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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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Depending on the dispute, relevant materials can include provisions of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, FAA orders, advisory circulars, certification records, inspection or surveillance documentation, operations specifications, airworthiness records, correspondence, and enforcement materials. FAA Order 8900.1A, for example, directs Flight Standards activities involving certification, technical administration, and surveillance of air carriers, air operators, airmen, and other regulated aviation activities.
They serve different functions and should not automatically be treated as interchangeable. Regulations in Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations establish regulatory requirements. FAA orders primarily direct agency personnel and prescribe agency policies or procedures, while advisory circulars generally provide nonregulatory information and guidance, including acceptable means of addressing certain regulatory requirements. Unless incorporated by reference or otherwise made applicable, advisory circulars generally are not binding on the public. FAA's airworthiness resources, for example, separately identify applicable 14 CFR provisions, FAA orders, and advisory circulars.
Certification materials may document how an aircraft, product, operator, modification, or other regulated activity was evaluated under applicable FAA requirements. In aircraft airworthiness matters, FAA resources identify Part 21 certification procedures, airworthiness certificates, agency orders, application forms, and supporting advisory materials as part of the certification framework. The significance of any particular record depends on the regulated activity and question in dispute.
An expert may explain the agency processes and records surrounding surveillance, compliance actions, certificate actions, civil penalties, or other enforcement activity without substituting for the legal conclusions of the applicable decision-maker. The FAA's Compliance Program distinguishes non-enforcement compliance actions from legal enforcement, while Order 2150.3C governs policies and procedures for FAA legal enforcement actions.
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Aviation
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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.
The principal question should determine the specialty. Aircraft condition and systems may require Aircraft expertise; controller procedures may call for Air Traffic Control; airport facilities and operations may fit Airport; and technical compliance practices may require experience matched to the particular regulated activity. An FAA-focused expert may be appropriate when the dispute requires specialized understanding of FAA procedures, records, certification practices, surveillance, compliance actions, or enforcement processes. The expert's qualifications and opinions should match the specific factual or technical issues presented.
