Airworthiness Expert Witnesses

Peachtree City, Georgia

Aviation & Aerospace - Commercial Aircraft Maintenance, Aircraft Modifications, Storage, and Repair (Major and Minor), Structural repairs, Lease acceptance & return language, FAA Regulation, FARS, Airworthiness, AC records, EASA Regulations, STC's, Tool use and safety, MRO Performance, Mx Tracking, Logbooks, Lease language, Mx Procedures

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. ...

New York , New York

Aviation & Aerospace, Artificial Intelligence - UAS, unmanned aircraft, autonomous systems, eVTOL, airworthiness, FAA certification, Surgical Robotics, Industrial Robotics, Safety Case Analysis, FMEA, flight test, Airfield Safety, hazard analysis, drone, Medical Device Safety, Product Liability, aviation safety, software safety, ADAS Failure Analysis, Insurance Coverage Disputes

When a case turns on whether an autonomous or safety-critical system was properly designed, verified, or certified, I provide the independent technical judgment attorneys need to establish or challenge that standard. I evaluate whether systems were reasonably built and validated for their intended environment : reviewing hazard analyses, safety cases, certification evidence, and the engineering decisions that determined whether a system was ready for real-world deployment. My opinions are grounded in direct program accountability across Lockheed Martin F-35 flight test, Northrop Grumman systems engineering, Boeing AI and autonomy architecture, and Anduril autonomous UAS operations — programs where getting these decisions wrong had real consequences. Available for litigation support, expert report preparation, deposition, and trial testimony in matters involving: Aviation and aerospace system failures, certification disputes, airfield safety, and airline operational negligence. Au...