011275 Senior Aviation Maintenance
Description
Summary
RTI Expert 011275 has over 45 years of experience in corporate aviation. He possesses a comprehensive understanding of maintaining, operating and managing corporate aircraft under FAR parts 91, 121, 125, and 135. With over 140 projects completed, he has helped develop the ever-maturing field of corporate aviation. He knows the business from both sides, as an operator and as a service provider. In the past 35 years, he has orchestrated the start-up or restructure of several maintenance departments and repair stations, plus provides continuing Director of Maintenance administrative and management services, industry best practices safety audits, aircraft owner advocacy and mentoring.
• Technical consulting for heavy corporate aircraft
• Managed and operated aircraft under FAR Parts 91, 121, 125 and 135
• Authored maintenance procedures manuals for FAR Parts 121, 125, 135 and 145 operations
• Over 25 years FAR Part 135 Director of Maintenance experience
• Firm comprehension of FARs
• Excellent rapport with FAA
• Represent buyers and sellers in new and used aircraft transactions
• Oversight of aircraft operated by management companies
• Founder and President maintenance management/consulting company for over 30 years
• International operations experience
• Marketing and sales for maintenance management company
• Accredited IS-BAO Auditor
He has been providing maintenance management and technical consulting services domestically and internationally. These services have been provided to domestic and international companies such as ARCO, Uniden, SMC Aviation, Nike, Pacific Gas & Electric, Global Aviation and individuals. He provided expert witness services to a corporation in Mexico which resulted in the client obtaining the desired maintenance invoice settlement from a major OEM. Forensic records research and invoice review is a specialty of his. Overall, in the past 30 years, he has orchestrated the start-up or complete restructure of over a dozen maintenance departments, started 6 part 135 certificates and 4 part 145 repair stations. In addition to his formal education, he has attended numerous classes in technical training, maintenance management, leadership, flight operations management, aviation safety, human factors, ISO 9001 audit training and is an accredited IS-BAO Auditor. His specific airframe systems and engine training include Gulfstream II, III, IV, 550, 650 Challenger 601, Lear 60, Boeing 707, 727, Bell 206, Rolls Royce Spey, Tay & BR710, TFE 731, GE CF34, Honeywell GTCP 36-6, -100 & -150. He is a member of PAMA, NBAA, is on the Safety Committee of the Northern California Business Aviation Association and on the advisory board of HBA Corporations ASCERT and EASI safety training programs.
Professional Experience
RTI Group, LLC, Annapolis, MD, Aviation Maintenance Expert, May 2018 to present.
He has conducted pre-buy/technical evaluations, records/invoice audits, new aircraft outfitting and delivery and/or acted as Director of Maintenance for many companies, including:
• MC Aviation, Van Nuys, CA, Aircraft type; GII, GIII, Hawker 700
• Elite Aviation, Van Nuys, CA, Aircraft type; GII, GIII, GIV, Hawker 800, Challenger 600 & 601, Lear 24, Lear 55, Westwind II
• The David Geffen Co/Dreamworks, Burbank, CA, Aircraft type; GIV
• Federal Aviation Services, Los Angeles, CA, Aircraft type; GII
• L&L Manufacturing, Van Nuys, CA, Aircraft type; GIII
• Uniden Jet Aviation, Tokyo, Japan, Aircraft type; GIV
• Zephyr Aviation Services, Burbank, CA, Aircraft type; Lear 25, Falcon 20, Westwind II
• Griffco Aviation, Santa Monica, CA, Aircraft type; 601 Challenger
• SMC Aviation, London Aircraft type; G550
• Laudamus Holdings, London Aircraft type; G650
• Bloomer deVere, domestic and international Aircraft type; Gulfstream, Hawker
Corporate Jets, LLC, Scottsdale AZ/Van Nuys CA, Aircraft Type; Gulfstream, Falcon, Hawker, Lear, Citation
• J. Mesinger Corporate Jet Sales, Domestic Aircraft Type; Falcon, Citation
• Magic Johnson Enterprises, Van Nuys, CA, Aircraft Type; GIII
• Chuck Collins & Associates, Domestic Aircraft Type; Gulfstream IV
• Clay Lacy Aviation; Van Nuys, CA, Aircraft Type; Various Corporate manufactures
• North American Jet Charter, Paso Robles, CA, Aircraft Type; Lear 25, 35, 60, Hawker
• Harleyville Corp (Burt Sugarman), Van Nuys, CA, Aircraft type; GII
• N-22 Corp (Frank Sinatra), Burbank, CA, Aircraft Type; GII
• The Wickes Companies, Van Nuys, CA, Aircraft type; Challenger 601, Falcon 10
• Airmark Corporation, Burbank, CA, Aircraft type; GII, Bell 206, Boeing 707
• Aerlex Law Group, Santa Monica, CA
• Aero Law Group, Bellevue, WA
• Avion Law, Newport Beach, CA
Certification/Training
• A&P License – Northrop Institute of Technology
• Grumman Gulfstream II Maintenance Initial
• Rolls Royce-Spey Maintenance Initial
• Engineering Technology – Cal Poly Pomona
• Boeing 727 Flight Engineer
• Business Admin. – Cal State University Los Angeles
• CP Air, Boeing 727 100 Maintenance Initial
• Airesearch – GTCP 36-6, APU Maintenance Initial
• Challenger 601 Maintenance Initial
• Gulfstream IV Maintenance Initial
• Boeing 707 Maintenance Initial
• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – management classes
• Gulfstream 550 Maintenance Initial
• Gulfstream 650 Maintenance Initial
• Accredited IS-BAO Auditor
Academic Background
• Glendale College, Glendale, CA, Business Administration
Professional Associations and Activities
• NBAA, PAMA, NCBAA