david robbins

owner

About

Experienced light certified aircraft design, analysis, substantiation, testing, and documentation

Country

united states

City

sandpoint

Industry

aviation & aerospace

Skill

aeronautics, aerodynamics, aerospace, aviation, program management, testing, engineering management, aircraft design, lean manufacturing, aerospace engineering, airframe loads, engineering, aircraft, flight dynamics, flight test

Experience

engineer

quest aircraft company

2008-5 - 2010-1 · 1 yr 9 mos

Engineer performing Non-conforming Material Report dispositions and substantiations. Participated in the fatigue testing (manipulated test data to document test conservatism) and gross weight increase programs (wrote flap and aileron loads reports including partial substantiation; co-performed test and wrote test results for balance of substantiation).

principal engineer

schweizer aircraft

1984-9 - 2008-4 · 23 yrs 8 mos

owner

abiding aero consulting services

2010-2 - Present · 16 yrs 8 mos

* Since becoming a consultant: * Certification of Part 23 airplane. Primary author and otherwise oversaw entire loads development, participated in design reviews, MRB disposition/substantiation, process specifications, engineering department training. Official FAA Test Witness. * Wrote and documented airframe fatigue test damage calculations code. * Occasional engineering for in-field airplane and helicopter repair or modification.