Main Representative

Chartered Engineer and Fellow Royal Aeronautical Society

Brief Career Overview to February 2023

Britten Norman:

1970 – 1978: Chief Aerodynamicist, Flight Test Engineer and Airworthiness Engineer. 
                                Main Projects:  Design, Development and Type Approval of 300hp Islander and Trislander Aircraft.

1978 – 1982:  Deputy Technical Director. CAA A1 Approvals – Design Approvals Signature.

Main Projects: Design, Development and Type Approval of the BN2T Turbine  Islander.

1982 – 1998:  Technical Director/Head of Engineering.  CAA A1 Approvals Accountable

Manager and Design Approvals Signature.  145 Accountable Manager.

Main Projects:  Design, Development and Type Approval of the BN2T-4R
Surveillance Aircraft and the BN2T-4S.

1998 – 2000:  As above and Deputy Chief Executive.

2000 – 2003: Chief Executive of BN Group and Head of Engineering.  CAA A1 Approvals Accountable Manger and Design Approvals Signature.
145 Accountable Manager.

2003 Retired from BN.

2003 - To Date:  Independent Aeronautical Consultant.

2003 - 2006:  Contracted by BN as Temporary and Part time Head of Engineering to convert CAA Approvals to EASA DOA and POA. 
EASA DOA Design Approval Signature.

2004 -To Date: Engineering Adviser to BBGA 

2013 - To date: Head of Design, Islander Aircraft Ltd.
2013 Obtained EASA DOA Design Approvals - EASA Design Approval Signature.

2021 (Post Brexit) Converted EASA Design Approvals to CAA Design Approvals – CAA Design Approval Signature.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS

Member of the CAA Airworthiness Requirements Board: January 1995 until it was disbanded in February 2004.

GAMTA Council Member March 1998 to June 2005.

Member of the Industrial Advisory Board of Queen Mary and Westfield College, London University: 1992 to 2008.

Advisor to the Department of Trade and Industry, Air Division, on General Aviation related issues (Including GA Noise) 1982 - 2000.  Co-Chair of the JAR 36 – FAR 36 ARAC Noise Certification Work Group.

Member of EASA Safety Standards Committee (SSCC) from formation in February 2004 until disbandment May 2016

Member of EASA SSCC Design and Manufacturing Sub Committee: from formation to disbandment May 2016.  Vice Chair until December 2015.

Member of the EASA DM.TEC Committee from 2016 to date.

Alternative Representative

2021-today:Independent Expert(ECOGAS)
2017-2021:DirectorSAMA/SVFB
2014-2016:Liaison/Quality Manager for Do-228TATA in Hyderabad/for RUAG Aviation
2009-2017:Quality ManagerRUAG Aviation
2000-2009: Head of the Office of AirworthinessSR Technics
1991-1999:Attendee/Chairman ARINC 741 etc.AEEC
1989-2000:Project and Verification EngineerSR Technics
1981-1989:Design Engineer PC-6/PC-9/PC-12Pilatus Aircraft  
1981:00:00Airborne Electronic Warfare SchoolSwiss Airforce
1977-1981:Avionics Certifying StaffSwissair Technical Services
1976-1977:Commercial Pilot License/IFRSwissair Pilot School
1973-1976:Avionics Shop EngineerSwissair Technical Services
DM.TEC Main Tasks:
(Ref: Rules of Procedure of the EASA Stakeholders Advisory Body (SAB) and its Committees, Issue 1 dated 1st October 2017)
i)        review and provide industry recommendations for adoption by the SAB Plenary in relation with the SAB functions listed in Article 3 of EASA MB Decision 20-2015 (SAB), in accordance with the Matrix in Annex A to these RoPs 
–          (d) provide advice to the Agency on implementation/ standardisation issues of strategic or horizontal nature (including high-level, cross-domain implementation policies, such as the policy on acceptance of industry standards); 
–          (f) provide comments on preliminary impact assessments and terms of reference of rulemaking projects; 
–          (g) support rulemaking groups as necessary in relation to specific rulemaking projects; 
–          (h) provide economic and other quantitative data for the purpose of […], regulatory impact assessments, […]; 
–          (j) support the Agency in the ex post evaluation of rules, and in particular with regard to the need to adapt existing rules to technological and commercial evolution and progress, and in the light of the experience gained in their implementation; 
–          (l) provide advice on international cooperation, agreements, and harmonisation activities 
 
ii)       The DM.TEC shall contribute to the review of the industry recommendations for adoption by the SAB Plenary in relation with the SAB functions listed in Article 3 of EASA MB Decision 20-2015 (SAB): 
–          (c) provide advice to the Agency on the content, priorities and execution of its safety programmes; (in liaison with CAS.COM, GA.COM, R.COM).
 
–          (e) contribute to […], preliminary impact assessments, regulatory impact assessments and other tools to be employed for the development of the Agency’s safety programmes; (under the leadership of the SAB Plenary and in close coordination with the CAS.COM)
(k) provide advice as appropriate in the context of ongoing efforts to improve EPAS, rulemaking, standardisation, safety promotion, and research programming process; (in close coordination with the CAS.COM, GA.COM, R.COM) 
iii)     orient, together with the EASA and the MS the activities related to the Rulemaking Task (RMT) by liaising with the SAB representatives in the RMT groups
iv)     provide input on performance indicators for ex-post evaluations and support the Agency in the ex post evaluation of rules, and in particular with regard to the need to adapt existing rules to technological and commercial evolution and progress, and in the light of the experience gained in their implementation;
v)       advise the Agency on implementation issues affecting the design and manufacturing activities;
vi)     The DM.TEC shall propose candidates for the design and manufacturing RMT groups and Safety Promotion groups, who shall abide by the SAB rules of procedure, specifically paragraph 2, without prejudice to the EASA rules of procedure for rulemaking groups.
vii)   provide advice, upon request of the Agency, on specific issues and concerns within the remit of the SAB.
ensure proper coordination with other technical committees on issues of common interest.

Note: the alpha letters in the points above reflect the Matrix of Responsibilities shown in Appendix A of “Rules of Procedure of the EASA Stakeholders Advisory Body (SAB) and its Committees” – Please refer to this if clarification is required.