[EX-13]Area of expertise
Logbooks and maintenance sign offs
Who signed for what, under which authority, and whether the entry meets the rule.
- 600
- Projects in the firm's log
- 237
- Lease returns
- 97
- Pre-purchase inspections
- 36
- Repossessions
2015 to 2024
Redelivery condition
Condition at sale
Condition at recovery
[EX-13.1]Questions addressed
The technical questions.
Opinions are limited to the expert's field: aircraft maintenance, records and condition.
- 01Do the logbook entries contain what the regulations require?
- 02Was the person signing authorized to do so?
- 03Do the entries agree with the work actually performed?
[EX-13.2]Basis
What is examined.
Every opinion states the facts relied on and where they came from.
- 01Airframe, engine and component logbooks
- 02Authorization and certificate records
- 03Supporting work orders
[EX-13.3]Process
How an engagement runs.
- 01Conflict checkSend the parties, counsel and aircraft involved. Nothing is reviewed until conflicts are cleared.
- 02Initial case reviewA first look at the pleadings and the key records to confirm the questions fall inside the expert's field.
- 03EngagementScope, role as consulting or testifying expert, schedule and fee terms set out in writing.
- 04Inspection and analysisAircraft inspection where it is available, full records review, and analysis against the contract and the regulations.
- 05Report and testimonyWritten report, review of opposing opinions, and testimony at deposition, arbitration or trial.
[EW]Related
Continue in the practice.
- EX-14STCs and major repairsApproval basis, installation data and records for supplemental type certificates and major repairs.
- EX-15Structural repairsRepair classification, approved data and documentation for structural damage and repairs.
- EX-01Maintenance contractsWhat a maintenance agreement required, what was performed, and where the two differ.
- EW-04Request a case reviewSend the parties and the aircraft. Conflicts are checked before anything is read.
[00]Start here
Put the aircraft on the record.
A transaction to close, a redelivery in dispute, or a case that needs a technical opinion. One call reaches the people who do the work.