Chandra K Thorbole PhD - The Engineering Institute, LLC
ARKANSAS - Farmington
Safety Expert Witness, Aviation & Aerospace Expert Witness
Automotive/Aircraft Crashworthiness, Multi-Body Kinematics/Dynamics, Finite Element Analysis, Injury Biomechanics, Composites, Structures
Additional Information:Chandra K. Thorbole, PhD is Chief Research Engineer for The Engineering Institute. He is an expert in multi-body simulation, occupant safety analysis, finite element analysis and solid modeling/meshing. He has extensive knowledge of occupant kinematics and MADYMO software for aircraft and automobile seats and systems for crash research.
Michael D Busch A & P/IA, CFI-A/ME - Savvy Aviator, Inc.
CALIFORNIA - Arroyo Grande
Aviation & Aerospace Expert Witness
Pilot Instructor, Mechanic Inspector, Piston General Aviation Airplanes, Beech Cessna Cirrus
Additional Information:40+ years of aviation experience as pilot, flight instructor, mechanic, maintenance inspector and aircraft owner. FAA "National Aviation Maintenance Technician of the Year" honoree for 2008. Focus on piston general aviation. 37 years as widely-published aviation writer and high-profile speaker, lecturer and educator, offering easy-to-understand explanations of complex technical aviation subjects.
Douglas M Moss MSME, MBA, ATP - AeroPacific Consulting
CALIFORNIA - Torrance
Accident Reconstruction Expert Witness, Aviation & Aerospace Expert Witness
Aircraft accident investigation, pilot error, pilot training, airlines, human factors, pilot evaluations.
Capt. Robert E Norris - Aviation Consulting Services
CALIFORNIA - San Carlos
Aviation & Aerospace Expert Witness, Employment Expert Witness
General & airline pilot selection, training, evaluation, wrongful termination, discrimination, pilot error, standard of care
Additional Information:Aircraft accidents attributable to pilot error, General aviation and airline flight operations, Flight crew training, evaluation and checking, Hiring: selection, union contracts, wrongful termination & discrimination, Provide statement of employability and earnings model, General aviation/airline instructor, FAA check airman, airline captain/flight manager, dispatcher, author; typed in B-737, 757, 767, DC-8, 10; FAA 141 flight school/repair station owner/operator
Sharon Desfor ASA, MRICS - HeliValue$, Inc.
ILLINOIS - Wauconda
Appraisal & Valuation Expert Witness, Aviation & Aerospace Expert Witness
Helicopter, Appraisal, Valuation, Aircraft, Bluebook, Resale, Values, Evaluation, Rotorcraft, Rotary-wing
Additional Information:Member: American Society of Appraisers, Helicopter Association International, American Helicopter Society, National Business Aircraft Association, Equipment Leasing and Finance Association, National Aircraft Finance Association, National Association of Professional and Executive Women. Past Chair, Helicopter Foundation International
Erik Rigler - G Force, Inc.
NEW MEXICO - Albuquerque
Aviation & Aerospace Expert Witness
Aviation accident investigations, aviation safety reviews, aviation expert
Additional Information:Erik Rigler specializes in aviation accident investigation/reconstruction, consulting and, where appropriate, expert testimony, as well as safety & security audits and specialized training. Rigler is a pilot, flight and university-level aviation instructor with more than 7,000 flight hours, Airline Transport Pilot and Citation Type ratings.
Richard S Kaplan MD - Uniontown Medical Rehab, PC
PENNSYLVANIA - Uniontown
Physical Medicine & Rehab Expert Witness, Aviation & Aerospace Expert Witness
Disability evaluation, electrodiagnostic medicine, IMEs, occupational medicine, PM&R, spine care, aviation/aerospace, human factors, slip/trip & fall, vocational rehab
Ray L Knowis - Management Consulting Services
TENNESSEE - Tullahoma
Management Expert Witness, Aviation & Aerospace Expert Witness
Program, contract, project management, plant operations management, policies & procedures, environmental safety & health, intellectual property
David K McKenas MD, MPH - LOGOS Medical Consulting Services, LLC
TEXAS - Carrollton
Aviation & Aerospace Expert Witness, Occupational Medicine Expert Witness
Medical Director 10 years for world's largest airline. Passenger health expert.
Additional Information:David McKenas MD, MPH is an expert in Aerospace, Aviation, Disability and Occupational Medicine. As Corporate Medical Director for American Airlines, he pioneered on-board defibrillation and enhanced medical kits for the aviation industry. A graduate of Harvard, he was Director for the Space Shuttle Contingency to support astronaut medical emergencies.
