DER: Management, Flight Test, Propulsion Installation, FAR 23 & 25 3745 S 188th Lane, Seattle WA 98188 mike@borfitz.com 206-714-8797
CAREER HISTORY
DER, Aviation Regulatory, Certification and Safety Consultant
January 2012 - Present: Available for US and
international Type and Production Certification consulting and program
management, as well as general relationship management. DER, Administrative/Management, Flight Test (FAR 23 &
25) and Propulsion Installation (FAR 23 & 25).
Manager, Safety & Certification Engineering, Aviation Partners Boeing (APB)
June 2012 - December 2014: Responsible for APB certification and safety
processes, and principal contact for FAA and foreign certification
agencies.
Program Manager, FAA Transport Airplane Directorate (TAD), International Branch
September 2004 – December 2011 (Retirement): Responsible for FAA type validation and continued operational safety of non-US manufactured transport category airplanes. Assigned SAAB, Gulfstream Aerospace LP (GALP) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) products. Program manager for FAA type validation of GALP G150 (November 2005) and G280. FAA focal and process owner for bilateral relationship and Implementation Procedures for Airworthiness (IPA) with CAA of Israel (CAAI).
Associate Technical Fellow (ATF) Safety and Regulatory Affairs, Boeing Fleet Support
October 2002 – September 2004: Lead Airline Process owner, manage Boeing responsibilities for Air Transport Association (ATA) Lead Airline Process, a cooperative tool used by Boeing, ATA and the FAA that maximizes continued operational safety in a cost-effective manner. Additional duties as regulatory and fleet safety consultant, called upon frequently by all Boeing organizations for regulatory expertise in type certification, safety & risk mitigation, production and operational issues.
Manager, FAA Liaison, Boeing Customer Support Engineering
August 2000 – October 2002: Direct interface between FAA Aircraft Certification Office (ACO) and BCA Customer Support (CS) Engineering with the mission to continuously improve working relationships and mutual understanding. CS Representative at internal FAA review boards for Continued Operational Safety Program (COSP). Responsible for intervention and facilitation in emergent issues related to safety and airworthiness. Provide FAA insight and policy interpretation for Customer Support.
Manager, Quality, Boeing Global Airline Inventory Network (GAIN)
September 1999 – August 2000: Identify regulatory issues and develop viable options to enable the GAIN distributorship business plan by ensuring compliance with customers’ contractual and regulatory requirements. The GAIN business model required a broad and versatile approach to the development of an innovative Quality philosophy to allow GAIN to operate as a non-regulated distributorship in a highly regulated global aviation environment, while protecting Boeing’s FAA issued Production Certificate.
Senior Manager, BCA Quality Assurance (Group QA), Seattle, WA
January 1997 - June 1999: Leader of a group of Quality Assurance managers whose primary function is to maintain and protect the integrity of the FAA issued Boeing Production Certificate (PC) #700 and 13 Repair Station Certificates. (Note dual duties below)
May 1998 – September 1999: BCA Quality Program Manager for the Boeing transition to enhanced FAA Organizational Delegation. Significant interface with Boeing Quality and Engineering (Certification & Delivery) and FAA Engineering and Manufacturing Inspection offices. Quality representative to Airplane Creation Process Strategy (ACPS) and Product Strategy & Development (also known as Creation Center) teams – think tank for new products such as the Sonic Cruiser and the 787.
May 1991 - January 1997: Office manager for a group of senior FAA engineers with responsibility for writing and maintaining regulations, policy and standards for engine (FAR 33), propeller (FAR 35) and auxiliary power unit (APU) certification, production and continued airworthiness (FAR 21 and 39). Considerable contact with all levels of management in FAA and industry on issues related to aircraft and engine safety, certification, manufacturing, modifications, repairs, deliveries and Continued Airworthiness. Significant activities included:
- Assistant Executive Director, Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee, Transport Airplane and Engine Issues
- Chair of FAA/JAA Regulatory Harmonization Management Team (HMT)
- Represent policy staff in engine and propeller safety boards to mandate Airworthiness Directives for all units manufactured in the United States. Chair board as necessary.
May 1988 - May 1991: Managed ACO with broad range of Engineering and Manufacturing responsibilities in the states of Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, and Utah. Type design approval, manufacturing, continued airworthiness and accident investigation responsibilities for all FAA approved products within our geographic region. Evaluation and approval of aircraft designs and production systems. Compliance and enforcement of rules, policies and regulations, including FAR 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 33 and 39. Types of approvals include Type Certificates, Supplemental Type Certificates, Production Certificates, Parts Manufacturer Approvals, TSO, standard and special airworthiness certificate issuance. Evaluation of qualifications for FAA Designees such as DER, DAR, DMIR and DAS.
March 1985 - May 1988: Approval of business and general aviation modifications. Issuance of Supplemental Type Certificates (STC) for one time application and commercial marketing. Individually responsible for all aspects of FAA approval including conformity inspections, testing and production. Responsibilities included structural, aerodynamic and operational modifications of airframes, engines, propellers and systems.
Flight Test Engineer, Boeing, Seattle WA
June 1980 - March 1985: Planning and execution of all aspects of community noise and large turbine engine installation testing for certification of Boeing model 757, 767 and 737-300 airplanes. Responsibilities included prototype installation and testing, conformity inspection, test planning, data collection and evaluation for original product development and FAA certification. Instrumental in developing Boeing noise test procedure still in use. In 1984, presented “Boeing Noise Testing, New Methods and Techniques” to AIAA and Society of Flight Test Engineers (SFTE), co-author: Bill M Glover, BCAG. President, Seattle Chapter SFTE 1984. Total flight time approximately 1000 hours.
EDUCATION & Other - BS Aeronautical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), Troy NY, 1980
- Team leader in design & construction of RP-1, 120 lb composite sailplane
- Private Pilot, 700 hrs accumulated. Owned three airplanes from 1981-1994
