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23
Oct
Date October 23, 2024

011238 Aviation Attorney, Safety and Accident Investigation



An aviation attorney and former Check Airman with over 35 years of civil aviation flight experience and over 16,000 flight hours. He is also an Aviation Attorney. He has participated on Aviation Rulemaking Committees and development and evaluation of safety policies and procedures for Coalition of Airline Pilots Associations (COPA) member pilots.  He has also been involved in developing and evaluating Safety Management System (SMS) policies and procedures with his pilot union’s Safety Committee.

His legal experience includes practice in general civil litigation, labor and employment matters, and FAA certificate action matters.

He has acted, and is currently teaching online aviation law courses, as an Embry-Riddle adjunct faculty member in the Department of Doctoral Studies and Worldwide Online.  He has developed courses for initial offering as well as syllabi and exams for the online aviation law courses.




Academic Background

• Duquesne University School of Law: Juris Doctor, Pittsburgh, PA, 2006

• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: Bachelor of Science - Aeronautical Science, Daytona Beach, FL, 1980

• Associate in Science – Aviation Management, Daytona Beach, Fl, 1980

• Associate in Science – Aeronautical Studies, Daytona Beach, Fl, 1979

 

Professional Experience

• Aviation Law, Safety, and Accident Investigation, RTI Forensics, LLC, 2012 – Present

• Pilot, Part 121 Operations,  1985 – Present
o Flight Engineer, B-727, 1/85-6/86
o First Officer, DC-9, 7/86-12/88
o First Officer, MD-80, 1/89-8/90
o Captain, MD-80, 8/90-1/92
o First Officer, B-767, 2/92-3/93
o Captain, DC-9, 4/93-4/94
o Check Airman, DC-9, 5/94-7/95
o Check Airman, MD-80, 8/95-11/97
o Senior Check Airman, MD-80, 11/97-4/02
o FAA Aircrew Program Designee, MD-80, 3/98-4/02
o Captain, B-737, 6/02-9/05
o First Officer, A-320, 4/07-3/08
o Captain, A-320, 4/08-present

 

• Co-Chairman, Safety Committee:  Pilots Association, 2009- 2011
• Chairman, Violations Committee:  Pilots Association, 2009-Present
• Accident Investigation Committee Member:  Pilots Association,    2008-Present

• Safety Committee Member:  Pilots Association, 2008-Present
• Air Safety Representative: Air Line Pilots Association, International, 2007-2008

 

Other Professional Experience

• Basic Safety School – Air Line Pilots Association, International

• Aviation Safety Management Systems (SMS) – MITRE Aviation Institute

• NTSB Accident Investigation Orientation – National Transportation Safety Board

• NTSB Aircraft Accident Investigation - National Transportation Safety Board

 

Professional Associations and Activities

• American Bar Association

• Pennsylvania Bar Association

• Allegheny County Bar Association

• Lawyer Pilots Bar Association

• NTSB Bar Association

• American Association for Justice

• Defense Research Institute

• International Society of Air Safety Investigators

• US Airline Pilots Association

• National Aeronautic Association

• Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association

• Society of Aviation and Flight Educators

• Aviation Insurance Association

• University Aviation Association

• Admitted to practice:
o Pennsylvania
o U.S. District Court for Western District of Pennsylvania

 

Licenses and Professional Affiliations

• Airline Transport Pilot

• Type Ratings; Embraer: EMB-110, Douglas: DC-9/MD-80. Boeing: B-737, B-757/B-767 and Airbus: A-319/A-320/A-321

• Flight Engineer - Turbojet

• Certified Flight Instructor - Airplane Single-Engine Land, Airplane Multi-Engine Land

• Instrument Airplane

• Ground Instructor - Advanced Instrument

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Author rtiAdmin
23
Oct
Date October 23, 2024

011237 Large Aircraft Accident Reconstruction and Investigation Management



An internationally recognized expert in large aircraft accident investigations. He retired from The Boeing Company following a forty-plus year career.  While at Boeing he led the investigative team at Boeing Commercial Airplanes.  During that time he not only managed the team of investigators and directed their participation in major accidents and incidents, he also undertook investigations as Boeing’s prime investigator on many events.

During that time the Boeing fleet experienced approximately 2,500 events, more than 250 of which were classified as accidents involving hull losses, fatalities or major damage.  He regularly represented Boeing at government agency public hearings.  He also served as the primary link between accident causes and recommendations and Boeing engineers involved in design, maintenance and operation.

Served as the company’s liaison with its outside counsel on accident investigation matters.  In this position he provided depositions, fulfilled requests for production of documents and answered interrogatories.

 

His Boeing experience included many other areas of safety such as reviewing service bulletins, serving on the editorial board of the company’s technical quarterly publication to customers and general safety liaison within the company.  His areas of technical expertise include hydraulics, landing gear, and flight controls.

Also served as Boeing’s interface with safety and regulatory agencies and has been a popular speaker on safety issues to a wide variety of audiences.

As a founding partner of Safety Services International (SSI) in 1999 and aviation safety consultant, he was the lead investigative expert to provide top-of-the-line safety consulting services to the world’s aviation and maritime industry and government. SSI was acquired by RTI Group, LLC in 2010.




Academic Background

  • BS Industrial Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle

  • BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle

  • Senior Management Seminars, Boeing

  • Certificate in Aircraft Accident Investigation, Southern California Safety Institute


 

Registration

  • Registered Professional Engineer, Mechanical: Washington State

  • Licensed Pilot, SEL


 

Professional Experience

RTI Group, LLC, Annapolis, MD.  Large Aircraft Accident Reconstruction and Investigation Management Consultant, 2010 – present.

Safety Services International (SSI), aviation safety consultant and founding partner in the firm.  SSI was an aviation and maritime safety consulting firm formed in 1999 to provide top-of-the-line safety consulting services to the world’s aviation and maritime industry and government.  SSI was acquired in 2010 by RTI Group, LLC.

Boeing Commercial Airplanes:

  • Manager, Chief Engineer and Director, Air Safety Investigation, 1982-1998

  • ­   Manager, Airline Support Engineering, 1979-1982

  • ­   Operations Manager, Field Service, 1976-1979

  • ­   Field Service Base Manager, Amsterdam and London, 1970-1976

  • ­   Engineer and Lead Engineer, various Boeing commercial programs, 1959 -1970


Selected Major Accident Investigation Experience

General

  • Oversaw investigations of more than 2,500 events including approximately 250 that were classified as accidents.


NTSB Public Hearings

  • Company spokesperson for eight major U.S. accidents


On-Site Investigations

  • Air Florida 737-200, take-off, Washington DC

  • Iran Air 737-100 re-contacted ground after rotation, Tehran, Iran

  • Eastern 727-200 CFIT, near LaPaz, Bolivia

  • Japan Airlines 747 SR pressure bulkhead rupture and loss of control, Mt. Ogura, Japan

  • FAA 720 test airplane, Edwards Air Force Base

  • Buffalo Airways 707-300 crashed during approach, Kansas City, MO

  • Condor 737-200 CFIT during approach, near Izmir, Turkey

  • Delta 727-200 partial gear-up landing, Portland, OR

  • Ethiopian 737-200 crashed after multiple bird strikes, Bahar Dar, Ethiopia

  • International Airways 707-300 CFIT during approach, Santa Maria, Azores

  • Royal Australian Air Force 707-300 crashed into sea during training flight, near Sale, Australia

  • Tower Air 747-100 refused takeoff accident, New York

  • El Al 747F engine separation and crash, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

  • DLH 747F refused takeoff accident, Hong Kong

  • Fawcett 737 CFIT on final approach, Arequipa, Peru

  • United 747 turbulence fatality, over the Pacific Ocean


Professional Associations and Activities

  • AIG meetings, International Civil Aviation Organization, (ICAO) Montreal, Delegate/Observer, 1992 & 1999

  • Airline Pilots Association, Panelist-Safety Training Seminars, San Diego, Washington D.C. 1993 – 1997

  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

  • American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

  • Aviation Insurance Association (AIA), Northwest section

  • Boeing Employees Choir, Vice President

  • International Society of Air Safety Investigators, (ISASI). Co-chairman, ISASI annual seminar, 1995, Seattle, Washington, theme: “Today’s Investigators, Tomorrow’s Trends & Technology”

  • Museum of Flight (MOF), Seattle Washington, Docent

  • Safety Study Group, Advisor, Linacre College, Oxford, UK, 1999

  • Southern California Safety Institute (SCSI), Board of Advisors

  • Sunset Acres Owners Association, Lopez, WA, President 2000-2002

  • The Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS)

  • The Society for Industrial Archeology (SIA)


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Author rtiAdmin
23
Oct
Date October 23, 2024

011231 Aircraft Operations and Regional Airline Operations



An Aircraft Operations and Regional Airline Operations consultant with over 30 years of experience in all types of aircraft operations.  His rating and certifications include: Boeing 737, Cessna-CE-500, Short SD3-30, Beech 1900/300, DeHavilland DHC-8 and DHC-7; and Flight Instructor – ASMEL-Instrument, Gold Seal, Ground Instructor, Aircraft Dispatcher, and Airline Transport Pilot ASMEL

He has held various operations management positions through continental US and Alaska, i.e., Vice President Operations, Raytheon Airline Aviation Services, Wichita Kansas; Chief Operating Officer, FAR 119, FAR 121 Director of Flight Operations Great Lakes Aviation, LTD., Cheyenne, WY; and Chief Operating Officer/UNDAF, Grand Forks, North Dakota.

He is also a published author of many industry papers and manuals.  In addition, he is an experienced speaker and instructor.

 




Aircraft Flight Training

  • Beechcraft, 1900 Flight Safety, Wichita, KS, 1991

  • DeHavilland, Dash 8, Flight Safety, Toronto, Canada, 1990

  • Piper, Cheyenne-400LS, Flight Safety, Lakeland, FL, 1987

  • Cessna, CE-500, Martin Aviation, Santa Ana, CA, 1986

  • Boeing, B737 AirCal, Newport Beech, CA, 1986

  • DeHavilland, Dash-7, DeHavilland Aircraft, Toronto, Canada, 1980

  • Short, SD-3-30, Short aircraft, Belfast, Ireland, 1976

  • Beechcraft, King Air, Beech Aircraft, Wichita, KS, 1976


 

Aircraft Type Ratings and Additional Certificates

  • Boeing 737, Cessna-CE-500, Short SD3-30, Beech 1900/300, DeHavilland DHC-8, DHC-7

  • Flight Instructor – ASMEL-Instrument, Gold Seal, Ground Instructor, Aircraft Dispatcher, Airline Transport Pilot ASMEL


 

Aviation Experience/Qualification

  • Total Aircraft Flight Hours – 14,032               Turbine – 11,874

  • Airline Flight – 10,391                        Instructor – 4,118

  • Pilot Examiner-Beech 1900/A.T.P., 1990/94

  • Extensive Remote Site Operation Supporting oil Industry, 1983/89

  • Established world’s first MLS/STOL; Approach Procedures, Valdez, Alaska, 1983

  • Established first RNAV/STOL Approach Procedures, South Lake Tahoe, 1981

  • Established Flag/Domestic/Supplemental Air Carriers Operation Specification,

  • MarkAir, ERA, Golden West, 1978/92

  • Established TCA Flight Operations Procedures, Los Angeles, 1978/81

  • Check Airman/Instructor: B-737, DHC-6, DHC-7, DHC-8, Short SD3-30, BE-1900, 1977/93

  • Instructed over 100 Captains receiving Type Ratings for Transport Category Aircraft, 1977/93


 

Professional Experience

  • RTI Group, LLC, Annapolis, MD; Aircraft Operations and Regional Airline Operations, 2010 to present

  • Safety Services International (SSI), Sammamish, WA, Associate, 2001-2010

  • Vice President Operations, Raytheon Airline Aviation Services, Wichita Kansas; 10/02-07/03

  • Chief Operating Officer, FAR 119, FAR 121 Director of Flight Operations Great Lakes Aviation, LTD., Cheyenne, WY; 07/00 – 02/02

  • Interim Dean John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences; 10/98 – 7/00

  • Chief Operating Officer/UNDAF, Grand Forks, North Dakota; 5/96 – 7/00

  • President and CEO, Skyway Airlines, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; 1/94 – 5/96

  • President and CEO, Blue J. Leasing, Inc., Anchorage, Alaska, 3/93- Present

  • Senior Management, Markair, Anchorage, Alaska; 6/90 – 1/94

  • President, Markair Express, Anchorage, Alaska, 5/86 – 6/90

  • Manager, FAR 121 Compliance, ERA Helicopters, Anchorage, Alaska; 6/83 – 5/86

  • Chief Pilot, Golden West Airlines, Los Angeles, CA; 5/73 – 5/83

  • Flight Instructor, Martin Aviation, Santa Ana, CA; 1/71 – 5/73

  • Machinist, Cherry Rivet Co., Santa Ana, CA; 1/65 – 1/71

  • U.S. Marines; 1960 – 1964


 

Professional Memberships and Activities

  • Aims Community College, Aviation Advisory Council

  • Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association

  • Airline Pilots Association

  • Alaska Air Carriers Association Board of Directors

  • Alaska Regional Director Round Table

  • America Aviation Historical Society

  • Congressional Aviation Rule Making Advisory Committee, Air Carrier, Chairman

  • Council of Aviation Accreditation

  • Dash-7, Dash-8 Maintenance Operations Committee

  • Established Flight Operations Procedures, Soviet/FAR East, Markair

  • Experimental Aircraft Association

  • FAA, Industry Airline Scheduling Committee

  • Industry Working Group for carriage of main deck cargo/passenger aircraft

  • Medallion Foundation Board of Directors

  • Orange County Noise Abatement Committee

  • Pilot Pre-Employment Screening Standards and Criteria Working Group

  • Regional Air Association, Associate Member Council

  • Regional Airline Association Board of Directors

  • Regional Airline Association, FAR Part-119 Committee

  • Regional Airline Association, Safety Committee

  • University Aviation Association

  • University of North Dakota “83” Society

  • University of North Dakota, Fighting Sioux Director Club


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Author rtiAdmin
23
Oct
Date October 23, 2024

011229 Aviation Safety and Aircraft Accident Investigations



As an aviation safety and aircraft accident investigator, this expert is a distinguished graduate of the Air Force Officers Training School. He wrote accident investigation manuals for several countries.  Advised corporate and commercial aircraft operators in development of Emergency Response Plans.  Taught accident investigation courses for the International Civil Aviation Organization, NTSB, and USC.  Supervised more than 200 aircraft accident investigations per year in the northwest US.  Instructed  mid-air collision and in-flight breakup investigation procedures in the NTSB accident investigation school through classroom lectures and mentoring student examination of wreckage.

Directed a team of specialists in the special study of aviation safety in Alaska, including a review of previous research, surveys, interviews, public forums and a presentation of the report to the NTSB Board.  Initiated and ran the ICAO/NTSB Accident Investigation Workshop series in Asia.  US Air Force Pilot with flying experience in Europe and the United States.  Represented NTSB as an instructor in accident investigation workshops in Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, India, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, China & Germany.  Coordinated the initial curriculum and crash laboratory for the NTSB Academy.




Academic Background

  • Bachelor of Arts in Physics, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO

  • Masters of Arts in Counseling Psychology, Ball State University, Muncie, IN

  • Senior Executive Fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA


 

Continuing Education and Training

  • Distinguished Graduate of the Air Force Officers Training School

  • FAA issued commercial certificate for single and multi-engine airplanes and helicopters

  • Certified Flight Instructor

  • Type rating in L-382 aircraft


 

Professional Experience

2006 – Present Consultant/ Independent Contractor to NTSB, USC, ICAO and corporate operators

1990 – 2006  Director Northwest Region National Transportation Safety Board

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Author rtiAdmin
23
Oct
Date October 23, 2024

011226 Turbine Specialist and Maintenance, Propeller Driven General Aviation Specialist



Experienced Aircraft Maintenance, Turbine Specialist and Propeller Driven General Aviation Specialist with over 40 years experience in maintenance of aircraft and engine inspection, repair, accident recovery, and investigation.  In excess of 600 aircraft repairs and inspections performed annually. His services and expertise includes aircraft accident investigation, inspection, analysis, technical support, as well as log book and record review. His expertise has benefited attorneys, insurance companies, flight schools, and other organizations seeking insight, research and testimony in aircraft and engine maintenance.  In addition, he is experienced in propeller driven general aviation aircraft, as well as major and regional airlines Part 121, 135, and 91 operations.

 

 




Certification, Licenses and Education

  • National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) certified  in aircraft accident investigations

  • I. A. Inspection Authorization Certification, 1985

  • Powerplant License, 1972

  • Airframe License, 1971

  • Aviation High School, Long Island City, NY


 

Professional Experience

  • RTI Group, LLC, Stevensville, MD, Consultant as a Maintenance, Turbine Specialist and Maintenance, Propeller Driven General Aviation Specialist.  2014 to present

  • Private Company, Owner/CEO, Airframe & Powerplant mechanic, Chief Inspector (D.O.M./I.A.), over 40 years experience in maintenance of aircraft and engine inspection, repair, accident recovery, and investigation.  In excess of 600 aircraft repairs and inspections performed annually.  1972 to present

  • Contract Maintenance Provider for all airlines at MacArthur Airport, Islip, NY, performing on-call and emergency maintenance service for all aircraft fleet in need of repair, inspection, and technical support.  2002 – present

  • Eastern Airlines, Kennedy Airport, NY.  Licensed Airframe and Powerplant aircraft mechanic (A&P) performing inspections, preventative maintenance, repair, and modification to make aircraft airworthy.. 1973 – 1989

  • Allied Airmotive Flight School/FBO, Airframe and Powerplant aircraft mechanic (A&P) maintaining an established flight school with various makes and model propeller driven aircraft.  Repair, inspect, troubleshoot, modify, overhaul, and log book review.


 

Professional Associations

  • Long Island Business Aviation Association (LIBAA)

  • Aircraft Owners Pilot Association (AOPA

  • Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA)

  • National Business Aviation Association (NBAA)

  • Lawyer Pilot Bar Association (LPBA)


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Author rtiAdmin
23
Oct
Date October 23, 2024

011225 Entomologist



Entomologist with over 30 years of experience in Entomological Sciences.  He is an Extension Specialist at the University of California, Berkeley, in the Department of Environmental Sciences, Policy, and Management –Division of Organisms & Environment. A frequent speaker, seminar presenter, and guest lecturer for a variety of groups and organizations.  Over the last twenty years, he has given more than 500 presentations.  In addition, he is a recognized author and co-author of numerous publications in Entomological Sciences.




Academic Background

  • University of California, Berkeley, CA; B.S. Agricultural  Sciences; Area of Specialization: Entomology, 1975

  • University of California, Berkeley, CA; M.S. Entomology; Thesis Title: A Study of Aggressive Behavior in the Brownbanded Cockroach, Supella  longipalpa  (Fabricius) (Dictyoptera, Blattaria,  Blattellidae), 1979

  • University of California, Berkeley,  CA; Ph.D. Entomology; Thesis Title: Host-Insect  Interactions in the California Oakworm/Coast Live Oak Ecosystem, 1989


 

Professional Experience

  • Consultant in Entomological Sciences, RTI Group, LLC, Annapolis, MD, 2012 to present.

  • Extension Specialist. Department of Environmental Sciences, Policy, and Management, Division of Insect Biology, University of California, Berkeley.  Duties include: guest lecturing, proposal development, research, and publishing on household and structural pests, 1991 to present.

  • Postdoctoral Fellow. Department of Entomological Sciences, University of California, Berkeley.  Research activities include: proposal development, publishing, and research on acorn weevils, California oakworms, and termites, 1988 -1990.

  • Vector Control Coordinator.  San Quentin State Prison.  Duties included: overseeing all indoor and outdoor animal pest and weed control services. Also coordinated vendor pest control services and supervised inmate work crews, 1986- 1988.

  • Staff Entomologist.  IPM Systems, Incorporated.  Duties included: training and supervision of pest control service technicians, and marketing personnel within the San Francisco Bay area, 1982 – 1986.


 

Professional Affiliations

  • Entomological Society of America

  • International Research Group on Wood Preservation

  • Isopterist Society of America

  • Northern California Entomology Club

  • Member Termite Expert Group, UNEP/FAO since 2000


 

Professional Licenses and Certifications

  • California State Structural Pest Control Licenses Branch II and III.


 

Committees

  • Member of UC IPM Urban and Community IPM Committee, 2007 to present.

  • Past member Affirmative Action Committee for the UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 2006-2009.

  • Past member Cooperative Extension Merits and Promotions, UC Berkeley, 2006-2009.

  • Past member IPM Task Force Committee, California Structural Pest Control Board, 2007

  • Past member IPM for California Schools Committee, 2004

  • Past member Technical Termite Bait Committee, California Structural Pest Control Board, 2002


 

Awards

  • Award in Urban Entomology, Pacific Branch Entomological Society of America, 2002

  • Orkin Outstanding Research Award, 1998

  • Outstanding Manager Award.  University of California, Berkeley, 1995.

  • Chancellor’s Minority Fellowship. University of California, Berkeley, 1988, 1989.

  • Graduate Minority Fellowship. University of California, Berkeley, 1982.


 

Other Activities

  • Participant in Fumigation School, Broward, Florida, 1992.

  • Contributor National Academy of Sciences panel on Urban Pest  Management, 1979.

  • Urban Entomology, with specific interest in termites, woodboring beetles, bed bugs, and ants.


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Author rtiAdmin
23
Oct
Date October 23, 2024

011224 Senior Aviation Consultant Maintenance and Operations



Senior Aviation Consultant with over thirty five years of experience in the field of Aviation Maintenance and Management.  While at Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, he managed 865 employees in new aircraft completions, product support and support groups.

He served as site manager for US and foreign military program work and worked with State Senate and Assembly to develop aviation tax exemption law. As a member of the Leadership Continuous Improvement Council, he was responsible for cross site standardization and continuing the development of Lean processes with top corporate ranking in improvement. He collaborated with airport authority to develop and initiate site expansion plans. He has provided expert testimony in courts of law.

Earlier in his career he managed the maintenance and inspections for 135 operation with 14 aircraft.  He supervised maintenance, maintenance sales, parts, inspections and line departments; and managed the maintenance for 8 aircraft owners. While at West Star Aviation he ran the Operations department completing maintenance and modification to turbine aircraft, including Cessna Conquests, and Citations, Learjets and Hawkers.

He oversaw STC implementation and development for the company. He worked with both Honeywell Engines and Avionics divisions during this timeframe. He started his career at Duncan Aviation working first as an Airframe and Powerplant mechanic and then moving to Team Leader and manager positions.  During this time he worked on multiple turbine and turboprop product lines, as well as accomplishing engine repair work for the engine shop.




Academic Background

  • Doane College,  Lincoln, Nebraska.  Bachelor of Arts. Business with Management Emphasis, Summa cum Laude – 2000

  • Iowa Western Community College, Council Bluffs, Iowa.  Associate in Applied Science. Aircraft Maintenance  – 1979.


Continuing Education

  • Leadership at the Peak, Center for Creative Leadership. Colorado Springs, Colorado. Executive Leadership Training  – 2012.

  • Motorola University, Motorola, Incorporated. Chicago, Illinois.  Time Based Competitiveness, trained in team building and total quality management – 1993


Professional Experience

RTI Group, LLC – Annapolis, MD. Senior Aviation Consultant – Maintenance and Operations.  May 2014 to present.

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation – Appleton, Wisconsin. Vice President/General Manager. November 2008 – March 2014.

  • Managed  865 employees in new aircraft completions, Product Support and support groups. Grew site revenues 30% in 4 years and expanded custom engineering group to meet specialized company Final Phase growth. Site manager for US and foreign military program work and worked with State Senate and Assembly to develop aviation tax exemption law. A member of the Leadership Continuous Improvement Council, responsible for cross site standardization and continuing the development of Lean processes with top corporate ranking in improvement. Collaborated with Airport Authority to develop and initiated site expansion plan.


 

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation – Appleton, Wisconsin.  Director of Service.  April 2007 – Nov 2008.

  • Member of Management Effectiveness cross-site team. Created a reduction of Indirect Non-Salaried expenses by 43% in 2009. Also reduced receivables over 90 days less than 1% from 2008 and implemented SMS system as pilot group. Expanded the capacity of the paint shop by 30% in 6 months. Monitored the Lean processes in Product Support to provide estimated $350,000 savings in 2009.


 

Mayo Aviation – Englewood, Colorado. General Manager of Maintenance.  April 2005 – April 2007.

  • Managed the maintenance and inspections for 135 operation with 14 aircraft. Supervised maintenance, maintenance sales, parts, inspections and line departments. Managed the maintenance for 8 aircraft owners. Also expanded retail maintenance 300% and acted as the accountability manager.


 

West Star Aviation – Grand Junction, Colorado. Vice-President of Operations. May 1999 – April 2005.

  • Created a 20% expansion per year of 7 production departments and a 3 to 5% increase in gross profit in five production areas in 2003. Oversaw profit and loss for 11 departments. Involved in overview of other departments P&L as Senior Manager. Development of Engineering and Quality Control Departments and assisted in planning with Marketing Team. Oversaw the construction on 3 bay paint hangar and 28,000 sq. ft maintenance hangar valued at $3,600,000. Guided Maintenance department to #8 rank in Pro Pilot Survey. He was also a Board of Directors Member and the project manager of the Lear 35 RVSM, a project valued at $1,000,000.


 

West Star Aviation – Grand Junction, Colorado.  Director of Maintenance. February 1997 – May 1999.

  • Managed airframe and engine service departments and handling companywide scheduling. Implemented Lear and Citation programs.


 

Duncan Aviation – Lincoln, Nebraska. Scheduling Coordinator (Final Position). April 1979 – February 1997.

  • Developed and managed scheduling process for 8 departments. Implemented 25 percent reduction in project schedule. Jobs included Mechanic, Team Leader, Assistant Manager, and Resource Director.




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Author rtiAdmin
23
Oct
Date October 23, 2024

011217 Regulatory Specialist



A retired United States Coast Guard Lieutenant Commander.  He is the Regulatory Specialist for RTI Forensics, LLC.  His background in this industry comes from his 29 year career with the United States Coast Guard and obtains expertise experience with providing safety, security and technical engineering consulting services to the marine industry.

 

During his Coast Guard career he sailed as an engineer on two Coast Guard ships, crewed as the senior engineer at two Search and Rescue stations, acted as Chief Engineer at a Coast Guard LORAN station and then managed a Coast Guard repair haul-out facility for search and rescue vessels.  He has developed specialized regulatory expertise in commercial shipping, SOLAS, ISPS, MTSA, MARPOL for large commercial ships, small passenger vessels, with special emphasis on machinery systems, steam propulsion, automation and commercial vessel repair. He also trains Coast Guard regulators on the inspection of wood and composite commercial vessels.

 

 




Academic Background

University of Phoenix, Associates of Arts Technical Management/Marine Engineering, 2001

 

Professional Experience

RTI Forensics, LLC, Hayward, CA, Regulatory Consultant, 2013 – Present

Technical Services LLC – Owner, Maritime, Oakland, CA, 2009 – Present

Eleventh Coast Guard Coast Guard District, Alameda, CA, Program Manager for Domestic Inspection and Casualty Investigations, 2006 – 2009

MSO, San Francisco, CA, Domestic Inspections Department Head, 2001 – 2006

Marine Safety Detachment, Santa Barbara, CA, Assistant Detachment supervisor and Independent Duty Marine Inspector, 1998 – 2001

NASSCO Shipyard, San Diego, CA, Resident Coast Guard Marine Inspector, 1996 – 1998

 

Other Professional Training

Santa Barbara California City College, Mechanical and Architectural Drafting (AutoCAD) courses, 1998 – 2001

ABARIS, Advanced Composite Structures, Fabrication and Damage Repair Phase 1, 2013

International Boat Builders, Exhibition and Conference Sponsored Marine courses, 2009 and 2010

Germanischer Lloyd, Train the Trainer and Approved HazMat Expert course, 2010

Brian Toss & John Koon and Associate, Sailboat Rigging Inspection Techniques, 2009

American Boat and Yacht Council, Accident Investigation, Metal Corrosion in Boats, Composite Boatbuilding, Electrical certification courses, 1997, 2004, 2009 & 2012

Quality Management International (QMI), Maritime Safety Management Systems and Auditing using ISM Code, 2007

QMI, Quality Management Systems Auditor/Senior Auditor, 2006

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section IX, 2003

National Fire Protection Agency, International, National Electrical Code seminar, 2002

United States Coast Guard, Marine Safety Investigating Officer Course, Marine Inspector Course, 1996 – 2000

The Wooden Boat School, Surveying of Wooden and Fiberglass Boats, 1999 – 1998

Captain Franke Marine Surveyors, Inc., Inspection of Marine Composites and Wooden Boats, 1998

Hellier NDT Training, Introduction to Non-Destructive Testing, 1997

General Services Administration, Boston, MA, Total Quality Management Facilitation Skills, 1995

United States Coast Guard (USCG), Executive Leadership training, 1995

 

Professional Associations

American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC)

San Francisco Port Engineers Association

 

Awards and Certificates

USCG, Meritorious Service Medal

USCG, Commendation Medal, 2 subsequent awards

USCG, Achievement Medal, 4 Subsequent awards

USCG, Letter of Commendation

USCG, Meritorious Team Commendation, 10 Subsequent awards

USCG, Letter of Appreciation, USCG Training Center

USCG, Turk Award, USCG Training Center

USN, Letter of Appreciation, USS PATTERSON

ABYC, Composite Boat Builder Certificate, 2008

ABYC, Marine Corrosion Technician, 2004

AWS, Certified Weld Inspector, 2004-2009

ABYC, Marine Electrical Technician, 2002

City of Rochester NY, Third Class Stationary Steam Plant Operator License, 1998

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Author rtiAdmin
23
Oct
Date October 23, 2024

011216 Marine Environmental Pollution Response Specialist



A marine environmental pollution response specialist with over 20 years of experience in environmental emergency response, emergency response planning and training, technical and policy planning.  He had delivered numerous training courses and exercises on contingency planning and response to oil spills and HAZMAT incidents to industry and governments throughout the world.

Has responded to some 50 emergency mishaps such as marine and land-based oil and chemical spills from vessels, trains, industries and natural disasters in the US, Canada and abroad.  He has also served as a shoreline cleanup assessment team leader during the response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in Louisiana, USA.  He has lead review of governmental emergency programs in order to improve prevention and preparedness activities within a multiple-stakeholders environment.

Provided expert technical and scientific advice to National authorities and oil industry worldwide during marine emergencies, workshop and contingency planning process.




Academic Background

  • Masters of Science – Ecotoxicology – Concordia University, Montreal Quebec, Canada, 1994

  • Bachelor of Science – Microbiology – Laval University, Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada, 1992


 

Professional Experience

  • Manager – Environment Canada, Environmental Protection Directorate, Quebec Region, Environmental  Emergencies Section, 2005 – 2009

  • Technical Advisor – International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation (ITOPF), 2003 – 2005

  • Emergency Responder – Environment Canada, Environmental Protection Directorate, Quebec Region, 1997 – 2003

  • Project Manager – Environment Canada, Environmental Protection Directorate, Project Manager, 1992 – 1997


Other Professional Experience

  • Delivered numerous training courses and exercises on contingency planning and response to oil spills and HAZMAT incidents to Industry and Governments in Canada, UK, France, Ireland, Singapore, Taiwan, Egypt, Congo, Kenya,  Senegal, Angola, Nigeria, Zambia, Côte d’Ivoire, Belize, Maldives, Montenegro, Iran, Russia and Sudan

  • Reviewer of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS) training package

  • Contributed to the NEB Arctic Review as one of the authors for the State of Knowledge Review on Fate &  Effects of oil in the Arctic Marine Environment (document submitted by Fisheries and Oceans Canada)

  • Developed a National Oil Spill Contingency Plan for Morocco

  • Developed post oil spill monitoring guidelines for the countries of the Black Sea Region

  • Developed Emergency Response Guidelines for marine oil and chemical spills for National Authorities of the Red Sea region

  • Assisted Nigerian oil industry and government  in the  elaboration of a dispersants use policy for oil spills from offshore production facilities and sea going vessels

  • Assisted Senegalese oil industry and government in the elaboration of a dispersants use policy for oil  spills from offshore production facilities and sea going vessels

  • Conducted response capacity assessments for France, Belgium and the Netherlands as part of a  study on response to oil pollution by ships in Europe for the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)

  • Conducted response capacity assessments for Djibouti and Egypt as part of a study on response capacity to oil spills for the US Navy

  • Participated to risk analysis and contingency planning of a gasoline marine terminal

  • Provided technical advice to a joint industry-community working group regarding risk assessment and contingency planning

  • Participated to the development of a standard operating procedure for dispersants use and in-situ burning for government and industry

  • Principal writer for a technical publication from an international organization for the use of dispersants during oil spills

  • Developed an air monitoring procedure to protect population during large fires


Languages

Fluent in French and English.

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011211 Senior Aircraft Accident Investigator



Aircraft accident investigator who is a US Navy Captain, commercial airline pilot, former senior NTSB accident investigator, aerospace engineer and airframe & power plant mechanic with over thirty-eight years of aviation experience.  As an aerospace engineer, he was involved with JT9D engine development and FAA certification testing with Pratt & Whitney. Later, he joined the NTSB where he served on the Go-Team as a powerplant specialist in the Aviation Engineering Division and a US accredited representative in the Major Investigations Division.  He flew the Lockheed S-3A aboard USS Constellation, culminating in commanding Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VR-53), flying the Lockheed C-130 Hercules.  He left the NTSB in 1999 to become a commercial airline pilot with Atlas Air flying the Boeing 747-400 and later with Southwest Airlines flying the Boeing 737.

Throughout his career, he has participated in over twenty major aircraft accident investigations and over thirty engine failure and fire investigations.  Participated in the inspection and review of the airline companies and military units in which he has been associated.  Currently heads the Go-Team for the Southwest Airlines Pilots’ Association.  He is a member of the International Society of Air Safety Investigators (ISASI) – Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter.

His notable investigations include:




  • Southwest B737 fight 2294, Charleston, West Virginia, 2009

  • Southwest B737 flight 1248, Chicago, Illinois, 2005

  • Swissair MD11 flight 111, Blandford, Nova Scotia, 1998

  • Propair Pro 420 SA-226, Montreal, Québec, 1998

  • Cebu Pacific DC9 flight 387, near Cagayan de Oro, Mindanao, Philippines, 1998

  • JFK Jr. PA-32 near Vineyard Haven, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, 1999

  • TWA B747 flight 800, near East Moriches, New York, 1999

  • Hageland Air C208B, Barrow, Alaska, 1997

  • Scenic Airlines C208B, Montrose, Colorado, 1997

  • Great Lakes Aviation 1900C / A90, Quincy, Illinois, 1996

  • Delta Air Lines MD-88 flight 1288, Pensacola, Florida, 1996

  • Garuda Indonesia flight 865, DC-10, Fukuoka, Japan, 1996

  • Atlantic Southeast Airlines, EMB 120RT, flight 529, Carrollton, Georgia, 1995

  • ValuJet DC-9 flight 597, Atlanta, Georgia, 1995

  • Las Vegas Airlines PA31-350, Tucson, Arizona, 1995

  • American Eagle BA3201 flight 3379, Morrisville, North Carolina, 1994.

  • USAir B737 flight 427, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, 1994.

  • KLM Cityhopper flight KL433, Saab 340B, Schiphol Airport, Netherlands, 1994

  • Eagle Aviation SA-26AT, Winchester, Virginia, 1994

  • Federal Aviation Administration A90, Front Royal, Virginia, 1993

  • American Airlines DC10 flight 102, Dallas Fort Worth Airport, Texas, 1993

  • Evergreen International B747 flight JAL 46E, Anchorage, Alaska, 1993

  • Lockheed High Technology Test Bed L100, Marietta, Georgia, 1993

  • Kalitta Flying Service Beechcraft C-45G Vopar, Elkridge, Maryland, 1992

  • United States Navy VS-37, S3A, San Diego, California, 1987


 

Academic Background

  • East Coast Aero Technical School (Lexington, MA) – Airframe and Power Plant Mechanic; Feb 74

  • Parks College of Saint Louis University (Cahokia, IL) – Aeronautics and Aerospace Engineering (2 Degrees); Aug 77


Continuing Education and Training

  • Aviation Officer Candidate School, U.S. Navy, Pensacola, FL, Aug-Nov 82

  • Naval Safety Officer School, Post Graduate School, Monterey, CA 03 May-11 Jun 92

  • Accident Investigation School, NTSB, Washington, DC Feb 93

  • Jet Engine Mishap Investigations, Phoenix College of Aeronautics, Daytona Beach, FL 25 Jan – 3 Feb 94

  • Aerospace Industries Association Engine Failure Training, the Boeing Company, Seattle, WA 11-16 Jan 96

  • 2nd FAA Workshop on Uncontained Engine Debris Characterization Modeling  & Mitigation, San Ramon, CA 23-24 Jan 96

  • Interface between Flight Crews & Modern Flight Deck Systems, FAA, Washington DC 18 Jun 96

  • AIA Transport Committee (TC) Propulsion System Malfunction (PSM) + Inappropriate Crew Response (ICR), London, UK 10-12 Jun 97

  • PW 4090 Familiarization, Pratt & Whitney

  • Southwest Airlines Steps 1 thru 4 Required Navigation Performance (RNP), Dallas, TX, Mar 09, Nov 09, Mar 10, Nov 10

  • CAPA Safety Conference, Just Culture, Dallas, TX 26-28 Oct 09


Licenses

  • FAA Airframe & Powerplant Mechanics License, 15 Feb 74

  • Lockheed L-382 Type Rating 30 Sep 96

  • Boeing 737 Type Rating 4 Feb 99

  • Boeing 747-400 Type Rating Nov 99


Professional Experience

  • RTI Forensics, LLC, Aircraft Maintenance, Power Plant Maintenance, Flight Operations, Reciprocating and Turbine Powerplant Investigation, 2010 – Present

  • Alpine Airways, Fixed Base Operator (FBO), A & P Mechanic, Apr – Aug 74

  • Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, Engine Manufacturer, Experimental Engineer, Aug 77 – Jul 82

  • US Navy, National Defense, Pilot, Aug 82 – Feb 90

  • US Naval Reserves, National Defense, Mar 90 – Present

  • California Wings, (FBO), Traffic Watch Pilot / A & P Mechanic, Mar – Dec 90

  • National Transportation Safety Board, Aircraft Accident Investigation, Oct 92 – Sep 99

  • Atlas Air, Air Cargo, Pilot, Sep 99 – Feb 02

  • Southwest Airlines, Scheduled Passenger Airline, Pilot, Mar 02 – Present


 

Professional Associations and Activities

  • International Society of Air Safety Investigators (ISASI) – Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter (MARC) Dec 10

  • Naval Reserve Association, Alexandria, VA 16 Dec 99 – Present


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