Airport and Airline Operations and Inspection Expert Witness
Airport and Airline Operations and Inspection | E-058063
Expert Qualifications
This 40+ year veteran of the aviation industry has extensive experience as an airline pilot and additional background in safety inspection, flight instruction, airport management, and accident investigation. He earned his B.S. in Aviation Technology and Business Management from Metropolitan State College and holds several certificates from the FAA, including the Airline Transport Pilot Certificate, the Flight Instructor Certificate, the Flight Engineer Certificate, the Ground Instructor Certificate, and the Control Tower Operator Certificate. The expert spent 16 years as a Line Pilot, Federal Flight Deck Officer, and Pilot Instructor for United Airlines. He has also held operations roles with SurfAir, and FlightOne. He is now an aviation consultant.
Bio Snapshot
Location: CO
B.S., Aviation Technology & Business Management, Metropolitan State College
Certificate, Airline Transport Pilot for Airplane Multiengine Land, Airplane Single Engine Land & Sea, Rotorcraft-Helicopter, and Glider, FAA
Certificate, Flight Instructor for Single & Multiengine Airplane, Instrument Airplane, Rotorcraft-Helicopter, and Glider, FAA
Certificate, Flight Engineer, FAA,
Certificate, Ground Instructor, FAA
Certificate, Control Tower Operator, FAA
Former, Captain, Frontier Airlines
Former, Aviation Safety Inspector, FAA
Former, Line Pilot, Federal Flight Deck Officer, Captain, Pilot Instructor, & Line Check Airman, United Airlines
Former, Program Director & Airport Manager, Colorado Northwestern Community College
Former, Chief Pilot and Director of Operations, FlightOne
Former, Director of Operations, SurfAir
Former, Part-Time Cessna Citation Captain, Mountain Aviation
Current, Volunteer Pilot, Aviation Non-Profit
Current, Aviation Consultant, Private Consulting Business
