Services
Aviation Human Factors Expert Witness Services
I provide analysis, expert reports, and testimony in litigation involving aviation accidents, pilot training, and flight operations safety. I work with plaintiff and defense counsel alike.
Expert Witness Testimony
I am qualified to render expert opinions on aviation human factors, pilot training, and standard of care. My strength is taking a complicated aviation concept and making it clear and credible for a judge and jury to understand.
Areas of Expert Opinion
I am qualified to render opinions in matters involving:
Human Factors & Human Error
- Attention and distraction
- Workload management
- Fatigue
- Situational awareness
- Decision-making under pressure
Pilot Training & Instruction
- Training adequacy
- Curriculum design
- Evaluation and checking
- Part 121 / AQP
- Part 141 and Part 61
- ATP-CTP programs
Standard of Care
- Pilots
- Flight instructors
- Training providers
- Flight schools
- Airline training departments
Crew Coordination
- Crew Resource Management (CRM)
- Flight-deck communication
- Pilot monitoring
- Command judgment
- Aeronautical decision-making
Automation & Procedures
- Automation use
- Mode awareness
- Human-automation interaction
- Checklist design
- Procedure design
Certification & Oversight
- Airman Certification Standards
- Practical Test Standards
- FAA testing and checking
- Flight instructor qualification
- Safety Management Systems (SMS)
- Safety culture
A Note on Scope
Human factors principles show up in every safety-critical field, and I consult in adjacent areas where those principles apply. I do not offer opinions on wreckage reconstruction or the physical accident sequence. That is somebody else's specialty, and I stay on my side of that line.
How I Work With Counsel
Consulting (Non-Testifying) Expert
- Early case assessment
- Strategy support
- Confidential analysis
Testifying Expert
- Expert reports and rebuttals
- Deposition testimony
- Trial or arbitration testimony
Review & Assessment
- Records and materials review
- Human factors and training analysis
- Standard-of-care assessment
How Engagements Work
Initial Consultation
A confidential call about the case, the timeline, and whether I am the right fit for your matter.
Conflict Check
A thorough conflict-of-interest review before I do any work.
Case Review
Document review, factual analysis, and the application of aviation human factors and training standards.
Report & Testimony
Written opinions, deposition preparation, and trial testimony as needed.