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Welcome to AvioConsult

AvioConsult is an independent aircraft expert and consultant.

AvioConsult offers aircraft expertise and consulting on operational aspects like performance, flying qualities and airborne systems to aircraft buyers and owners, aviation and simulator companies, accident investigators and as an expert witness at the highest and most experienced level available in the world today: AvioConsult was trained at one of the four major Test Pilot Schools in the world and has over 15 years of experience in managing, performing and reporting of experimental flight testing.  

Recent activities: the prevention of airplane accidents after engine failure.

Why do accidents after engine failure or while an engine is inoperative happen on big and small multi-engine airplanes?  Because flight manuals, student pilot textbooks and training manuals present paragraphs out of Aviation Regulations (Part 23 and 25) that are intended to be used for the design and certification of airplanes, not for their operational use.  This inappropriate use results in deficient definitions and engine emergency procedures, and in inappropriate response by pilots after engine failures.  
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What can AvioConsult do?

AvioConsult can provide expertise and professional advice on:

• qualitative evaluation (flight test) of aircraft, aircraft systems and simulators (performance, flying qualities);

• procurement of aircraft or simulator;

• modification / alteration of an aircraft; 

• airworthiness certification;

• aircraft research projects;

• aircraft accident investigation (reports);

• checklists, operational manuals;

AvioConsult can act as an expert witness.

AvioConsult can perform quality management system audits (ISO 9001:2000).

AvioConsult could assist with the introduction of well developed and proven aviation practices, methods and techniques in other branches of industry. 

Please check the Services page for more details on all of the above.

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Papers and Presentations

AvioConsult publishes papers and presentations on critical and sensitive aviation issues. 

Please check the Downloads page. 

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Experience AvioConsult

Following graduation as a Flight Test Engineer at the USAF Test Pilot School, Edwards Air Force Base, CA (class 1985A):

• Five years experience as Chief Experimental Flight Test of the Royal Netherlands Air Force, responsible for experimental flight testing of all Air Force fixed wing and helicopter types, evaluation of new aircraft and aircraft systems and all operational airplane manuals.

• Over 15 years of experience in performing and reporting on experimental flight tests with, and qualitative evaluations of, aircraft on subjects: performance, flying qualities, airborne systems, ergonomics of crew stations, etc.

• Contributed to design meetings and reviews for procurement, modification and certification of: 

  • Fixed wing aircraft: KDC-10, C-130, F27, F50, F60, PC-7, Gulfstream IV, A330, F-5 and F-16;

  • Helicopters: BO-105, AB-412, AS-532 Cougar, CH-47 Chinook, AH-64A Apache and Alouette III;

  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicle: Sperwer.

• Participated in start-up of EADS-CASA A330 tanker program.

• Experienced with light, very light and ultra light airplanes and gliders.

• Developed aircrew checklists and other flight operations related documentation.

• Evaluated flight operations support software.

• Participated in NATO Avionics and Navigation Systems Working Groups.

• Performed aircraft accident investigation report reviews of accidents with C-130 Hercules, Saab SF-340, Nomad, Boeing 737 and 747, Piper PA 44-180, Beech C90, Cessna 404, MU-2B, DC-10, etc. (please refer to the Accidents page).

• Provided expertise as expert witness in a law suit.

• Performed Quality Management System auditing (ISO 9001:2000) as auditor and lead auditor.

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Please check the Links page.

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Company registration

AvioConsult is registered under number 28091749-0000 at the Chamber of Commerce in Leiden, The Netherlands.

General Terms and Conditions, deposited at the Chamber of Commerce in Leiden, apply to the provision of services.  A copy will be sent upon request.

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Warranty, Copyrights, Liability

Disclaimer of warranties.  AvioConsult will make no express warranties regarding the contents of, and the materiel offered on this website; the downloadable materiel is being provided "as is" without warranty of any kind.  AvioConsult disclaims all warranties with regard to the downloaded materiel, express or implied.  

The copyright of the material contained in and downloaded from this web site belongs to and remains with AvioConsult unless specifically stated otherwise in writing. Unless specifically stated otherwise, you may download one copy of the content for informational, non-commercial and personal use only, provided you keep intact all copyright notices and do not modify the content.

Files are registered at File-Reg International to protect the copyrights.

Liability Limit. AvioConsult will not be liable for any direct or indirect loss arising from the use of the information and material contained in or downloaded from this web site, including interruption of business, any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages of any kind.

The links to third party web sites are provided for your convenience and information only.  Use of the links is at your own risk.

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