/79-05/16/87, FAA General Aviation Aircraft Alterations Training

1985 through 1989 , FAA Aviation Safety Inspector Helicopter Flight Training, Airplane/Helicopter/Rotorcraft Basic & Advanced Accident Investigation & Fire and Explosives Trained - FAA Academy Technical Qualifications, Aeronautical Ratings, Designations & Authorizations United States Air Navigation Commissioner - United Nations International Civil Aviation Organization, Montreal Canada

Deputy United States Representative - United States Mission to the United Nations International Civil Aviation Organization

FAA Pilot Certificate - Airplane Single and Multi-Engine Land, Rotorcraft -Helicopter, Instrument Rating

FAA Flight & Ground Instructor Certificates - Basic, Advanced, Instrument (Airplane, Rotorcraft-Helicopter)

FAA Mechanic Certificate - Airframe and Power plant Ratings and FAA Inspection Authorization

FAA Designated Airworthiness Representative: DART831138EA FAA Functions Codes:23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,49

Designated Airworthiness Aviation Safety Inspector, Bermuda Department of Civil Aviation - Approval #239

RAB/QSA Int’l ISO 9001/2000 - Certified Quality Management Systems (QMS) Auditor & QMS Internal Auditor, #Q09448

RAB/QSA Int’l ISO AS9100 - Certified Quality Management Systems Aerospace Industry Experienced Auditor

RAB/QSA - Registrar Accreditation Board Quality Systems Auditor International
International Air Transport Association Airline Operational Safety Auditor (IOSA) Certified 12/03/2004

(Qualified disciplines, Engineering & Maintenance, Airline Security, Organizational Structure, Cargo, Ground Handling, Aircraft Dispatch, Cabin Safety)

 International Standards for Business Aircraft lead Operational Safety Auditor (IS-BAO) - Certified all aviation disciplines

Significant Career Accomplishments

Presented United States Offer of the Global Positioning Satellite System to the United Nations International Civil Aviation Organization

Negotiated and presented United States proposal to ICAO to form an worldwide Universal International Aviation Safety Oversight Program

Elected Vice President of the United Nations ICAO Air Navigation Commission,  the highest aviation technical body in the world

Occupied the highest ranking senior diplomatic aviation technical position in the Dept. of State (Senior Foreign Service Officer-Level IV)

As United States Air Navigation Commissioner provided executive direction over worldwide aviation safety programs in the fields of aircraft operations, communications, navigation, surveillance, aviation safety, aviation law, aviation medicine, aviation security, air navigation routes, air traffic control, ground navigational aids, aeronautical information services, meteorology, search & rescue

Supervisory Federal Aviation Administration Investigator in Charge of 47 of the world’s worst aviation disasters (1982-1990)

Appointed by United States Department of State as `Alternate U.S. Representative to the United Nations International Civil Aviation Council”

Retired from the Federal Aviation Administration & United States Department of State after 34.8 years of Federal Service