Airworthiness
We provide the critical appraisal and "fresh eyes" required to de-risk your airworthiness sign-off and streamline regulatory approval.
The Challenge
Airworthiness certification demands rigorous scrutiny, yet few internal teams possess the specific domain expertise required for complex systems like ejection seats. Without specialist knowledge, critical compliance gaps are easily overlooked during peer reviews. These oversight errors often remain undetected until the final submission stage, resulting in costly rejections by the Certification Authority and forcing extensive, late-stage rework.
Our Approach
We fill the capability gap by providing independent technical appraisal rooted in deep domain experience. Acting as a specialist extension of your team, we review your engineering artifacts against specific certification requirements—spotting the subtle technical omissions that generalist engineers often miss. We effectively "pre-audit" your evidence, ensuring it is robust enough to satisfy the Compliance Verification Engineer (CVE) and the Authority on the first submission.
Key Capabilities
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Independent Review: Critical appraisal of engineering artifacts and documentation to ensure quality and accuracy.
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Regulatory Liaison: Collaborating with international certification bodies to ensure successful project outcomes.
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Risk Reporting: Briefing senior management on the safety and programmatic implications of design decisions.
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Design Assurance: Developing and reviewing Design Assurance documents to support airworthiness sign-off.
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CVE Support: Acting as a technical liaison to de-risk the work of Compliance Verification Engineers (CVEs).
Proven Experience
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Certification Authority Liaison: Liaised with the aircraft certification authority for a 5th Generation Fighter program to align on verification and safety requirements.
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Risk Management: Briefed senior management on the safety and programmatic implications of design decisions and constraints affecting the crew escape system.
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Trials Clearance: Assessment of verification evidence to support the release of Product Trials Clearance Certificates for missile systems.
