Aircraft Maintenance Expert Witnesses

Danville, California

Aviation & Aerospace, Engineering - Aircraft Accident, Aircraft Incident, Aircraft Crash, Plane Crash, Aviation Safety, General Aviation, GA, Aviation, Flight, FAA, NTSB, FSDO, AOPA, Pilot Training, Flight School, Aircraft Maintenance, Crash Forensics, Aircraft Safety, Cessna, Cirrus

Legal Eagles Aviation delivers clear, defensible expert witness support for aviation-related litigation. We work directly with attorneys to break down complex technical issues into precise, courtroom-ready insights that stand up under scrutiny. When aviation accidents occur, the outcome of your case depends on understanding what actually happened—and why. Our expertise spans aircraft systems, pilot decision-making, maintenance practices, and regulatory compliance. We analyze events methodically, identify causal factors, and communicate findings in a way judges and juries understand. We don’t speculate—we determine. Every conclusion is grounded in data, experience, and disciplined analysis. The result is clarity where others see confusion. Hiring the right expert shouldn’t slow your case down. We streamline the process, reduce uncertainty, and give you a reliable technical foundation from day one. If your case involves aviation, you don’t need multiple consultants—you need the ...

Newnan, Georgia

Aviation & Aerospace, Management - Aviation expert witness, Aircraft maintenance negligence expert, Improper aircraft inspection expert, Aircraft maintenance expert witness, Aircraft records deficiencies litigation, FAA A&P expert witness, Aircraft leasing expert witness, Aircraft inspection expert witness, Aviation asset management expert witness

Frederick Vaughan Plummer II is an independent aviation maintenance and leasing compliance expert with over 35 years of industry experience. He is FAA Airframe & Powerplant certified and has extensive hands-on expertise in aircraft inspections, maintenance records analysis, PrePurchase Inspections (PPI), and lease return/redelivery condition assessments. His background includes approximately 18 years with a U.S. legacy air carrier and more than 20 years of global aviation asset management and leasing experience across FAA Part 145, 121, 135, and 125 operations, as well as EASA-regulated environments. Mr. Plummer regularly consults on technical disputes, regulatory compliance matters, and aircraft condition evaluations. Other areas of aviation expertise: Aircraft maintenance contracts, lease agreements, maintenance, minor and major modifications, Supplemental Type Certificates (STC), storage, Maintenance Repair Organizations (MRO), regulatory compliance, bridging, and repairs.

Flower Mound, Texas

Aviation & Aerospace, Artificial Intelligence - Aircraft Maintenance, Aircraft Accident Investigation, MRO Software, Aircraft Documentation Storage/ Retention, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Artificial Intelligence - AI, Aircraft Modification, DoD, Labor Relations, Regulatory, Mean Time Between Failure - MTBF, Airspace, FAA Certification, System Safety, Program Managment

Jacob J. Miller is a Combat Veteran and seasoned aviation executive with expertise in aircraft maintenance and sustainment, heavy jet, rotary wing, UAS operations, digital transformation, program management, and operational leadership across defense, logistics, and high-growth technology environments. He recently served as Senior Staff Technical Product Development Manager at a Group 3 and 5 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) manufacturer, where he led Line and Depot Maintenance, Sustainment, Logistics, Product Delivery, Experimental Flight Test, Production Flight Test, Demonstration Flight Teams, Fleet Asset Management, and Shipping for a multi-billion dollar defense technology company. Previously, as a Senior Leader in Aircraft Maintenance & Engineering at a major cargo airline he directed global and regional operations consisting of a fleet size of 270 Boeing, Airbus, and McDonnell Douglas aircraft, across a worldwide network of over 210 airports ...