[EX-14]Area of expertise
STCs and major repairs
Approval basis, installation data and records for supplemental type certificates and major repairs.
- 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-14.1]Questions addressed
The technical questions.
Opinions are limited to the expert's field: aircraft maintenance, records and condition.
- 01Was the alteration or repair supported by approved data?
- 02Was it installed in conformity with that data?
- 03Was it recorded and reported as required?
[EX-14.2]Basis
What is examined.
Every opinion states the facts relied on and where they came from.
- 01Supplemental type certificate and repair approval documents
- 02Installation records and conformity findings
- 03The repair or alteration itself, where accessible
[EX-14.3]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-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.
- EX-02Maintenance and modificationsScope, sequence and sign off of heavy checks and modification programs on transport aircraft.
- 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.