Professional Background
A Lifetime in Aviation
With four decades of active flying experience, my perspective encompasses every angle of the aviation industry. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Aviation Engineering from The Ohio State University and serve as a Multi-Engine Flight Instructor (MEI) and King Air pilot.
My technical foundation was built as an aircraft electrician in the United States Marine Corps. Today, I hold an active A&P certificate and am FAA-approved to maintain critical infrastructure, including multiple NAVAIDs, Instrument Landing Systems (ILS), RNAV, and AWOS weather systems.
Hardware Engineering & PCB Design
Currently, I specialize in aviation-centric electronic systems design, combining my operational flight experience with deep electrical engineering capabilities. Whether the goal is improving General Aviation flight training or prototyping custom avionics interfaces, I offer full-lifecycle hardware development.
- Custom PCB Design: Schematic capture and board layout utilizing industry-standard tools like KiCad.
- Mechanical & 3D Modeling: Custom enclosure and component design using FreeCAD.
- Avionics Communications: Implementation and testing of avionics data buses, including ARINC 429 protocols.
- System Building & Testing: From custom embedded flight data recorders to rigorous bench testing and troubleshooting of physical hardware.
