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Managing Director, Shareholder

14 years managing experience aerospace

Graduation: precision mechanics, (1991), technical economics (1998)
Education, experience:
Fachhochschule Kiel (-1991), Akademie für Technik Kiel (-1998)
Engineer precision mechanics USA (-1992)
Head of design (-1995)
Head of Development (-1998)
Regional manager of engineering office (-2002)
Managing Director of ASKON ConsultingGroup GmbH (-2009)

Managing Director, shareholder and founder

Head of Design Organisation

Expertise: aerodynamic analysis, computational fluid dynamics

Graduation: Aerospace Engineering, PhD (1991)

Education, experience:
Technical University of Munich (-1991), Scientific Assistant (-1996)
CFD project and support engineer (-1998), founder, shareholder
and managing director of CFD Consultants GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany since.
Private pilot, IFR rated

Founder, Shareholder
Head of Office of Airworthiness 
Technical Director

Expertise:
Certification and Airworthiness, excellent cross-linked aircraft generalist 

Graduation: Electrical Engineering (1972)
Education and Experience:

• Courses in Aerodynamics and Thermodynamics, mechanical engineering
• Private Pilot’s training (1979), Single and Multi Engine (Land),
• IFR rating Licensed inspector and examiner (avionics systems),
• Certifying Staff of several avionics maintenance organizations (1980)
• Mapping and tracking software design (1995)
• Systems design and type design certification of several small airplane projects
• Head of Airworthiness of EASA approved DOA

Shareholder, Founder

Expertise: Flightoperations and -training

Graduation: Airline Pilot (Lufthansa)
Education, experience:
US CPL/IFR (1990), ATPL (1992), Executive Pilot (1992-1994),
Flight Instructor CFI/IFR/ATPL, ratings: ATR42/72, A320, B747
Shareholder Flight Training School ATPL in Stuttgart, Germany

Shareholder

Expertise: Load Assumptions, stress calculations, aircraft technical generalist

Graduation: Aircraft Structural Design (1977)
Education, experience:
Aerodynamic design and optimisation,
Flight mechanics and controls,
Load assumptions (including structure dynamics),
Aerolastics, Structural design (including composite structures),
C.A.D.(Computer Aided Design – Mechanical Desktop),
Flight simulations (software and hardware), Software development,
Structural tests, FEM, Aircraft Certification.

Managing Director of Sattler & Partner AG, FanJet Aviation GmbH

Expertise: M&A, Corporate Finance and strategic planning for technology enterprises and aviation

Graduation: Industrial engineer

Education, experience:
aircraft parts production for Airbus, Tornado (1977 – 1982) as tecnician
financing of first aircraft project as industrial engineer (1983)
founder, shareholder and managing director of Sattler & Partner AG (1983) and FanJet Aviation GmbH, Schorndorf/Stuttgart
commercial pilot, flight-instructor, class rating instructor

Structural design, Project management

Graduation: Aeronautical Engineer ( Dipl.-Ing., TU ) University of Stuttgart – 1974
Education & Experience:
30 years experience in managing FAR 23 / 25 programs as
Chief Engineer and /or Vice President.
Composite structure design, certification and production of following types:
gliders, powered glider, powered aircraft, high altitude aircraft and business aircraft.
Consultant for several small aircraft and light-jet projects.
Private Pilot Licence SEP / TMG / SEG , IFR rating

Aircraft Design and Certification

Graduation: Aeronautical Engineering
(Dipl.-Ing.Flugzeugbau-Technical University of Darmstadt 1966)
Education, Experience:
10 years Scientific Assistant TUD for Aerodynamic, Flight Mechanic,
Flight Testing, Aeroelastics, Composite structure design.
Design, Certification and production of gliders type "mistral A and C".
More than 20 years Head Office of Airworthiness for EADS Airbus
for all relevant programs of the Airbus family, VIP-/freighter versions, Experimentals etc.
Consultant for several small aircraft design and certification projects/companies.
Consultant for several design and maintenance organisation LBA/EASA approvals.
Construction and operation of an experimental aircraft Type Lancair 360 MK II.
PPL-A/B/C Flight Instructor, additional ratings.

Cabin, Cabin systems
Aircraft Engineer
Education, experience:
Apprentice Aircraft Engineer and flight Engineer
Aircraft Maintenence Inspector EASA Part 66 B1,C,NP1
CVE Cabin Safety, Cabin Environment Systems,
(Air Conditioning,Cabin Pressurization, Avionic Cooling,Oxygen Sytems)
Safety assessment of Aircraft
Manager Quality Assurance Manitenence / CAMO
Member of JAA/JAR Part 25D & F Study Group 1983-1998
Member JAA/ FAA Part 25 Amdt.86 Study Group Cabin Air quality
and Cabin Pressurization System.

Aircraft conception and layout
 
experience:
Design of several airplanes and Helicopters
Definition for Airplane Surfaces and Lofts
Design of Aeronautical parts and systems
Expert for structures, in Metal and Composite
Head of Office of Airworthiness
Aircraft Manufacturing planning
Member in several Technology Programs about
new Materials, new Manufacturing Methods
and Manufacturing Simplifications

Electrical Systems, Avionics

Education, Experience:
Airforce Highschool, Aircrafts systems
Maintenance license ICAO Type II / PART 66 B1+B2
Simulator Instructor
Avionics Type Instructor
Certifying Staff in avionics and aircraft maintenance org.
Compliance Verification Engineer in EASA approved DOA
PPL Single Eng Land

Lightning Protection, Electrical Bonding, Electrostatic Discharge

Graduation: M.S. Physics (Dipl.-Phys.)  University of Hannover, 1987
Education & Experience:
Over 20 years experience in:
-Definition, performance and analysis of lightning strike tests on composite materials monolithic and sandwich structures
-Design consultancy for structure and system installation
-Definition and Development of task specific test methods, e.g. for quality assurance
-Aircraft Component Certification
CVE (Compliance Verification Engineer) in EASA approved DOAs

Aircraft Design, Aerodynamics, Certification
 
Aeronautical Engineering, Dipl.-Ing., Airline Pilot, Flight Instructor + Examiner
 
Education/Experience: University of Stuttgart and University of Arizona
Fluid Dynamics, Aerospace Engineering Design
Deutsche Lufthansa AG, pilot on Airbus A320 family aircraft
Lufthansa Flight Training GmbH, Flight Instructor on Cessna CJ1+

CAD (Catia V5), FEM, fluid mechanics (GridGen, Fluent), certification         
documentation, flight training
Flight Instructor FI PPL-IR(A) / CPL-IR(A),
Class Rating Instructor and examiner SEP + MEP + C525
Type Rating Airbus A320 family aircraft

Flight Physics, Aeroelastics
Loads Calculations and Manoeuvre Simulation

Aeronautical Engineering, Dipl. Ing., Pilot
Education/Experience: Technical University Berlin,
Hochschule Bremen

Pilot: ATPL (A)
Pilot Instructor FI(A)
Test Pilot (MTOM >= 2t)
First Officer: Learjet Series 20/30

Flight Test

Dipl. Ing. aircraft construction

Pilot: ATPL, MD 11, L 1049 (TRI/TRE), Ju 52 (TRI/TRE)

Projekt Management Aviation
 
University of Applied Science Hamburg, graduated as “Dipl.-Ing.”, Specialization Vehicle Structure Design
 
Head of Engineering – Aircraft Interiors Company
Senior Project Manager - Primary and Secondary Structure for CS25 A/C
Project Leader – Test prototypes, R+D for cockpit studies
Project Engineer – Concept, design and integration of structure and cockpits 

Aerodynamicist

Master of Science Aerospace Dynamics
Cranfield University, England
Bacherlor of  Engineering with Honours
Aircraft and Flight Engineering
Numerical modelling, flight dynamics, aerodynamics,
Flight simulation, Flight Test
Pilot (PPL)

Head of Engineering,

Rocket Propulsion and Systems

Founder of Booster Industries,
Rocket engines, supersonic aerodynamics,
thermodynamics, control laws,
rocket based combined Cycles
 
education:
University of Bristol: PhD Aerospace and
                                  Rocket Engines
International Space University: SSP multidisz. Space
University of Bristol: MEng. Aerospace

experience:
Reaction Engines Ltd UK: Consultant
Techspace Aero: Head of Space Development, Head of R&T

Structural design, Project management

Graduation:
Aeronautical Engineer ( Dipl.-Ing., FH ) Fachhochschule München
Education & Experience:
20 years experience in developing and managing various FAR 23  programs
10 Chief Engineer in Business Jet programs
Composite structure design, certification and production of
gliders, powered glider, powered aircraft, high altitude aircraft and business aircraft.
2 years head of the business unit aerospace & defence of an engineering support company
Private Pilot Licence SEG / TMG / SEP

Software, Avionic Systems & Aircraft Modification
Co-Founder of ENTIRETEC SYSTEMS GmbH

Graduation:
Electrical Engineering, PhD (1999)

Education, Experience:
Technical University of Cottbus (-1993), Scientific Assistant (-1999)
Design Engineer Navigation Systems (-2004), System Engineer Avionic 
Systems and Project Manager for complex aircraft modification projects 
(-2011),
Co-Founder, shareholder and CEO of ENTIRETEC SYSTEMS Dresden since.
Private pilot (gliding)

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Aerodynamics, Stability

Graduation:

Mechanical Engineering (core areas R&D, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics),

Dipl.-Ing. (1992)

Education, experience:

Technical University of Munich (-1992)

Research Assistant (-1993)

CFD project engineer (since 1993)

CFD (Gridgen, CFX, Fluent)

Static stability analysis and determination of neutral point based on CFD results

specialist for numerical aerodynamics, turbines

Graduation:

Chemical Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Dipl. Ing. (1997)

Education, experience:

University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (-1997)

CFD project engineer: Tenneco Automotive, Enel Italy (-2001)

CFD project and support engineer: CFD Consultants (since 2001)

Specialist for aerodynamics and environment engineering

Graduation:

Design Engineer, Dipl. – Ing. (FH) (2003)

Education, experience:

University of Applied Sciences Münster (Westf.) Germany (-2003)

Project engineer at Jürgens Maschinenbau  GmbH  & Co(-2006)

CFD project engineer at CFD Consultants (since 2006)

Specialist for aerodynamics and aeroloads

Graduation:

Material Science, Dipl. Ing. (1996)

Education, experience:

Technical University of Erlangen (-1996)

R+D engineer at Wacker Siltronic (-2006)

CFD project engineer at CFD Consultants (since 2006)

Aircraft Electronics

Graduation : Electrical Engineering ( Dipl.Ing. ) 1970
Education & Experience
20 years Development of radio communication systems , last 10 years as chief engineer.
Development Mapping and tracking devices
Design Engineer Navigation systems
Design Chief Engineer of Airport Electronic
Private Pilot : SEP, TMG , MEP

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Expertise: Communications, Mediation, Business Development

Education and Experience:
Undergraduate degree in Business & Finance from De Montfort University UK
Masters Degree in Mediation from University of London, UK
Certificate in Aviation Legislation, Germany
Senior Resolution Advisor TCM London
Country Manager NGO East Timor
TV Presenter & Reporter TeleMadrid Spain
Founder and Director Cronotime, Spain

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