Andrew Sibenaler
Flight Test Certification Airworthiness x
Andrew Sibenaler Andrew is a Senior Test and Evaluation Consultant with an extensive background as a Civilian and Military Engineering/Experimental Test Pilot, International Pilot, Demonstration Pilot, Special Mission Pilot, Check and Training Captain, Project Manager and leader, Crew Resource Management and Aviation Risk Management instructor, Aviation Safety Officer as well as 20 years operational duties within the Royal Australian Air Force. Andrew has proven results excelling in a variety of roles within a team. He has planned, lead, and managed cross-functional teams through the development and execution of full life-cycle, multimillion-dollar developments. He can establish and maintain significant customer relationships with successful outcomes. Andrew holds American, Australian and Canadian Air Transport Pilot Licences. Andrew is an Associate Fellow of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots and completed professional long course Test Pilot training at the National Test Pilot School. www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-sibenaler/ Joel Cape
Flight Test Certification Airworthiness x
Joel Cape Joel is a Senior Test and Evaluation Consultant. He has an extensive military and civil aviation background, including as a Qualified Flying Instructor and Qualified Test Pilot on numerous military aircraft types. Additional experience include multiple operational tours and roles as a senior Check and Training Captain, Instrument Rating Examiner, Aviation Safety Officer, Flight authorisation officer and as a technical advisor to the Australian Airline Pilots Association. Joel has been flight test lead and test pilot on numerous significant projects including both systems as well as performance and handling elements. Joel holds an Airline Transport Pilot Licence as well as instructor ratings, and is a member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots. He is a graduate of the professional long course and achieved a Master’s degree in flight test from the National Test Pilots School in CA, USA. Wesley Dowling
Flight Test Certification Engineering x
Wesley Dowling Wesley is a Senior Consultant with experience in project engineering, systems engineering, cyber security analysis and test and evaluation. As a systems and project engineering professional, Wesley has worked within reputable OEMs to lead the development, verification and delivery of ground system upgrades, airborne software and flight test instrumentation capabilities to Defence. He has also evaluated and certified bespoke airborne software on behalf of Defence. As a flight test engineer, Wesley has evaluated rotary-wing aircraft during Ship-Helicopter Operating Limit (SHOL) development programmes on behalf of foreign Defence organisations, including the Danish and New Zealand Defence Forces. As a Cyber Security Analyst, Wesley has led a team to develop ICT security assessments of airborne mission system and ground system modifications. Wesley is accomplished in the activities, lifecycles, and deliverables necessary to develop and evaluate complex engineering systems for Defence customers. Wesley holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics and is nearing completion of a Masters in Software Engineering from the University of Oxford. https://www.linkedin.com/in/wesley-dowling/ |
Peter Nugent
Flight Test Certification Airworthiness x
Peter Nugent Peter is a talented aerospace engineer with demonstrated success in flight test engineering, certification, airworthiness, operations and project management. During his twenty years of service with the RAAF, Peter led teams on overseas operations and loves to project air power in support of the Australian Government. His flight test tours have seen him lead many critical flight test programs that have grown Australia’s capabilities related to stores clearance and air-to-air refuelling in particular. He is a Distinguished Graduate of the National Test Pilot School, USA, a Chartered Professional Engineer with and has been conferred as a Fellow into Engineers Australia and is a Graduate of the AICD Course. www.linkedin.com/in/petenugent Stuart Zeuner
Flight Test Certification Airworthiness x
Stuart Zeuner Stuart is a talented engineering manager with demonstrated success in maritime test and evaluation, flight test engineering, certification, airworthiness, operations and project management. In his 20+ years of professional engineering experience, Stuart has achieved many successes across both defence and industry on programs of national strategic importance including the Air Warfare Destroyer, the Future Submarine Program and as a Flight Test Engineer with the Royal Australian Air Force. Stuart is a distinguished graduate of the National Test Pilot School, USA, and a Chartered Professional Engineer with Fellow status in Engineers Australia. Marc Loxton
Systems Engineering Certification Airworthiness x
Marc Loxton Marc accrued 10 years as an Engineering Officer in the RAAF as well as 4 years as a Software Engineering consultant developing desktop and web applications. Marc has attained specialist skills in Aviation software, System Safety and in UAS Airworthiness, with significant experience in Aircraft Certification. Marc has exceptionally strong complex-system concept development experience as well as in the development of systems engineering frameworks and applying formal systems engineering techniques to hard and soft-system problems. www.linkedin.com/in/marc-loxton |
Matthew Kitchin
Flight Test Instructor ICT and EW x
Matthew Kitchin Matthew Kitchin is a long course qualified Flight Test Systems Specialist having graduated from the US Naval Test Pilot School in 2011. Over the course of his military career, Matthew Kitchin was a Navigator and Tactical Coordinator on the AP-3C Orions at both 10 and 11 SQN, and following his stint at the US Naval Test Pilot School, he spent time at ARDU, in the Growler Transition Office and the P-8A Integrated Test Team. He also recently completed time in the B300 Transition Cell as an Air Combat Officer Training Manager and finally as a Network Integration Manager within C4ISR Design before transitioning to AeroPM. https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-kitchin/ David Jarrett
Flight Test Engineering Project Management x
David Jarrett David is a diverse aerospace engineer with experience in test and evaluation, systems engineering, acquisition, and project management. As a senior Flight Test Engineer, David has experience integrating rotary and fixed-wing platforms into the maritime domain for single and multi-spot aircraft operations. David has a proven ability to lead small and large teams in technical and operational environments, engaging with stakeholders to understand, substantiate and communicate relevant hazards, whilst maintaining a focus on operational capability. He is a graduate of the Empire Test Pilot School, UK and a Chartered Professional Engineer with Engineers Australia. https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjarrett76 Samantha
Hearne Engineering Airworthiness Certification x
Samantha Hearne Samantha provides specialist consulting services in Engineering, Airworthiness, Certification and Test & Evaluation to the Department of Defence. Samantha is an accomplished aeronautical engineer (CPEng) with over 15 years of service in the Royal Australian Air Force. She has proven experience in engineering management, Defence aviation certification, capital acquisition programmes and technical airworthiness. Samantha was heavily involved in the successful regulatory transition activities to the Defence Aviation Safety Regulation set, contributing to the creation of an Australian specific regulation and associated guidance. Samantha holds an MSc in Gas Turbine Technology and has specialist skills in Defence Aviation Safety Regulations, aircraft certification, safety and risk management and propulsion system integrity. https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-hearne/ |
Oliver Glendon
Flight Test Systems Engineering Certification x
Oliver Glendon Oliver is an accomplished aerospace engineer with experience in test and evaluation, systems engineering, acquisition, and project management. As a senior Flight Test Engineer, Oliver has a history in both civil and military aircraft development, certification and airworthiness. He has a proven ability to solve problems, manage risk and perform accurate decision making under dynamically changing conditions, while ensuring test program goals are accomplished on time. He is a Graduate of the United States Naval Test Pilot School, USA and a Chartered Professional Engineer with Engineers Australia. https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliverglendon/ Lewis Hill
Flight Test Engineering Capability Definition x
Lewis Hill Lewis brings together a unique combination of qualifications and experience with proven results across flight operations, test & evaluation, training, procedure development and capability management. Complementing 15 years of service in the RAAF as a Qualified Flying Instructor, Flying Supervisor and T&E Manager, including multiple operational tours, Lewis has supported the declaration of key operating capability milestones across military assets including C-27J, Falcon 7X and PC21. Before transitioning to AeroPM, Lewis lead the deployment of unmanned aircraft medical delivery networks across Africa for an early stage startup. Lewis maintains civil pilot licenses encompassing fixed wing, rotary wing, remotely piloted aircraft and instruction. He is a graduate of the US National Test Pilot School in Operational Test and Evaluation. www.linkedin.com/in/lewis-j-hill Dinda Timperon
Systems Engineering Test & Evaluation x
Dinda Timperon Dinda is a senior consultant and an experienced leader within Defence, with a background in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Test & Evaluation (T&E), and Cyber Security. She is a highly experienced T&E practitioner, T&E Manager and engineer across a variety of platforms, having worked in test and in engineering across ten different platforms – F-35A Joint Strike Fighter, C-27J Spartan, C-130J Hercules, C-17 Globemaster, KC-30A, Boeing Business Jet, Challenger CL-604, PC-9, Hawk-127, and F/A-18 Hornet, and has experience in leading developmental test and evaluation (DT&E) programs, acceptance test & evaluation (AT&E), and operational test and evaluation (OT&E), as well as TEMP writing & management. She is an experienced manager of large teams of up to 80 people, and has a solid engineering background having worked within aerospace engineering roles, systems engineering, software engineering management roles, aircraft maintenance, and project engineering, across Air Combat Group, Air Mobility Group, and CASG. Dinda is an ex-RAAF Aerospace Engineering Officer, and holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Aeronautical) with Honours from the University of New South Wales, ADFA, is a Test & Evaluation graduate from the United States National Test Pilot School (NTPS), holds a Masters of Business Administration (Essentials) from the London School of Economics, and Postgraduate qualifications in Cyber Security from the University of New South Wales. She has a very broad knowledge base and is adept at working in complex projects, both as a leader/manager, and as a team member. www.linkedin.com/in/dindatimperon |
Michael Wiggins
Flight Test Airworthiness Project Management x
Michael Wiggins Michael is an accomplished Engineering Test Pilot with specific skills in experimental design, certification, airworthiness, and project management. During his 18 years of military service, Michael gained considerable experience across Air Combat; Mobility, Surveillance & Response and Air Warfare Groups, culminating as the Lead Commonwealth Test Pilot for Project Wedgetail in Seattle. Continuing his passion for T&E and project management he held principal management roles with Virgin Australia, including establishing its long-haul international capability, electronic flight bags and satellite communications. He is a graduate of the Empire Test Pilots School, has an Honours Degree in Science, has been conferred as a Fellow into the Royal Aeronautical Society and is a member of the Society for Aircraft Performance and Operations Engineers. https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelwiggins68/ David Blow
Flight Test Certification Engineering Electronic Warfare x
David Blow David is a highly adaptable aerospace engineer with demonstrated success in flight test engineering, test ranges, electronic warfare, systems engineering and certification. With over thirty years of service with the RAAF, David has held senior management positions in both Defence and CASG performing a variety of engineering roles. In addition to leading flight test programs on fixed wing, rotary wing and fast jet aircraft, David also led a small specialist team conducting in-theatre system evaluation on remotely piloted aircraft. David is a former Avionics Technician and holds a B.Eng (Elec), B.Sc (Physics) is a Graduate of the National Test Pilot School, USA and a Chartered Professional Engineer with Engineers Australia. |