Aeronautica

• Degree in Engineering Mechanics, Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Civil Engineering
• Knowledge in aircraft structures

James Burd

FAA DER STRUCTURES AND DAMAGE TOLERANCE President, Aeronautica LLC

James Burd has over 30 years of experience in the aircraft industry as a structures, stress, and damage tolerance engineer. He graduated from North Carolina State University in 1987 with a degree in Aerospace Engineering.  James started his career in the USAF where he served as the C-5 Aircraft Structural Integrity Program (ASIP) Manager. Upon leaving the USAF, James worked on several DOD related programs at L-3 Systems and Northrop Grumman including the full scale fatigue test of the USN E-6A Milstar radome and the E-8C JStars ASIP program. Subsequently, James worked at Gulfstream Aerospace for several years in the fatigue and damage tolerance group and later worked at Lockheed Martin on the L-1011 aging aircraft program. From 1998 until 2004, James also served as a participating member on the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC) for Widespread Fatigue Damage (WFD) and the Aging Airplane Safety rule.  In 1998, James became an FAA Designated Engineering Representative (DER) for Structures and Fatigue/Damage Tolerance. He presently retains delegations for Part 23, Part 25, Part 26, Part 27 and Part 29 regulations and has supported certification efforts on a large number of platforms. James currently supports engineering and certification projects for numerous civil and government projects with his team at Aeronautica.  In particular, they support fatigue, damage tolerance and continuing airworthiness evaluations.

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Scott Fawaz

FAA RS-DER STRUCTURES AND DAMAGE TOLERANCE

Dr. Scott Fawaz graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1987 having obtained an Engineering Mechanics degree. In 1988, he received his Master of Aeronautical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology. In 1997, he received his doctorate in Aerospace Engineering from the Technical University Delft, The Netherlands. He served 23 years in the United States Air Force working in aircraft structural integrity of new and aging aircraft. He had assignments at the San Antonio Air Logistics Center, Air Force Research Laboratory, and United States Air Force Academy (USAFA). At USAFA he was on the teaching faculty and directed the Center for Aircraft Structural Life Extension (CAStLE) from 2003 – 2010. After leaving the USAF, he led the fatigue and damage tolerance group for the Gulfstream G650. With several government and commercial contract awards for SAFE in 2011, Dr. Fawaz focused all his efforts at SAFE. From 2011 to 2022 he supported civil and military aviation basic and applied research; advanced technology development, demonstration and validation; and engineering and manufacturing development. Since retiring in 2022, he has shifted focus to teaching short courses. Dr. Fawaz is a FAA Designated Engineering Representative (DER) for Structures and Damage Tolerance with Repair Specification authority.

ASDTA Course Outline

Course Agenda

Cost Per Attendee

USD $2,500 (does not include travel, lodging, or food)

Participant Limit

25 Attendees

Cancellation & Refund Policy

• Training course registrations will not be confirmed until registration is complete and billing information is received in full.
• In order to cancel or reschedule a confirmed training, please submit an email request to [email protected].
• Please submit all cancellation requests 45 days prior to the scheduled course date in order to receive a full refund of paid registration fees.
• If registration fees were paid by a credit card, a 3% credit card handling fee will be charged. If cancellation requests are not made within the specified cancellation period, the participant will also be charged a $200 cancellation fee plus any applicable credit card handling fees. Participant may choose to use registration fees towards a future training course within one (1) year of the original class date.
•  No-shows will incur the full cost of registration. Cancellation by Training Provider
• Aeronautica reserves the right to cancel any training course due to insufficient enrollment at least 30 calendar days in advance of the scheduled course date. Notice will be provided with the option to reschedule for a future course date or to receive a full refund of registration fees.
• Aeronautica is not responsible for any expenses incurred by the customer if a training course is canceled.
• If a training course is canceled due to unforeseen circumstances such as weather or natural disaster, the customer is entitled to reschedule for a future training course.