EXPERIENCE

2001 - Present President - Aldrich Aerospace Inc. Garfield, Arkansas

Provide FAA DAR Services for Manufacturing, Maintenance requirements and Consulting

Services.

Unit member for several different ODA's.

• Issued Airworthiness Certifications from VAN's RV 4 to Boeing Business Jets.

• Issued Experimental airworthiness certificates for R&D, Crew Training, Show

   Compliance, etc.

• Issued export Certificate of Airworthiness for Aircraft and Parts

• Provided FAA Designee Service on many STC projects from parts conformity to

   complete Boeing Business Jet Interiors.

• Conducted DAR Services for a major audio component and a Major Fuel Cell

   Manufacture and other Manufactures.

• Issued 8130-3 Tags for an Accredited Distributor, Domestic and Export

• Provided training for local EAA chapter on the requirements to obtain an Airworthiness

   Certificate for their Amateur Built Aircraft.

2001 - 2002 FAA Coordinator - Ozark Aircraft Systems. Bentonville, Arkansas

Provided DAR services and Coordination with the MIDO.

• Conducted Conformity Inspections for a Boeing Business Jet Completion Center

• Issued Airworthiness Certificates for Boeing Business Jets.

• Responsible for Parts Manufacture Authorization (PMA), Burn lab manuals and received

   approval by FAA Office.

1998 - 2001 Lead Inspector, Chief Inspector, ODAR - Raytheon Aircraft Company

                      (Several Other  Names Before). Little Rock, Arkansas

* Train and supervised all Personal Assigned to Inspection Dept.

* Ensure all inspections are properly performed before parts are released to the public.

* All work is properly documented, (inspection records, reports and forms.)

* All repair orders are stored properly and can be assessed in a timely manner when required.

* Make periodic checks on all inspection tools and the calibration of precision test equipment.

* Devise and maintain a system of keeping records of checks and calibration of inspection

   tools and precision test equipment.

* Ensure proper execution of all forms required by the FAA.

* Final Acceptance of all incoming material including new and used parts, supplies.

* Conduct preliminary, hidden damage inspections continuity, and final inspection of all items.

* Ensure that no defective or unairworthy parts are installed in any component or assembly

   released by the repair station

 

ODAR Functions:

* Issue Airworthiness Certificates and export Certificates.

* Conduct conformity inspections, exports.

* Coordinate with Local and Foreign Governments as required.

 

1989 – 1998 Inspector Raytheon Aircraft Company, Little Rock, AR. -

* Assure manufactured items are being built and installed to the proper approved data.

* Oversee conformity inspections, working with the FAA.

* Assure mechanics are using tools that are in calibration and correct

   for the job being performed.

* Assure company discrepancy and work books are kept up-to-date and are in

   proper order and have all required entries.

* Review all paperwork before aircraft delivery making sure all appropriate entries

   have been made in the aircraft logbooks', 337's, equipment list for proper documentation

   of all work performed.

* Insure assigned areas are in compliance with repair station requirements for proper

   identification of parts and components.

* Assumed the responsibilities of temporary Chief Inspector, FAA Coordinator and the

   Director of Quality.

* Interacted with supervisors and managers of all departments

 

EDUCATION

1986 Pulaski Vocational Technical College. North Little Rock, Arkansas

Certified School for Airframe and Powerplant Training

CERTIFICATIONS AND DESIGNATIONS

 FAA. Private Pilot Land

Airframe & Power plant, Inspection Authorization,

 

Manufacturing DAR Function codes (Weight Limitations None)

8,9,11,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,46

 

Maintenance DAR Function Codes (Weight Limitations None)

 23, 24, 25, 27, 28,29, 31, 32, 33, 46, 47, 48, 50

TRAINING

• DAR Recurrent Training -Maintenance & Manufacturing

• IA home study course

• CompTIA. Received A+ Certification (Computers)