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Review of Case Materials
Reviews records, documents, testimony, data, and other relevant materials and consults with counsel regarding technical issues related to the matter.
Provide Expert Analysis
Applies specialized knowledge and experience to evaluate the technical or professional issues involved.
Form Expert Opinions
Develops independent, supportable opinions based on the available evidence and relevant standards.
Prepare Expert Reports
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Performance analysis can involve speed, altitude, climb or descent behavior, aerodynamic forces, aircraft configuration, weight and balance inputs, and available performance data. Related flight-dynamics or controllability questions may involve control response. Depending on the issue, the expert may compare flight records, engineering calculations, aircraft manuals, test data, or design information to determine whether the observed performance is consistent with the aircraft's engineering characteristics. NASA identifies aircraft-performance modeling, thrust and drag analysis, trajectory work, and aerodynamic modeling as established areas of aeronautical engineering research.
For conventional fixed-wing airplanes, maneuvering depends on aerodynamic forces and moments produced around the aircraft's axes and by its control surfaces. An expert may examine control inputs, aircraft response, configuration, center-of-gravity considerations, flight data, and relevant design information when stability or controllability is disputed. NASA explains that, in conventional airplanes, elevators, rudders, and ailerons produce moments controlling pitch, yaw, and roll.
Certification records may contain engineering data, compliance findings, test results, design approvals, or other information relevant to how an aircraft or modification was evaluated. The FAA's certification process includes design review, ground and flight testing, engineering compliance determinations, and evaluation of maintenance and operational suitability. The significance of those records depends on the aircraft, modification, and technical question being examined.
The analysis can compare flight behavior with physical evidence, component condition, recorded data, engineering specifications, and expected aircraft performance. For example, an unexpected change in aircraft response may require examining whether the evidence is better explained by airflow and aerodynamic effects, control-system behavior, propulsion performance, structural response, or a physical component condition. When the dispute centers primarily on mechanical failure rather than aircraft-level flight behavior, a Mechanical Engineering or other discipline-specific expert may also be appropriate.
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Aviation
Prepares clear, well-supported expert reports outlining methodology, analysis, findings, and opinions.
Provide Deposition Testimony
Explains findings and opinions under oath and responds to questioning during deposition testimony.
Testify in Court
Presents specialized findings and opinions clearly to judges, juries, arbitrators, or other decision-makers.
