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A Scientific Study of Asset Management: An Investigation of the Use of Expert Witnesses to Measure Their Influence on Trial Outcomes in the Field of Vehicle Accident Litigation and the Resulting Effect on the Profitability of U.S. Law Firms
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AeroPacific ConsultingAeroPacific Consulting
Douglas M. Moss, BS, MS, MBA
President
Phone: (310) 503-4350
3858 Carson St, STE 120
Torrance, California 90503
United States

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Douglas Moss (BS Engr, MS Engr, MBA) is a trained and experienced professional pilot and engineer. He provides research and investigations of aircraft accidents to determine the causal factors. His professional experience spans over 30 years in aviation as an engineer and professional pilot, including assignments as a USAF fighter pilot, USAF experimental test pilot, McDonnell Douglas engineering test pilot, airline pilot, and general aviation pilot. His academic education includes both bachelor and master degrees in engineering, with additional advanced degrees in business and law. He has also been a faculty instructor at the USAF Test Pilot School, teaching aircraft certification, flying qualities, performance, systems, and human factors. He currently is an adjunct professor of Human Factors at the University of Southern California.

His analysis of Aviation Accidents and issues typically involve the following considerations:

  • Engineering and scientific basis
  • Operational factors
  • Human factors
  • Aircraft certification compliance (14 CFR Parts 21 and 25)
  • FAR statutory compliance (14 CFR Parts 91, 121 and 135)
  • Strict products liability
  • Aircrew standard of care
Experience Includes:
  • Over 10,000 flight hours
  • Human Factors faculty instructor
  • USAF experimental test pilot
  • McDonnell Douglas engineering test pilot
  • USAF Test Pilot School instructor
  • Airline pilot
  • ATP Typed



Aviation Consulting ServicesAviation Consulting Services
Capt. Robert E. Norris
President
Phone: (650) 508-1079
Fax: (650) 508-9005
P.O. 1522
San Carlos, California 94070
United States

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Capt. Robert E. Norris - Aviation Expert

Experience:

  • UAL Captain, Flight Manager, Instructor, FAA Check Airman
  • Hughes Aircraft - Engineering Psychologist
  • Owner / operator FAA141 Flight School & FAA Maintenance Repair Facility
  • B.S., ATP, Typed B-737,757, 767, DC-8, 10, Flight Dispatcher
  • Author

    Areas of Expetrise:
  • General Aviation, Airline, Ground & Flight Operations
  • Flightcrew Hiring, Evaluation, Checking
  • "Standard of Care" Dicatated by FARs and ICAO
  • Review of Aircraft Accidents Attributable to "Pilot Error"
  • Flightcrew Union Contracts, Employability / Earning Model
  • Wrongful Termination and Discrimination



  • Burgess Aviation ConsultantsBurgess Aviation Consultants
    R.P. Pete Burgess
    Owner
    Phone: (817) 236-3144
    Fax: (817) 236-3563
    12533 Avondale Ridge Drive
    Fort Worth, Texas 76179
    United States

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    Richard "Pete" Burgess provides service as an Aviaton Consultant for air traffic services, procedures, pilot experience and aircraft accident investigations. Mr. Burgess has been the Owner of Burgess Aviation Consultants since 1994 and specializes in the analysis of FAA Air Traffic Control service and the application of procedures in the following areas:

  • Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC's)
  • Airport Traffic Control Towers (ATCT's)
  • Terminal Radar Approach Control Facilities (TRACON's)
  • Automated Flight Service Stations (AFSS's)
  • Flight Path Reconstruction and Graphic Preparation of Accident/Incident Aircraft
  • Detailed Transcript Preparation of Air Traffic Recordings

    As President of BGS Aviation, Inc., aircraft rental and flight instruction, Mr. Burgess is an Instrument-Rated Commercial Pilot and Certified Flight Instructor for Multi/Single Engine airplane. He has over 2900 hours of flight time.

    EXPERIENCE
  • 1972 to 1994 Air Traffic Control Supervisory and Management - FAA
  • Managed and supervised the National evaluations of over 160 FAA air traffic ARTCC's, ATCT's, TRACON's and AFSS's facilities in Southern California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Missouri, Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama
  • Qualified on all positions of operation and actively controlled traffic as supervisor and manager at El Paso and Little Rock ATC Tower and radar approach control facilities
  • Served as consultant and expert witness in trials involving aircraft accidents and enforcement actions in St. Louis, Kansas City and Little Rock
  • Investigated the application and effectiveness of air traffic control procedures at Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles and Kansas City Airports, as a result of major accidents at those airports
  • 1957 to 1972 Air Traffic Controller - FAA & U.S. Navy
  • Air Traffic Terminal Controller at NAS Saufley Field, Pensacola, FL and NAS Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in the U.S. Navy, and Santa Fe, NM in the FAA
  • Flight Service Specialist in El Paso, TX. Santa Fe, NM and Lubbock, TX
  • Air Traffic Tower and Radar Approach Controller in Lubbock, TX and San Antonio, TX



  • Condor-Avsec, Inc.Condor-Avsec, Inc.
    Glen Winn
    Phone: (760) 598-5305 and (760) 613-6939 alt
    Fax: (760) 295-4563
    717 Camino Magnifico
    San Marcos, California 92069
    United States

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    Glen Winn is a Professional Advisor of Domestic and International Aviation Security. He is currently the President of Condor-Avsec, Inc. an Aviation Security Consulting Firm which offers Full-Service Security Consulting with Innovative and Cost-Effective Solutions to a broad range of Security Issues. Mr. Winn has had on site assignments regarding high terrorist alerts, and been assigned to Major Airports and Cities to Secure Procedures for High Alert Terrorist Warnings and Confrontation. Mr. Winn has 29 years of Airline and Airport Security experience.

    With his experience as head of Operational Security, Regional Security, and Security Coordinator, Mr. Winn has developed comprehensive Counter-Terrorism and Drug Interdiction Training. He has implemented, tested and refined sophisticated Security Systems for International and Domestic Travel, has negotiated extensive country-specific operations, and coordinated Airline start-up operations. Mr. Winn has developed and implemented Air-Cargo Security Procedures, and instituted an Inventory Control Program that successfully prevented the loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars nationwide.

    Services Offered:

  • Expert Witness For The Legal Profession
  • Security Consulting: Business, Government, Industry
  • Audits: Airport Security, Catering Facilities, Cargo and Cargo Facilities
  • Security Procedures, AOSSP & ACSSP Compliance



  • DitcheyDitchey
    Robert L. Ditchey
    Phone: (310) 448-8885
    Fax: (310) 448-8886
    13600 Marina Pointe Drive
    Unit 415
    Marina Del Rey, California 90292
    United States

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    Robert L. Ditchey specializes in Aviation and Airline Maintenance. As a consultant for major airlines, financial institutions and aerospace manufacturers, Mr. Ditchey's Areas of Expertise include the following:

  • Airline Accident Investigation
  • Airline Insurance
  • Airline Maintenance & Operations
  • Federal Aviation Regulations
  • Aircraft Design, Performance and Analysis
  • Aircraft Purchase and Lease Agreements
  • Maintenance Records and Procedures
  • Airline contracts
  • Airline pilot, Mechanic and Aircrew Training
  • Expert Witness

    Education:
  • AE (Aeronautical Engineer), California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 1973
  • MS (Aeronautical Engineering), Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA 1969
  • BS, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD 1962

    Honors & Awards: Awarded Society of Sigma Xi for excellence in Engineering Research.

    Civil Case Experience: Airline accident litigation and civil case involving pilot actions in aircraft hull loss.



  • Flight Accident Investigation, LLPFlight Accident Investigation, LLP
    Len Scott
    President
    Phone: (210) 789-0281
    110 Indian Knoll Drive
    Boerne, Texas 78006
    United States

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    Len Scott offers extensive aviation knowledge and expertise to the legal and insurance communities. Services include accident analysis, aviation consulting, specialized training, safety audits, expert selection consultation, expert testimony, or opponent-expert evaluation.

    Extensive Aviation Background, as a pilot and as a technician, includes:

  • 40+ years Aviation
  • 30+ years Aviation Accident Investigation
  • 14+ years FAA Aviation Safety Inspector
  • 10+ years Aviation Electronics
  • 35+ years Commercial Aviation
  • 35+ years Certified Flight Instructor
  • 12+ years Military Pilot
  • 10+ years Software Engineering
  • Areas of specialization in aviation include:
  • Accident Investigations
  • Aviation Regulation interpretation
  • Accident Reconstructions
  • Wreckage Inspections
  • Airport & Airline Security
  • Ramp & Hangar Safety
  • Air Traffic Control Procedures
  • Cabin Safety & Security
  • NTSB Report Analysis
  • FAA Data Searches
  • Safety & Security
  • Audits and Training
  • Aircraft Loss of Control
  • Pilot Error
  • Controlled Flight Into Terrain
  • Weather Factors
  • Mechanical Failures
  • Human Factors Issues
  • Witness Interviews
  • Aerobatics
  • Helicopters, Seaplanes
  • Gliders & Ultralights
  • Sport Pilot
  • Certificate Actions


  • Helmer EngineeringHelmer Engineering
    Ray G. Helmer, P.E.
    Principal
    Phone: (713) 777-7611
    Fax: (713) 774-6881
    9314 Bankside Drive
    Houston, Texas 77031-1713
    United States

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    Areas of Expertise:

  • Civil, Structural and Forensic engineering
  • Highway engineering, roadways, sight distance
  • Concrete and Asphalt Pavements
  • Highway / Street lighting
  • Traffic engineering, signals, signs, striping
  • Traffic noise studies
  • Accidents – automobile, train, motorcycle, pedestrian
  • Traffic accident testimony involving city / County / State DOTS
  • Hydraulics, hydrology, drainage, flooding
  • Sanitary engineering, sewers, overflows
  • Water treatment, distribution, pumping
  • Water disinfection byproducts (DBPs)
  • Wastewater treatment plants, lift stations
  • Soil expansion, contraction, settlement
  • Foundation failure, structural damage
  • Plumbing, leaks, water intrusion
  • Airports, FAA standards, runways, taxi ways, ramps
  • Bridges, buildings, corrosion, concrete cracking
  • Construction defects, fraud, accidents, delays, estimates



  • Robert A. Gardner, CPPRobert A. Gardner, CPP
    Robert Gardner
    Phone: (805) 659-4294
    590 W. Main St., Suite 101
    Santa Paula, California 93060
    United States

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    *Serving California, Arizona and Nevada Exclusively

    Arizona Office:
    6619 N. Scottsdale Road
    Scottsdale, AZ 85250
    T: (480) 347-0211
    Nevada Office:
    2620 Regatta Drive, Suite 102
    Las Vegas, NV 89128
    T: (702) 733-8711


    Providing Expert Assistance in Case Evaluation, Investigation, Preparation and Testimony for matters involving:
  • Guard / Bouncer / Investigator Conduct
  • Use of Force
  • Detention & Arrest
  • Premises Security Issues
  • Security Adequacy Assessment
  • Crime Prevention Theory
  • Building & Site Security Design
  • Workplace Violence Issues
  • Unlicensed Security Activity
  • State & Local Regulatory Compliance


  • Robert A. Gardner, CPP is a "Board Certified" Security Management Professional with multi-state security consultant, private patrol and private investigator "Qualified Manager" licenses. His background includes more than 39 years of training and "hands on" experience in evaluating, developing, and managing security and crime prevention programs. For 25 of those years he served as both a private sector security professional and a public sector Peace Officer.

    He has been retained on more than 140 occasions and has qualified and testified as a security expert in United States District Court and in various California, Nevada, and South Dakota State Courts.

    Areas of Expertise:
    • Conduct, Operational Policies, Standards & Procedures, Licensing Requirements and Unlicensed Practices involving Private Patrol Companies, Private Investigators, Security Consultants, Contract and In-House Security Officers, Retail Loss Prevention Agents, Bouncers, Bodyguards, Security Expert Witnesses and other security related personnel.
    • Premises Security Adequacy & Negligence, Building & Site Design for Security, Security and Crime Prevention Standards and Practices in Apartments, Hotels, Bars, Nightclubs, Casinos, Retail Stores& Centers, Office Buildings, Parking and Special Use Facilities.
    • Small Airport and General Aviation Security, Theft and Vandalism of Aircraft and Avionics, Protection of Airport Property, Employees, Tenants and Guests.



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