Private Consulting Practice ♦  ATIS  ♦  "Air Traffic Information Service" 

Plaintiff Expert Witness and Consultant in various actions against the US Government

Expert Witness and Consultant for US Department of Justice

International Expert Witness and Consultant 

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Expert Witness for Magistrada Myriam Guerrero De Escobar, Bogotá, Columbia
in the crash of Air France 422
 

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Instructor for IATA [International Airline Transport Association], Montreal, Canada

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 Air Traffic Control Specialist at Washington-Dulles Tower and Radar Approach Control

Exercised controller duties associated with a Level 5 Radar Approach Control. Dulles is classified as a highly complex, high traffic volume facility with multiple runways and runway configurations, extensive international air carrier traffic, multiple satellite airports, military operations, complex multiple traffic flows, and presidential aircraft operations. Dulles is one of the busiest airports in the country. Unlike most Level 5 facilities Dulles controllers certify in both the Control Tower and the Radar room.

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Air Traffic Control Consultant and Expert Witness for the United States Department of Justice and Federal Aviation Administration General Counsel Office

Presented written and oral opinions to the court explaining the Air Traffic Control System’s involvement in aircraft accidents. Offered testimony regarding controllers' decisions, application and interpretation of air traffic procedures as prescribed in Federal Aviation Administration publications, equipment usage, document retention, interpretation and analysis of voice and radar data, facility staffing, supervision, training, and controller proficiency. Reviewed hundreds of aircraft accident reports. Prepared witnesses for deposition and trial and formulated questions to be asked of opposing air traffic experts.

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Aircraft Accident Investigator ♦ FAA Headquarters, Wash. D.C.

Conducted on-site facility investigations, interviewed facility personnel, briefed Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Justice counsel on the air traffic system's use, or misuse, of applicable procedures and their relation, if any, to probable cause. Analyzed hundreds of FAA accident investigation reports to determine controller compliance with established procedures. Liaison to the National Transportation Safety Board.

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Air Traffic Evaluator ♦ FAA Headquarters, Wash. D.C.

Performed nationwide in-flight evaluations of the air traffic system from the cockpit of commercial aviation jets while serving as an additional crew member. Briefed Air Traffic Managers on the quality of service received from their facility, controllers' application of procedures, timeliness of air traffic clearances and instructions, and provided solutions to problem areas. Provided technical assistance to field facilities in matters pertaining to interpretation of air traffic procedures.

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           Member of Washington Headquarters Special Investigation Team for Air Traffic System Errors at Washington Air Route Traffic Control Center

Conducted extensive interviews with the Washington Air Route Traffic Control Center’s Air Traffic Manager, first and second line supervisors, controllers, operations staff, and maintenance personnel to determine what existing procedures might inadvertently be contributing to system errors and deviations. Provided recommendations that could readily be implemented to reduce the facility's air traffic errors.

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Instructed Domestic and International Students on:

Member of FAA Academy Flying Club

Air Traffic Control Specialist ♦ Terminal and En Route Options

Miami Air Route Traffic Control Center	Miami Tower and Radar Approach Control
Tampa Tower and Radar Approach Control	Denver Tower and Radar Approach Control

All these facilities control high volume traffic. They have complex airspace configurations, multiple traffic flows, multiple runways and runway configurations and utilize almost the entire spectrum of terminal air traffic procedures. The traffic operating at these airports consists of a wide variety of civil, commercial aircraft with military aircraft operating into and out of MacDill, Homestead, and Lowry Air Force Base. Miami, Denver, and Tampa are classified as Level 5 facilities- meaning they are among the busiest and most complex facilities in the nation . I served as a facility instructor at all of them and was fully certified in both Tower and Radar Approach Control operations. I was also fully certified at the Miami Air Route Traffic Control Center instructing there as well.

United States Air Force Radar Air Traffic Controller
 

Ramey Air Force Base ♦ Puerto Rico

A SAC [Strategic Air Command] base. Ramey's  radar approach control was one of the largest in the Air Force covering forty miles of airspace up to 20,000 feet.  It was responsible for a large array of aircraft ranging from single engine Cessna aircraft,  flown by the aero club, to B-52 bombers and KC-135 tanker aircraft flying twenty-four hour missions. I was a member of the base Aero Club.

Laughlin Air Force Base ♦ Del Rio Texas

Education

Depositions & Testimony

On-Site Accident Investigations
 

Aircraft Call Sign(s) and Type	Location
N6481N, Cessna 210	Spotsylvania, Virginia
N3546D [PA-60] and N78S [Bell 412]	Ardmore, Pennsylvania
United 585, Boeing 737	Colorado Springs, Colorado
Avianca 052, Boeing 707	JFK International Airport
N418NE	Wilmington, Delaware

Reviewed and analyzed hundreds of FAA Accident Reports

Prepared witnesses for depositions

Conducted Nationwide In-Flight Evaluations of the ATC System

     Air Traffic Control Facilities

Pilot Licenses and Ratings

Commercial Pilot ♦ Airplane, Single and Multiengine Land ♦ Instrument

Certified Flight Instructor (CFI)  ♦  Airplane Certified Flight Instructor (CFII) ♦  Instrument

Certified Ground Instructor ♦ Basic and Advanced

Certified Ground Instructor ♦  Instrument

Instructed for Burnside-Ott Aviation, Opa-Locka Airport,  providing classroom, simulator, and flight instruction for advanced instrument training

          Professional Air Traffic Control and Pilot Training

Outstanding and Exceptional Ratings 

Eight Letters of Commendation

Thirty-five Letters of Appreciation

Speaking Engagements

Management Training

Miscellaneous

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