Aviation & Aerospace Expert Witnesses
The SEAK Expert Witness Directory contains a comprehensive list of aviation & aerospace expert witnesses who testify, consult and provide litigation support on aviation & aerospace and related issues. Aviation & aerospace expert witnesses and consultants on this page may form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, and provide expert witness testimony at deposition and trial. The issues and subjects these aviation & aerospace expert witnesses testify regarding may include: Faa, General Aviation, Human Factors, Airline, Manufacturing, Aerospace Medicine, Airplane Crash, Aviation, Engineering, Pilot Training, Aircraft Appraisal, Aircraft Design, Aircraft Maintenance, Aircraft Safety, and Aircraft Valuation.
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Brian D. Rudin, M.D.
Brian D. Rudin, M.D., Inc.
Arizona
Spine Surgery & Spine Care, Aviation & Aerospace
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Specialist in Neck pain, Back pain, disorders of the Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar spine, disc problems, spinal cord, dural tear, fusion, disc replacement, pedicle screws, auto accidents, aviation accidents and personal injury cases
Dr. Rudin is an actively practicing and Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon, with a fellowship in Spinal Surgery. He completed medical school and orthopedic surgery residency at the University of California at Los Angeles. Fellowship in complex spinal disorders was completed in 2005 under the direction of Dr. Rick Delamarter. He has been in private practice for 20 years. Formerly the Chief and Vice Chief of Orthopedics at a level 2 trauma center. His practice is 100% dedicated to spine care. Online reviews by patients are 5 stars. He is willing to travel both within California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and other states. (Licensed in CA, AZ, FL, NV, Hawaii, North Carolina).
Michael R. Henderson
Legal Eagles Aviation: No Need to Look Further
Legal Eagles Aviation
Aviation & Aerospace, Engineering
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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 provides expert witness services to your aviation related legal cases.
When aviation accidents occur, understanding the technical details is crucial to winning your case. Our experts bring decades of industry knowledge to support lawyers in navigating the complexities of aviation law and ensuring justice is served. We are your personal oracle, determining the cause of prior events relating to aerial crashes, with clarity.
Save yourself time, frustration and money. We are the first and only stop you need to make for your aviation related legal battle.
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Ethan J Baughman, M.D. Ph.D.
Ethan J. Baughman M.D. Inc, A Medical Corporation
Thousand Oaks, California
Plastic Surgery, Aviation & Aerospace
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Immunology, Breast Augmentation, Breast Lift, Breast Reconstruction, Breast Reduction, Breast Revision, Gynecomastia, Brow Lift, Chin Augmentation, Ear Surgery, Eyelid Lift, Facelift, Facial Fat Grafting, Neck Lift, Neck Liposuction, Rhinoplasty, After Weight Loss Surgery, Arm Lift, BOTOX, IMR
Dr. Baughman is American board-certified plastic surgeon, Faculty of the American College of Surgeons, Independent Medical Reviewer, FAA designated Aviation Medical Examiner, and has received years of plastic surgery training in comprehensive plastic surgical and nonsurgical care of the face, breast, and body. Following in the footsteps of his parents and older brothers, Dr. Baughman started his higher education at Kansas State University where he was mentored by distinguished professor and accomplished lipid biologist Dr. Ruth Welti. Dr. Baughman graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in biology. Dr. Baughman then accepted a position in an elite program at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas where he earned his medical doctorate (M.D.) along with his doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.). His doctoral thesis, "CD8+ T cells in multiple sclerosis," was done under the supervision of hematopathologist Dr. Nitin Karandikar. Dr. Baughman gained interest in ...
Bert Botta
Airline, Corporate Charter, Gen'l Aviation Expert
Botta Aviation Expert, Aviation Writer
Petaluma, California
Aviation & Aerospace, Accident Reconstruction
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Aviation Accidents, Airline, Corporate, General Aviation, Flight Crew, Pilot Error, Flight Training, Airplane Crash, Aviation Safety, InFlight Emergency, FAA, Maintenance Negligence, Crash Investigation, Aircraft Safety, Corporate Jet Accidents, Controlled Flight Into Terrain, Loss of Control
June, 2024: Runway Excursions are becoming increasingly frequent and potentially deadly. The reasons for this growing danger are relatively simple to understand but not easy to correct.
July, 2023: "2 aircraft line up to land on the same runway and collide on final approach! 4 souls lost. FAA calls these 'wrong surface events.' The ATC system is broken and needs fixing!"
Captain Botta has 35 years of Aviation Experience as an International Airline and Corporate Jet Captain with a General Aviation background. He also has 10 years experience in Private Practice as a former Licensed Professional Counselor.
• Whistleblower case, Major Jet Charter company, 3/24
• Sky West/American Airlines, passenger dry ice injury, 1/24
• Wrong-surface event, 11/22 - 3/23
• Wrongful death case, 7/22
• Other cases opined on: pilot competency, pilot incapacity, medical issues
• SEAK Expert Witness Training, 2/22
• SEAK Expert Witness Directory, 12/21
Captain Botta's Specialty is: Investigating Accid...
Artemas Kit Darby, III
Professional Pilot Career Value Expert Witness
KitDarby.com Aviation Consulting, LLC
California
Aviation & Aerospace, Employment
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pilot, airline pilot, military pilot, corporate pilot, pilot divorce, pilot career, pilot selection, pilot training, pilot pay, pilot benefits, pilot retirement, pilot job, airline pilot career value, pilot career earnings, pilot wrongful termination, pilot injury, pilot death, pilot career delay
Worldwide, Mr. Darby is recognized as an expert in US pilot hiring, pilot selection, pilot supply and demand forecasting, and interview preparation including: testing, simulator evaluations, medical exams and personnel interviews. He is regularly quoted in the national media - newspapers, magazines, and on television, including The Wall Street Journal, Atlanta Journal & Constitution, New York Times, Flying Magazine, AOPA Pilot, Airline Pilot Magazine, Time Magazine, Business Week, CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC and many more.
He is the president of KitDarby.com Aviation Consulting, LLC in Peachtree City, GA. KitDarby.com provides pilot career consulting to individual pilots, flight schools, government agencies, investment firms, and both domestic and international airlines. The company also provides litigation support for pilots that are delayed, injured, or have been involved in a fatal accident to determine potential lost career values and earnings capacity.
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Michael R. Henderson
Legal Eagles Aviation: No Need to Look Further
Legal Eagles Aviation
Danville, California
Aviation & Aerospace, Engineering
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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 provides expert witness services to your aviation related legal cases.
When aviation accidents occur, understanding the technical details is crucial to winning your case. Our experts bring decades of industry knowledge to support lawyers in navigating the complexities of aviation law and ensuring justice is served. We are your personal oracle, determining the cause of prior events relating to aerial crashes, with clarity.
Save yourself time, frustration and money. We are the first and only stop you need to make for your aviation related legal battle.
Most recent cases:
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Jamie Klopp
Klopp US LLC
Encinitas, California
Automotive, Aviation & Aerospace
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Automotive Design, Car Design, Aircraft Design, Product Design, Human Factors, Ergonomics, Styling, Interface, Intellectual Property, Patent, Manufacturing, Engineering, FAA, FMVSS, Interior, Exterior, Seats, Utility Patent, Design Patent, Design Process
Jamie Klopp owns and operates Klopp US LLC, an Automotive, Aircraft, and Product Design Expert Witness service. In addition to expert work, Mr. Klopp is an active design professional working in automotive and aerospace product development. Mr. Klopp holds broad design expertise with specific focus on Passenger Vehicles and General Aviation Aircraft.
Joseph Quinn, M.S., P.E.
Materials FACT
Los Angeles, California
Failure Analysis, Metallurgy
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Automobile, Aviation & Aerospace, Motorcycle, Appliance, Engineering, Construction, Construction Defects, Corrosion, Maritime, Equipment & Machinery, Mining, Bicycles, Transportation, Medical Devices, Manufacturing, Plumbing, Products Liability, Fire, Electricity, Pipe
Joseph Quinn, MS, PE, is a Forensic Metallurgy and Metallurgical Engineering consultant. He is a Licensed Professional Engineer in Metallurgical Engineering and is registered in 7 states (CA, PA, UT, NV, AZ, CO, WA). He has provided over 1,000 Failure Analysis investigations on metallic and non-metallic (glass, plastic, rubber, and composite) materials or products.
Mr. Quinn provides metallurgical and materials consultation, expert witness testimony, and forensic failure analysis for civil litigation with retentions by defendants and plaintiffs. He has received awards in the International Metallographic Contest and has conducted several presentations on metallurgical engineering and failure analysis subjects at universities, ASM meetings, and industry events. He is President of the National Society of Professional Engineers in California (NSPE-CA) and is active in several technical societies.
He has taught metallurgical engineering course topics in Principals and Applications of ...
Maz Rostamian, PhD
SME in Complex Loads/Acceleration Prediction
FEAD Consulting LLC
Mission Viejo, California
Mechanical Engineering, Aviation & Aerospace
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Multibody Dynamics, (Coupled) Loads Analysis, Accelerations, MBD, FEA, MBS, Mechanisms, Loads and Dynamics, Craig Bampton Modal Synthesis, ADAMS, Nastran, Automation, Python API
Subject matter expert in simulation of complex dynamic events such as accidents, crashes, impacts through rigid-body and flexible body dynamics. Applications include simple to complex mechanical systems analysis while interacting with aerodynamics loads and/or thermal effects.
Maz's experience is in separation analyses, landing gears, launch mechanisms, release mechanisms, missiles, solar arrays, gear boxes, seat mechanisms, satellite deployment, complex contact mechanics in systems simulations, and more.
Such simulations are verified and validated through the following approaches: (1) replying on lab test data from literature, (2) comparison against lab test data, (3) random seeding of inputs, running large scale Monte Carlo Analyses and validating that the individual sub-mechanism follow mechanical engineering principles.
For more information, please refer to www.feadynamics.com
Brian D. Rudin, M.D.
Brian D. Rudin, M.D., Inc.
Westlake Village, California
Spine Surgery & Spine Care, Aviation & Aerospace
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Specialist in Neck pain, Back pain, disorders of the Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar spine, disc problems, spinal cord, dural tear, fusion, disc replacement, pedicle screws, auto accidents, aviation accidents and personal injury cases
Dr. Rudin is an actively practicing and Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon, with a fellowship in Spinal Surgery. He completed medical school and orthopedic surgery residency at the University of California at Los Angeles. Fellowship in complex spinal disorders was completed in 2005 under the direction of Dr. Rick Delamarter. He has been in private practice for 20 years. Formerly the Chief and Vice Chief of Orthopedics at a level 2 trauma center. His practice is 100% dedicated to spine care. Online reviews by patients are 5 stars. He is willing to travel both within California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and other states. (Licensed in CA, AZ, FL, NV, Hawaii, North Carolina).
ross S sagun, ATP
40+ years as an airline pilot and safety expert
Sagun Aviation Consulting
Benicia, California
Aviation & Aerospace, Human Factors
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Decision Making, Airline Operations, General Aviation, Training, FAR’s, Incident Investigation, Operations, Compliance, Pilot Error, Crew Performance, Pilot Fatigue, Crew Resource Management (CRM), Situational Awareness, Turbulence Injuries, Passenger Disruptions, Navigation and Communications
Highly experienced recently retired airline pilot and aviation safety representative with more than 50 years of flight experience and approximately 30,000 domestic and international flight hours in both major airline and general aviation aircraft
Former air traffic controller, international air safety representative involved in aviation rulemaking, flight instructor, general aviation aircraft owner and operator
FAA licensed pilot since 1972
Experienced major-airline captain for 28 years, 19 years as captain in widebody aircraft
Areas of expertise include Federal Air Regulations (FAR) Part 121 airline and air traffic control operational safety issues, flight operations, standard operating procedures, regulatory and flight operations manual compliance, crew performance and coordination, cockpit-related human factors issues, crew resource management, turbulence injuries, procedural compliance, aircraft limitations, navigation and communications procedures, and best practices
Extensiv...
Mingxi Zheng, MS, PE
BEAR INC.
Berkeley, California
Products Liability, Mechanical Engineering
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Risk Assessment, Failure Analysis, FMEA, Material Characterization and Testing, Material Properties, Metallurgy, Manufacturing, Aviation & Aerospace, 3D printing, Automotive, Slip Trip & Fall, Warnings & Labels, Oil and Gas, Product Development, Laboratories & Testing, Candle Fires, Welding
Mingxi is a Licensed Professional Mechanical Engineer in the state of California with expertise in materials development and mechanical engineering across a broad range of industries. With a specialty in metallurgy, fracture mechanics and failure analysis, she has experience in materials testing and process development in the aerospace and manufacturing industries,
Prior to joining Berkeley Engineering And Research, Inc., she held engineering roles at SpaceX, Virgin Orbit, and Carbon 3D, where she worked on integrating Mil, ASTM, ISO, and NASA specifications into the product development process during transitions from R&D to production. In addition to knowledge of traditional materials and processing methods, she has developed characterization methods for additive manufacturing of metallic and polymeric materials. Her skills take a big picture approach, centering on the intersection of materials science and mechanical design, among other fields.
Projects have included reusability...
Keith M. Cianfrani, Ed.D, (abd), MAS, CRSP
Aviation Safety Consultants, LLC
The Villages, Florida
Aviation & Aerospace, Accident Reconstruction
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Aviation Accident Investigation, Risk Management, Human Factors, Safety Management Systems (SMS), Aviation Safety Auditing, Flight Data Monitoring
Keith M Cianfrani, Ed.D. (abd), MAS, CRSP, President/CEO, Aviation Safety Consultants, LLC is a company designed to assist the aviation community with precise and specific safety consulting. Our clients include insurance companies, Part 135 and Part 91 aviation operators, aviation flight schools, aircraft production companies, and law firms.
Keith is a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, the founder and owner, has over 40 years of aviation experience. He is a master army aviator, aviation safety officer, commercial pilot, instructor pilot and was an accident investigator for the U.S. Army Safety Center. He is rated in both rotary wing and fixed wing aircraft. As a safety officer, Keith has managed safety programs in organizations with over 100 aircraft stationed throughout 5 states. Keith is is an a safety and accident investigation instructor for Embry Riddle Aeronautical University.
Keith is a certified Flight Instructor (CFI) and has also worked in the civilian, commercial a...
Artemas Kit Darby, III
Professional Pilot Career Value Expert Witness
KitDarby.com Aviation Consulting, LLC
Florida
Aviation & Aerospace, Employment
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pilot, airline pilot, military pilot, corporate pilot, pilot divorce, pilot career, pilot selection, pilot training, pilot pay, pilot benefits, pilot retirement, pilot job, airline pilot career value, pilot career earnings, pilot wrongful termination, pilot injury, pilot death, pilot career delay
Worldwide, Mr. Darby is recognized as an expert in US pilot hiring, pilot selection, pilot supply and demand forecasting, and interview preparation including: testing, simulator evaluations, medical exams and personnel interviews. He is regularly quoted in the national media - newspapers, magazines, and on television, including The Wall Street Journal, Atlanta Journal & Constitution, New York Times, Flying Magazine, AOPA Pilot, Airline Pilot Magazine, Time Magazine, Business Week, CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC and many more.
He is the president of KitDarby.com Aviation Consulting, LLC in Peachtree City, GA. KitDarby.com provides pilot career consulting to individual pilots, flight schools, government agencies, investment firms, and both domestic and international airlines. The company also provides litigation support for pilots that are delayed, injured, or have been involved in a fatal accident to determine potential lost career values and earnings capacity.
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Shem Malmquist, FRAeS
Malmquist System Safety, LLC
Melbourne, Florida
Aviation & Aerospace, Accident Reconstruction
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System Safety, Safety Analysis. highway, rail, marine, Airlines, Human Factors, Weather Radar, Microburst, Downburst, Windshear, International airline operations, airline safety, complex system analysis
Expert witness in civil and commercial aviation, accident investigation and complex safety-critical systems.
Most experts specialize in a single domain, typically very narrow in scope. As a result, it is common for a complex case to require multiple expert witnesses. This can dramatically increase the cost and complexity of your cases. Malmquist is an experienced expert, comfortable with both depositions and trial testimony, combining almost 50 years of being a pilot with many years of experience as an accident investigator as well as teaching safety and accident investigation at the university level.
Malmquist has specialized in applying system theoretic analysis in major trials. These methods, developed by MIT researchers, provide a solid, traceable, foundation for understanding and explaining accidents involving complex systems. This goes far beyond just opinion as the basis of the analysis can be shown to be complete, rather than ad hoc. Malmquist is a visiting instructor at ...
Daniel Monlux
Aerospace Medicine Physician and Pilot
Wingman Med
Pensacola, Florida
Aviation & Aerospace, Family Medicine
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Aerospace Medicine, Occupational Medicine, Aviation Medicine, FAA Medical Certification, FAA HIMS, FAA Medical Denial, Flight Medicine, Aviation Medical Examiner, Airplane Accident Investigation, Airplane Accident, Airplane Crash, FAA Medical Appeal, FAA Medical, Pilot Medical
Dr. Daniel Monlux is a FAA Senior HIMS AME who is board certified in Family Medicine and Aerospace Medicine. He has helped thousands to maintain their flight medicine certifications. He started his career in the U.S. Navy and has more than 2500 flight hours including combat service in the F/A-18. A commercial pilot for more than 20 years, he is also a certified flight instructor for single engine, multi-engine, and instrument flight. Dr. Monlux is also a trained aviation accident investigator having graduated of the Naval School of Aviation Safety, with a focus on pilot medical suitability. Dr. Monlux provides aviation medical consulting with Wingman Med.
Keith Roxo, MD MPH
Aerospace Medicine Physician and Pilot
Wingman Med
Pensacola, Florida
Aviation & Aerospace, Occupational Medicine
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Aerospace Medicine, Aviation Medicine, FAA Medical Certification, FAA HIMS, FAA Medical Denial, Flight Medicine, Aviation Medical Examiner, Airplane Accident Investigation, Airplane Accident, Airplane Crash, FAA Medical Appeal, FAA Medical, Pilot Medical
Dr. Keith Roxo is a TOPGUN trained adversary pilot turned Aerospace Medicine physician with over 2000 hours in high performance aircraft including the F/A-18, F-16 and F-5. He holds multiple military flight instructor qualifications, an airline transport pilot certificate and CFII. He is board certified in Aerospace and Occupational medicine and is a FAA Senior HIMS AME. He is also a trained aviation accident investigator having graduated from the Naval School of Aviation Safety with a particular focus on pilot medical suitability. Dr. Roxo provides aviation medical consulting with Wingman Med.
Keith M. Bransky, ASA
Jet Appraisal Corporation
Atlanta, Georgia
Aviation & Aerospace, Appraisal & Valuation
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Aircraft Appraisal, Aircraft Valuation, Aviation Appraisal, Aircraft Damage, Damaged Aircraft Values, Aircraft Insurance, Appraisal Review, Airplane, Helicopter, Aircraft Maintenance & Repair, Corporate Jet Values, Aviation Consulting
Keith Bransky provides expert services in matters related to damaged aircraft values, aircraft appraisal, and aircraft operations. He specializes in matters involving: the appraisal of corporate jet and turboprop aircraft; diminution-in-value cases resulting from damage to aircraft; aircraft maintenance and repair issues.
For 32 years, Keith has appraised aircraft from manufacturers including: Gulfstream; Dassault; Bombardier; Boeing; Lear; Cessna; Bell; Beech; Cirrus; Honda; Piper; Pilatus; Piaggio; Mitsubishi; Hawker; Sikorsky. His client base includes: attorneys; financial institutions; insurance companies; government agencies; public companies; private owners.
Keith is recognized by the American Society of Appraisers (ASA) as an Accredited Senior Appraiser (Aviation Specific Discipline).
Keith is also accredited by the ASA (ARM-MTS) to formally review aircraft appraisals performed by third-party appraisers for adherence to USPAP standards. When used in litigation, the Apprai...
Artemas Kit Darby, III
Professional Pilot Career Value Expert Witness
KitDarby.com Aviation Consulting, LLC
Peachtree City, Georgia
Aviation & Aerospace, Employment
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pilot, airline pilot, military pilot, corporate pilot, pilot divorce, pilot career, pilot selection, pilot training, pilot pay, pilot benefits, pilot retirement, pilot job, airline pilot career value, pilot career earnings, pilot wrongful termination, pilot injury, pilot death, pilot career delay
Worldwide, Mr. Darby is recognized as an expert in US pilot hiring, pilot selection, pilot supply and demand forecasting, and interview preparation including: testing, simulator evaluations, medical exams and personnel interviews. He is regularly quoted in the national media - newspapers, magazines, and on television, including The Wall Street Journal, Atlanta Journal & Constitution, New York Times, Flying Magazine, AOPA Pilot, Airline Pilot Magazine, Time Magazine, Business Week, CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC and many more.
He is the president of KitDarby.com Aviation Consulting, LLC in Peachtree City, GA. KitDarby.com provides pilot career consulting to individual pilots, flight schools, government agencies, investment firms, and both domestic and international airlines. The company also provides litigation support for pilots that are delayed, injured, or have been involved in a fatal accident to determine potential lost career values and earnings capacity.
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Captain William H. Highsmith, ATP, CFI, CFII, MEI
Aviation Safety Expert - Major Airline Captain
Habersham Aviation Consulting, LLC
Atlanta, Georgia
Aviation & Aerospace, Safety
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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 25 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...
Robert G. Tuck
Jet Research
Peachtree City, Georgia
Aviation & Aerospace
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Commercial Aircraft Maintenance, Modification, Storage, and Repair (Major and Minor), Structural repairs, Lease acceptance & return language, FAA, FARS, Regulatory compliance, AC records, Documentation, STC's, Tool use and safety, MRO Performance and Procedures, Maintenance Tracking, Logbooks
My experience and background encompass over thirty-five years of practical and professional aviation-related experience ranging from mechanic to president. I possess a valid A&P License with a clean FAA record.
My company, Jet Research, which I founded in 1996, has over 760 verifiable aircraft projects to its credit, and I manage a $5M budget annually and employ over 30 people in several different countries. We perform pre/post-purchase inspections, records reviews, repossessions, and maintenance bridging on transport category aircraft for aircraft operators and leasing companies as a consultant. We are adept at contract negotiations and interpretation. We have prepared bids and estimates for labor hours required for aircraft induction and letter checks. We often act as a technical representative, and track aircraft through maintenance utilizing computers and specialized software.
Professional experience highlights:
- A&P License granted April 1989.
- Former DAR-T. ...
Prof. Ron Barrett, Ph.D., NAI Fellow, AIAA Asc. Fellow
Aviation Flight Safety, Liability & Patent Expert
Barrett Aerospace Technologies
Lawrence, Kansas
Aviation & Aerospace, Engineering
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Aerospace, Aviation, Engineering, Patent Litigation, Flight Safety, Structures, Aircraft Design, Stability and Control, Propulsion, UAV, UAM and UAS, Drone, Missile, Munition, Helicopter, Electric Flight, Flying Toys, Flight Testing, Aircraft Crashworthiness, Cost Analysis
• Full Professor of Aerospace Engineering
• Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (NAI)
• Associate Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
• Winner of the Discover Magazine Award for Aerospace and Aviation
• Led more award winning American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Aircraft and Missile Design teams than any other in the world
• Listed by Stanford/Elsevier as one of the world’s top 2% most cited Technologists
• Most cited member of the AIAA Aircraft Design Technical Committee
• Published more than 400 professional works
• Holder of 23 patents
• Worked on projects for all of the branches of the US DoD, NASA, NSF, DARPA, all major US aerospace corporations and many minor.
I am the only NAI Fellow and AIAA Associate Fellow listed on SEAK.
These distinctions make me exceptionally resistant to Daubert motions in my areas of expertise and would give your side "one up" on adverse parties.
I have worked in many corners of aerospace techn...
John R Bell, II
JB Aviation LLC
Wichita, Kansas
Aviation & Aerospace
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Cessna Citation, Textron Aviation, Sovereign, Latitude, XLS, FAA, FAA Regulations, VFR, IFR, General Aviation, PIC, SIC, TCAS, TAWS, Honeywell, Rockwell Collins, Jeppesen, Mustang, Encore, Ultra
JB Aviation, LLC was founded in 1998. My background experience includes 40 years in General and Corporate Aviation, logging over 17,000 plus accident free flight hours. Hold an ATP (Airline Transport Pilot) certificate along with an CFI Gold Seal (Certified Flight Instructor – Airplane-Instrument & Multi-engine). Background also includes Air Taxi Operations – FAR Part 135, Flight Training FAR Part 141 Flight Schools and FAR Part 142 Training Centers. Also include services – Aviation Department Development, Short-Term Aircraft Management, Aircraft Evaluations and Deliveries, Aircraft Systems and Crew Training, Ferry Flight Services and SOE/IOE training requirements.
Since 1998, we’ve specialized in professionally guiding and accommodating domestic and international Cessna Citation owners and operators. With over 40 years of experience in worldwide corporate aviation including destinations with several North Atlantic and Pacific ferry crossings. Supported operations in Aruba, Jamaica...
Marshall H. Kaplan, PhD
Aerospace technologist and patent expert witness
Kaplan Associates Inc.
Bethesda, Maryland
Aviation & Aerospace, Accident Reconstruction
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Patent infringement, aviation accident reconstruction, launch vehicle and spacecraft anomaly and collision investigation, aerospace systems due diligence, patent ex parte challenges, aerospace technology evaluation, aerospace systems contract disputes
Areas of Expertise:
Patent infringement, evaluation and challenges
Space systems contract disputes and anomaly reconstruction
Launch vehicle and satellite due diligence
Technology evaluation & anomaly reconstruction
In-orbit accident and collision reconstruction
Aircraft accident reconstruction, due diligence, and evaluation
Summary of Expert witness experience:
Over 30 years of expert witness experience
Principal patent witness on several satellite technology infringement cases
Successfully carried out a very important ex parte patent challenge
Served in aircraft accident and MRO compliant cases
Deposed many times in multi-hundred-million-dollar cases
Testified in Federal District Court
Marshall H. Kaplan, Ph.D., has been an expert witness and technical consultant on many litigations involving aircraft, satellites, contracts and intellectual property issues. He has served as a technical consultant in contract disputes, accidents and major technology exp...
Andrea Nelsen
Prior Lake, Minnesota
Psychiatry, Aviation & Aerospace
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Public health, Occupational psychiatry, Preventive medicine, Public safety, Forensic psychiatry, FAA, Aerospace medicine, Malpractice, Occupational medicine
Brian D. Rudin, M.D.
Brian D. Rudin, M.D., Inc.
Nevada
Spine Surgery & Spine Care, Aviation & Aerospace
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Specialist in Neck pain, Back pain, disorders of the Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar spine, disc problems, spinal cord, dural tear, fusion, disc replacement, pedicle screws, auto accidents, aviation accidents and personal injury cases
Dr. Rudin is an actively practicing and Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon, with a fellowship in Spinal Surgery. He completed medical school and orthopedic surgery residency at the University of California at Los Angeles. Fellowship in complex spinal disorders was completed in 2005 under the direction of Dr. Rick Delamarter. He has been in private practice for 20 years. Formerly the Chief and Vice Chief of Orthopedics at a level 2 trauma center. His practice is 100% dedicated to spine care. Online reviews by patients are 5 stars. He is willing to travel both within California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and other states. (Licensed in CA, AZ, FL, NV, Hawaii, North Carolina).
Helen Zienkievicz, APRN-CNP
Cabin Safety Consultants
Moore, Oklahoma
Aviation & Aerospace, Safety
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Air Carrier Access Act, Flight Attendant Emergency Procedures, Training and Program Development, Investigation of Inflight Cabin Emergencies, medical incidents, turbulence, evacuations, fire, etc, Passenger/Cabin Crew Illness/Injury, Threat Error Management, Safety Management Systems, Human Factors
Expert witness, consultant, program developer, trainer and internationally recognized speaker on commercial airline flight attendant and gate personnel training, performance, safety and FAA regulatory compliance. More than 40 years of experience in the commercial aviation industry; holding such positions as: Manager of Health, Safety and Security for Inflight Division, Senior Inflight Safety Investigator, Emergency Procedures Instructor for pilots and flight attendants, Station Manager, flight attendant and customer service supervisor. Other aviation roles included Chairperson of an FAA supported Aviation Safety Action Program for flight attendants, member of the Air Transport Association (A4A)Cabin Operations Committee and co-developer of Passenger Incident Review Committee process for addressing passenger misconduct incidents on a major global airline. Has provided expert witness, consultation services, reports and testimony for both plaintiff and defense cases and spoken at sever...
John V. Sabel, JD, ATP, CFII
Aviation Advisors, LLC
Moon Township, Pennsylvania
Aviation & Aerospace
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Airline, Pilot, Training, Regulations, Federal Aviation Administration, Airport, National Transportation Safety Board, Safety, Accident, Simulator, Air Carrier, Federal Aviation Regulations, Safety Management Systems, SMS Crew Resource Management, SMS, CRM, Human Factors
Part 121 Airline Transport Pilot (retired) with over 48 years of civil aviation flight experience and over 23,000 flight hours logged. Operated in domestic, Caribbean, Latin American, South American, and North Atlantic theaters. Extensive pilot training experience, safety/accident investigation experience, and university-level teaching experience. Attorney with experience in FAA enforcement action matters.
Certificates and ratings:
Airline Transport Pilot
Type Ratings: EMB-110, DC-9, B-737, B-757/B-767, B-787, A-319/A-320/A-321
Flight Engineer – Turbojet
Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Certified Flight Instructor:
Airplane
Instrument
Multi-engine
Ground Instructor:
Advanced
Instrument
Industry Certifications:
Aviation Safety Management Systems (SMS) – MITRE Aviation Institute - 07/2009, 10/2012
NTSB Aircraft Accident Investigation - National Transportation Safety Board – 09/2009
NTSB Accident Investigation Orientation – National Transportation Safet...
Artemas Kit Darby, III
Professional Pilot Career Value Expert Witness
KitDarby.com Aviation Consulting, LLC
Texas
Aviation & Aerospace, Employment
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pilot, airline pilot, military pilot, corporate pilot, pilot divorce, pilot career, pilot selection, pilot training, pilot pay, pilot benefits, pilot retirement, pilot job, airline pilot career value, pilot career earnings, pilot wrongful termination, pilot injury, pilot death, pilot career delay
Worldwide, Mr. Darby is recognized as an expert in US pilot hiring, pilot selection, pilot supply and demand forecasting, and interview preparation including: testing, simulator evaluations, medical exams and personnel interviews. He is regularly quoted in the national media - newspapers, magazines, and on television, including The Wall Street Journal, Atlanta Journal & Constitution, New York Times, Flying Magazine, AOPA Pilot, Airline Pilot Magazine, Time Magazine, Business Week, CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC and many more.
He is the president of KitDarby.com Aviation Consulting, LLC in Peachtree City, GA. KitDarby.com provides pilot career consulting to individual pilots, flight schools, government agencies, investment firms, and both domestic and international airlines. The company also provides litigation support for pilots that are delayed, injured, or have been involved in a fatal accident to determine potential lost career values and earnings capacity.
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Floyd McConnell, PE, MBA
Revital Air LLC
Fate, Texas
Business Operations, Aviation & Aerospace
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International Business Development, International Trade, International Arms Trade, Manufacturing, Environmental and safety compliance, Plant Management, Business Practices, Corporate Investigations, Business Administration
Mr. McConnell is a business leader with significant domestic and international business and manufacturing experience in the aerospace and defense industry. His portfolio included commercial and military customers in Asia, Europe, the Mid-East, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, South America and the United States. He has set up supply chains and managed manufacturing and production lines for businesses in Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and multiple locations within the United States.
Mr. McConnell successfully managed the responsibility for overall financial performance and operations including the customer relationship and supply chain of diverse businesses within the Aerospace and Defense industry. These businesses included:
- Turbine engine components: Blisks/Integrated Bladed Rotors, blades, vanes, engine structural components, and compressor section assembly.
- Aircraft structures: the design, manufacture, assembly, and final aircraft assembly. Functions included metal fabri...
Jeffrey T Soules, PSCA
Over the Top Aviation LLC dba: US Aircraft Appraisals
corinth, Texas
Aviation & Aerospace, Appraisal & Valuation
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Aircraft Maintenance, Aircraft Valuation, Appraisal Report evaluation, Aircraft diminution, Aircraft appraisal services, Aircraft appraisal, Aircraft Logbooks Analysis, Aircraft’s Instrumentation, Aircraft Avionics, Maintenance Report evaluation
Over The Top Aviation LLC. in Corinth, Texas can help your litigation case a success through a professional, independent aircraft appraisal or maintenance evaluation.
Expert witness valuations report for diminution of value,
Maintenance fault claim or defense.
Report evaluation. Etc.
With our contacts within the aviation community, we can provide appraisal services nationwide. We will supply you with a comprehensive report along with a sealed certificate of appraisal. The report contains:
1, A Detailed Examination of the Aircraft, Including a Careful Review of Aircraft Logbooks and Records
2. An Analysis of Relevant Data
3. A Detailed Inventory of the Aircraft’s Instrumentation, Avionics, Systems, and Components
Our appraisals are backed by data generated from more than 32 years of experience appraising aircrafts. Call us and see how we can help your case successful.
Donald S Garvett
Airline Management Expert: Commercial/Financial++
Garvett & Associates, LLC.
Kirkland, Washington
Aviation & Aerospace, Travel & Tourism
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Airline, Aviation, Airline Revenue Management & Pricing, Loyalty Programs, Airline Network & Scheduling, Airport, Aircraft fleet, transport planning, airline merger & acquisition, airline antitrust, travel, tourism, airline alliances, maritime, frequent flyer, airline management, aviation economics
Donald Garvett is a former Vice President / Executive Vice President of four airlines (most recently, Alaska Airlines), a consultant to over 85 airlines, and a consultant to about 100 other aviation-related, travel/tourism, and maritime clients. His employers and clients are based and provide services worldwide.
Garvett has served as a litigation expert for about 25 clients in high-stakes matters. Excellent references as a consulting and testifying expert will be provided upon request.
Garvett has unusually broad and deep experience as an airline, travel, aviation, and tourism practitioner. This experience has been gained as both a hands-on senior airline executive and as a consultant to C-Suite executives, Boards, Governments, Financial Institutions, Law Firms, Labor Unions, Government Regulators, Airports, Fixed-Base-Operators, Tourism Authorities, Aircraft Manufacturers/Lessors, and other clients. His career began in aerospace engineering and transitioned to aviation managem...
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