AEROSPACE, AVIATION ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION AND SAFETY EXPERT WITNESS

AVIATION SAFETY

Over 35 years experience in aviation safety including military, civilian, and NASA operations. Responsibilities have included developing, monitoring and evaluating aviation safety programs from the activity/unit level up to major Army level as the USAREUR Aviation Safety Officer, West Germany. In this position I was responsible for flight safety program monitoring and evaluation of all US Army aviation units in Europe and the Middle East. Trained in aviation safety at the University of Southern California and NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center.

ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION AND ANALYSIS

Conducted over 100 aircraft accident investigations and reconstructions. Investigations have ranged from minor incidents to major accidents with multiple fatalities. Provided accident investigation support to all U.S. Army aviation units in Europe and the Middle East. I have recently performed helicopter accident analysis on numerous litigation cases including rotor wash, rotor wake turbulence, and flight operations. Trained in aircraft accident analysis and investigation with the University of Southern California, University of Arizona, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), U.S. Army and NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center.

AEROSPACE SAFETY ENGINEERING

NASA - Deputy Director of Safety Engineering for 6 years on NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center contract with supervision of 35 engineers. Provided technical and managerial interfaces with NASA customer during program reviews, manufacture, launch support, facility inspections and operation of space hardware. Lead Safety Engineer for space shuttle operations, payloads processing, space station development, and industrial safety monitoring. Provided hazard analysis, technical review and supervision for elements of the NASA Safety and Mission Assurance engineering groups.

U.S. Army - Provided safety analysis of R&D equipment installed on test aircraft and performed as the Government Flight Representative (GFR) for the U.S. Army, Fog-M Missile program.

AVIATION OPERATIONS

President, An Aerospace Services Company in Alabama. Provide customers with aviation services including aircraft accident analysis, accident reconstruction, expert witness testimony, aircraft performance, and analysis of R&D equipment installed on test aircraft.

R&D Test Pilot, US Army Aviation and Missile Command, Flight Directorate, Huntsville, Alabama. Responsible for performing flight safety program management, R&D flight testing of weapon systems, aircraft maintenance test flights, airworthiness certifications, and accident investigations.

Airfield Commander, 5th Corp, U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR), West Germany. Responsible for daily operation, contracting, and safety at one of the busiest US Army airfields in West Germany. Officer responsible for airfield compliance surveys, sensitive munitions landing site surveys, and establishing primary airfields during major army exercises.

AERODYNAMICS

Over 30 years experience teaching and evaluating practical helicopter aerodynamics for military and civilian pilots and instructor pilots. College level airplane and helicopter aerodynamics classroom instructor.

FLIGHT EXPERIENCE

Flight Hours - 5500 total accident free hours, 4700 helicopter hours, 700 fixed wing hours, 4000 pilot in command hours, 2500 instructor pilot hours, 100+ instrument hours, 500 test pilot hours, 1000 combat flight hours.

Instructor Pilot - 18 years instructor pilot experience. Responsibilities ranged from instructing individual pilots to Standardization Instructor Pilot for all US Army instructor pilots in Europe and the Middle East. Maintenance Test Pilot Standardization Instructor Pilot.

Aircraft Flown - Bell 205 (UH-1), UH-60, AH-1, AH-64, Bell 47 (OH-13), Bell 206 (OH-58), Hughes 500 (OH-6), MD600N, Hughes 300 (TH-55), A-4, L-19, Cessna 150/172/182, AN-2, Blanca Super Viking

Ratings - Commercial helicopter, instrument, and airplane ratings.

EDUCATION

Ph.D., R&D Engineering Management, a.b.d., Southeast Institute of Technology
MBA, Computer Information Systems, Florida Institute of Technology
BS, Professional Aeronautics, Embry Riddle University

TRAINING

Aviation Safety/Accident Investigation Course, University of Southern California
Basic Aircraft Accident Investigator Course, FAA, Oklahoma City, OK
Advanced Aircraft Accident Investigator Course, FAA, Oklahoma City, OK
Crash Survival Investigator Course, Robinson Research, University of Arizona
Helicopter Maintenance & Test Pilot Course, U.S. Army, Ft. Eustis, VA
System Safety Engineering Course, Technical Analysis, Inc., Huntsville, AL
NASA Accident Investigation Techniques, NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center, AL
Aircrew Water Survival Course, U.S. Air Force, Homestead AFB, FL
Aircrew Water Survival Instructor Course, U.S. Marine Corps, Beaufort, SC\

PUBLICATIONS

Available Upon Request.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Army Aviation Association America (AAAA)
Association of United States Army (AUSA)
Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)

REFERENCES

Available Upon Request.

KEYWORDS

Aviation Accident Investigation Expert Witness, Accident Reconstruction Expert Witness, Aviation Safety Expert Witness, Safety Engineering Expert Witness, Flight Operations Expert Witness, Aircraft Maintenance Expert Witness, Helicopter Aerodynamics Expert Witness, Helicopter Rotor Wash Expert Witness, Helicopter Rotor Wake Vortices Expert Witness

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