Consultant Airworthiness and Certification

• Jul 2019 - Present

Consultant Certification and Airworthiness

• Jun 2018 - Jun 2019

Supporting certification and airworthiness for the United Kingdom AEW&C program. Coordination with customer and the UK Technical Airworthiness Authority TAA and Military Airworthiness Authority MAA for certification planning and issue resolution. FAR Part 25 and DefStan 00-970 assessments. Supporting certification and airworthiness for the United Kingdom AEW&C program. Coordination with customer and the UK Technical Airworthiness Authority TAA and Military Airworthiness Authority MAA for certification planning and issue resolution. FAR Part 25 and DefStan 00-970 assessments.

Chief Engineer and Functional Leader Airworthiness and Certification

• 2014 - Dec 2017

Chairman of the BDS Airworthiness Council. Developed initiatives for Certification process improvements and coordination with BCA, FAA, European and US/Foreign Military Airworthiness Agencies. Instituted Best Practices and Lessons Learned objectives for Certification and Airworthiness. Coordinated with USAF on process improvement and new initiatives for military certification of commercial derivatives. Responsible for ensuring coherent Airworthiness policies for commercial derivatives across a wide variety of Boeing programs and geographic locations.Planning and execution of Certification and Airworthiness activities for E-3 AWACS Flight Deck upgrades for USAF, NATO, French. Show less

Chief Engineer

• 2010 - 2014

Chief Engineer for the C-40 and C-32 programs. Schedule and budget responsibility for fleet support, upgrade programs and continued airworthiness. Coordination with USAF for long term upgrade strategies and through life support.

Senior Manager

• 1998 - 2010

Analysis and Integration team leader for 737 AEW&C. Aircraft architect. Configuration development, mass properties, flight handling and performance. Responsible for windtunnel programs and certification flight testing. Flight simulator development and coordination and execution for the ICAO Level D full flight simulator. Chief Engineer delegated by the Commonwealth of Australia. Developed the FAA certification program and led all activities leading to the FAA issuance of the STC for AEW&C International customers. Coordinated with and provided advice to multiple foreign countries Airworthiness Authorities. Show less

Engineering Manager

• 1994 - 1998

Aerodynamics team manager 767-AWACS. Windtunnel testing, flight testing, configuration development. Full flight ICAO Level D Flight simulator development. Coordinated with JCAB for in-country certification.

Aerodynamics Engineer

• 1980 - 1994

Aerodynamics, Flight Handling and Performance for Boeing mode 747, 767 and 777. Windtunnel testing, Flight testing and Certification. FAA Designated Engineering Representative (DER) for 747 and 767. Early configuration development for the 777. Engineering and flight crew simulator modeling leading to ICAO Level D accreditation. Accident/incident investigations. Represented Boeing in multiple accident investigation boards. Aerodynamics, Flight Handling and Performance for Boeing mode 747, 767 and 777. Windtunnel testing, Flight testing and Certification. FAA Designated Engineering Representative (DER) for 747 and 767. Early configuration development for the 777. Engineering and flight crew simulator modeling leading to ICAO Level D accreditation. Accident/incident investigations. Represented Boeing in multiple accident investigation boards.

Flight Test Engineer

• 1978 - 1980

Cessna twin engine division Advanced Design Department, developed methodologies for configuration development and aircraft sizing for new designs. Flight test engineer on the Cessna 425 Conquest twin engine turboprop development program. US Delivery Pilot. Cessna twin engine division Advanced Design Department, developed methodologies for configuration development and aircraft sizing for new designs. Flight test engineer on the Cessna 425 Conquest twin engine turboprop development program. US Delivery Pilot.