Arbitration

General and Air Carrier Aviation and Military Operations

Experienced aviation expert with over 25 years of experience as a pilot, instructor, examiner, and operations manager in both air carrier and military operations.  He is also a licensed Florida attorney who has worked in insurance defense and understands the pressures of trial preparation and the use of expert witnesses and technical experts in litigation.

He has over 17 years in Part 121 air carrier domestic and international line operations, management, advanced training and FAA regulatory coordination for Delta Air Lines and is skilled in SMS, Human Factors, CRM, safety and standards evaluation.  In addition, he is experienced in development of international routes and facilities and has served as an Operations Control Center Flight Operations Manager.

He has 20 years experience in military flight operations, flight training, base management, budget and accounting programs, as well as being experienced in Tactical Operations, Strategic Airlift, and Advanced Jet Training.  He is a prior USAF Safety Investigation Board Member, USAF Command Pilot, and Master Instructor.

He is a graduate of the University of Southern California School of Engineering Aviation Safety and Security Program and experienced with current ideas and management approaches to aviation safety and security.  He is a trained accident investigator/trial attorney with in-depth knowledge of litigation strategies and expert witness testimony.  In addition, he is a certified Aviation Safety and Compliance Auditor familiar with U.S. and foreign regulatory systems.

Senior Aeronautical Engineer and Aviation Accident Investigator

He is an Aeronautical Engineer with over 40 years of aviation experience in accident investigation, reconstruction, and aviation safety, as well as piloting for over 45 years.  He has participated in the investigation of over 100 fatal and non-fatal general aviation, military and airline accidents throughout the world.  He has been responsible for leading a major manufacturer’s participation in domestic and international accident investigation activities.  His career has also included serving as a senior aerodynamics and stability and control engineer at a major airframe manufacturer.  His wide range of experience in aviation includes amateur-built airplanes, general aviation airplanes, helicopters, corporate jets, and large transport airplanes.

He has provided expert testimony as to his findings in courts of law.