An aviation safety and operations professional with more than 30 years of aviation industry experience provides expert witness services involving aviation safety, accident prevention and investigation, and aviation operational compliance. This expert’s background includes extensive work in accident investigation, aviation safety program development, emergency preparedness and response, aircrew coordination, and regulatory compliance related to aviation operations. The expert has prior experience providing aviation expert witness services.

Professional expertise includes aviation accident prevention and investigation, aviation operations management, and system safety programs within both military and civilian aviation environments. Technical experience involves airfield operations and development, aviation simulation training systems, and aviation safety oversight across rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircraft operations. Responsibilities have included investigation and reporting of aviation and ground accidents, evaluation of safety and occupational health conditions, and development of corrective safety measures consistent with applicable regulatory standards. The expert also has experience supporting operational compliance with Department of Defense aviation regulations, OSHA safety requirements, hazardous materials communication standards, and other operational safety protocols.

Leadership and operational roles include serving as a corporate aviation safety director and aviation subject matter expert responsible for safety oversight of aircraft operations, maintenance activities, and aviation training programs. Additional leadership experience includes supervision of aviation simulators and tactical training systems supporting military aviation training operations, along with management of aviation training personnel and operational support teams. The expert has also operated a consulting practice providing safety assessments, training, and operational evaluation services for aviation and other high-risk operational environments.

Prior aviation service includes a long career as a military aviation officer and instructor pilot, with experience in tactical aviation operations, aircrew training, aviation safety management, and accident investigation. Operational responsibilities have included establishment and management of airfields and aviation operations in combat and austere environments, as well as oversight of aviation safety programs and emergency action planning. Flight experience includes more than 3,000 hours of rotary-wing turbine flight time and over 2,300 hours as pilot-in-command.

Professional credentials include a commercial instrument rotary-wing pilot certification issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, safety professional certification, and federal aviation safety officer certification. Additional qualifications include emergency medical technician certification and advanced aviation safety and management training. Educational preparation includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Liberal Arts with additional graduate-level study in program management.