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Kevin M. Alvarez is a corporate aviation Chief Pilot and aviation operations expert specializing in aircraft accident investigation, aviation operational analysis, and business jet flight operations. With more than 5,000 hours operating advanced business aircraft and over a decade leading corporate flight departments, he provides expert analysis regarding aviation accidents, pilot decision-making, FAA regulatory compliance, and aviation safety management. Mr. Alvarez currently serves as Chief Pilot for a Part 91 corporate aviation operation operating advanced business jets throughout North America, Europe, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. His operational experience includes international flight planning, complex aviation risk management, and the implementation of safety management practices in corporate aviation environments. Through his aviation consulting firm, AeroVerdict, Mr. Alvarez provides expert witness services to attorneys, insurers, and investigators in matters regarding pilot decision making, aviation human factors, crew resource management, aviation risk management, and flight operations safety. His work frequently involves evaluation of aircraft operational procedures, aviation operational negligence, and aviation safety management systems, as well as FAA regulatory compliance. His work focuses on identifying operational decision pathways, evaluating aviation safety practices, and explaining complex aviation systems and procedures to legal audiences. Mr. Alvarez evaluates aviation events through the lens of operational systems, pilot decision-making, and safety management principles commonly used in professional aviation organizations.