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LICENSE AND REGISTRATIONS
Airline Transport Pilot Rating.
Registered Professional Engineer, Safety (California)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Specialist in Mishap Prevention and Investigation, primarily in aviation
and related fields. Supervise, direct and participate in research
and systems analysis relating to aircraft safety and crashworthiness. Recently
involved in research on preventing post-crash fires in helicopters and
transport aircraft. Design and test crash sensing systems and crashworthy
packaging for aircraft equipment. Design and development of Emergency
Locator Transmitter systems for satellite based Search and Rescue systems.
Serve on government and industry committees on related subjects.
Teach in courses relating to safety engineering, crash survival, accident
investigation and accident prevention for aviation and other systems.
Service to the legal profession in the field of accident cause determination
and accident reconstruction. Deposition and trial experience in state
and federal courts. Mishap prevention and crashworthiness consultant
to several aviation organizations conducting worldwide general aviation
operations. Conduct seminars on safety and accident investigation
in many parts of the world. Numerous publications.
Product Safety Specialist, Garrett/AiResearch
Identification and evaluation of hazard producing conditions and practices,
including design review and accident investigation activities; development
of methods, procedures and programs to eliminate or minimize product related
hazards; communication of accident prevention information to those concerned,
including conduct of training courses for company personnel; technical
liaison between engineering and corporate legal office regarding litigation,
with participation in deposition and trials when required.
Engineering Flight Test, Garrett/AiResearch
Duties involved flight testing various models of turboprop engines, including
data analysis and report preparation, writing operating instructions for
all engine models, support of customer flight testing, coordination between
customer, project and installation groups regarding all operational aspects
of aircraft installation. Flight safety duties included safety-of-flight
hazard identification, monitoring of failure trends, and in the event of
accidents, participated in field investigation, engine teardown, analysis,
final report preparation, and contact with NTSB, FAA and military during
investigation.
Member of the Faculty, University of Southern California, Institute of
Aerospace Safety and Management
Taught courses in accident prevention and accident investigation to U.S.
Air Force, U.S. Army, and civilian students. Included were classroom
lectures, demonstrations, case studies, accident analysis procedures, field
problems involving actual investigative procedures, reconstruction and
reporting. Participated as a team member of Multi-Discipline Highway
Accident Investigation Team under DOT contract, as on-scene investigator/analyst
and in report preparation of in-depth studies of selected motor vehicle
accidents. Conducted feasibility study for Republic of China resulting
in establishment of Taiwan Safety Institute at National Taiwan University.
Participated in training of Chinese faculty.
Flight Test Engineer, Lockheed-California Company, Advanced Development
Projects Division
Responsible for planning and conducting tests of various types on advanced
models of high-altitude and high-speed aircraft, experienced in flight
test instrumentation.
U.S. Naval Aviator
Squadron and staff assignments in safety and other areas. Aircraft
commander, carrier-based Anti-Submarine Warfare aircraft.