Aeronautical Decision Making Expert Witnesses

Atlanta, Georgia

Aviation & Aerospace, Safety - Aeronautical Decision Making, Airline, General Aviation, Pilot Training, 141, 61, 121, Supplemental Operations, TSA, Charter, Pilot Error, Aviation Management, Airline Operations Management, ATP, CFI, CFII, MEI, Certified Flight Instructor, Multi-Engine, Airplane

Delta Air Lines Pilot, 2007-Present. Boeing 717 Captain. Airbus A319/A320/A321 Captain. Aviation safety, pilot, pilot training, pilot examination, pilot error, aviation security/TSA, and airline operations management expert. More than three decades aviation experience, including 26 years as 14 C.F.R. Part 121 Airline Pilot, Instructor, and Check Pilot. Extensive experience in pilot training and examination, airline and general aviation, jet, turboprop, and piston. Author of several major airline pilot training programs, operations and training manuals, and testing. Extensive experience in supplemental operation mission approval, security and TSA compliance, aircraft ground operations, airport analysis, major airline operations management, incident management, and accident investigation. Conducted over 1,000 Delta pilot training and checking events, with expert cross-examination by current Airline Transport Pilots. Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Science from Embry-R...

Columbus, Indiana

Aviation & Aerospace, Human Factors - Pilot Error, Flight Training & Instruction, International Airline Operations, Human Factors, Crew Resource Management (CRM), Aeronautical Decision Making, Safety Management Systems (SMS), Aviation Safety, Military Aviation Operations, Airline Operations, Aviation Maintenance & Safety Programs

Elliott Lushin is a highly experienced aviation professional offering expert witness and consulting services in pilot performance, human factors, aeronautical decision-making, crew resource management, airline operations, flight training standards, and aviation safety program effectiveness. He brings a rare combination of high-performance military fighter pilot experience, hands-on aviation maintenance and safety program leadership, and major airline domestic narrowbody international widebody operations. In addition, Elliott has significant experience leading organizational excellence and leadership development programs for companies of all sizes, giving him unique insight into how leadership decisions, organizational culture, and systemic blind spots impact safety and operational performance. Attorneys value his ability to provide clear, credible analysis grounded in real-world operational and safety leadership experience. CIVIL ATP: MEL (A-350, A-320 family, B-757/767, DC-9/MD-88,...

Houston , Texas

Occupational Medicine, Aviation & Aerospace - Aviation Medicine, Certification Standards, Aeromedical Transport, Aeronautical Decision Making, Travel Medicine, Worker Injury, Risk and Hazards, Human Factors and CRM, Cabin Environment, Pilot Crew Flight Attendant, Commercial Pilot, CFI AME FAA, Air Safety, DOT FMCSA, Public Health, Pharmaceutical Drugs, Medical Devices, Patents

Dr. Arenare brings a broad and in-depth background to expert witness work in aviation medicine and occupational injury evaluation and prevention, in the workplace and other settings. He is an experienced board-certified physician, consultant, and medical opinion leader. After graduating Yale Medical School, he completed residency training in general surgery, then practiced trauma surgery and emergency medicine, performing thousands of surgical operations and procedures. He also completed an MBA degree and provided medical, healthcare, and management consulting for a wide range of healthcare industry companies, regulatory agencies, and investors. He has advised and led strategic growth for several biopharma and medical device firms and served on the board of a public biotech company. He held a vital public health leadership role as the Director of Disease Control and Prevention for Harris County, Texas. Upon completing further preventive medicine residency training, with a focu...