John has over 35 years experience in aircraft modification, systems engineering, certification and support, including as a design signatory for military and civil aircraft work (EASA CS 25 / CAR 35 / CASR 21J / RAAF TAMM / DASR 21J and similar). This has included work on modifications for various FAA and EASA STCs, and certification of aircraft modifications, both military and civil.

John’s  professional areas of interest include avionics design, certification, systems safety, systems engineering, and aspects of verification and validation including ground and flight test. Project Management, Requirements Management, and Systems Engineering skills have been expanded through 30 years of practical use in aerospace industry projects.