Projects

Project	Responsibility
SolvAero Consulting GmbH	2016 to present: Consulting to the Aviation industry in Europe and the USA. Companies include: Aurora Flight Sciences (NASA D8 X-plane bid) Zunum Aero (Consulting Ch. Engr. & Advisory Board) Other unpublished programs Consulting on: Project planning, budget & schedule Aerodynamics, Mechanical Systems, Structures, Systems Safety, Flight Test, Certification
Pilatus PC-24	2010-2014: Led the feasibility study, preliminary and detailed design of this clean-sheet design, the first jet aircraft developed by Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Extensive personal involvement in aerodynamics, structures, systems layout and supplier selection as well as EASA/FAA certification negotiation
Eclipse Concept Jet	2007: Personal "brainchild". Led the (3rd party) development and coordinated all internal efforts. Led the flight testing at Wallops Island
Eclipse Aviation 500	1999-2003: Built up the engineering team, in cooperation with Williams International. Led feasibility studies, then led the development team to design and build the prototype aircraft. Extensive personal involvement in aerodynamics, structures, systems layout and supplier selection. 2003-2006: Led the feasibility studies for the modified aircraft with the Pratt & Whitney engine. Led the development and FAA & EASA certification effort and support of prototype build.
Pilatus PC-21	1996-1999: Led team which produced the concept of an advanced military trainer. Assisted in business plan. Overall responsibility for all technical aspects of aircraft initial development. (2009: Returned to Pilatus Aircraft, responsible for underwing tank certification)
Pilatus PC-12/45	1995: Led team to develop high weight version of PC-12. Max Take-Off Weight increased by 880 lb to 4.5 metric tons. PC-12/45 has best payload-range capability of any aircraft in its class. Certification in 1995
Pilatus PC-9 (M) / PC-7 Mk II (M)	1995: Following rapid development of PC-7 Mk II, led team for serialisation and certification of PC-7 Mk II and reverse-engineering of improvements to original PC-9. Leading to new certification of both models (1998, 1999 resp)
Pilatus PC-7 Mk II	1993: Engineering Program Manager to provide a heavily modified PC-9 to meet the requirements of the South African Air Force. Two aircraft were modified with different engine, tailplanes, undercarriage, hydraulics and electro actuators, flight tested and ready for customer evaluation team - all within 90 days!
Pilatus PC-12/44	1991-1998: Personal "brainchild". Conducted initial studies of a twin-jet version of the PC-12. Conducted market research. Produced business plan. Travelled world-wide to offer partnership in program. Conducted detailed negotiations in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia, Canada, Chile. Project cancelled
Pilatus PC-9 Mk II	1990-91: Feasibility studies on modifications to PC-9 to win the USAF/USN “JPATS” competition. After contract with Beech (later Raytheon): Pilatus Program Manager JPATS, responsible for co-development and marketing. This aircraft is now the Beechcraft T-6 Texan II in service with US Air Force, Navy and other countries
Korean KTX-1	1988-91: Consultancy to ADD, Dae Woo and other South Korean industries on their indigenous turboprop military trainer aircraft development. Aircraft first flight 1991
Atlas "Ovid"	1988: Consultancy to Atlas Co. (now Denel) in South Africa on their indigenous turbo-prop military trainer aircraft development. Aircraft flew 1992. Lost competition to Pilatus PC-7 Mk II.
Pilatus PC-7/2000	1988: Initial studies of a modern low-end military trainer aircraft. Partnership discussions with India and South Korea.
Pilatus PC-12	1985-86: Responsible for initial studies which resulted in PC-12 design. Led development team for first 2 years of development program. 1991-94: Brought back to team to lead flight test after first flights of prototype (1991) until certification (1994)
Pilatus PC-6 B2/H4	1984: Responsible for studies and certification of higher weight PC-6 with improved aerodynamic characteristics.
Pilatus PC-9	1981-84: Personal "brainchild". Initial proposal and concepts of advanced trainer. Project approved as major modification to PC-7 rather than totally new aircraft. Responsible initially for stress, aerodynamics & flight test, later for all research & development leading up to certification of PC-9 (1984)
BN Trislander	1980: Study contract for NASA into 3-engine General Aviation aircraft technology.
Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2T “Turbine Islander”	1979: Assistance in aerodynamics & flight test
Pilatus "Module Porter"	1979: Responsible for aerodynamics in feasibility study of a Super Porter (similar, but prior to, Cessna Caravan)
Pilatus PC-7	1975-78: First performance studies. Responsible for all aerodynamics and flight testing throughout development and certification in 1978
Hawker Siddeley Advanced Harrier	1972: Future projects engineer responsible for cockpit definition of future V/STOL Harrier replacement and performance analysis.