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Robert D. Cook 3235 Betsy Lane
President & CEO Flight Pro Consulting Services LLC. Oak Hill,Virginia,20171
Senior Associate Aviation, Morten Beyer & Agnew (MBA)Phone: 703-476-8659 Fax: 703-476-7576 Mobil: 703-509-2962
Web Site: flightproconsulting.com E-Mail:
- Professional Aviation Experience
01/04-Present-Senior Associate Aviation MBAPresident & CEO Flight Pro Consulting Services LLC. Oak HillVirginia
02/00 -01/04-FAA Senior Air Carrier Aviation Safety Inspector, System Safety Audit Team Lead, FAA Headquarters
11/97 -02/00 - Senior Aviation Technical Advisor, Airworthiness/Operations to the Director, Flight Standards, FAA Headquarters
04/97-11/97 -Manager,FAA Strategic Requirements Division, FAA Headquarters
04/96 -04/97- Manager/Deputy, FAA National Airspace Systems Development Division, FAA Headquarters
10/94 -04/96- Manager/Deputy Division, FAA Systems, Plans and Programs Division, FAA Headquarters
01/90 - 10/94 - United States Air Navigation Commissioner/Deputy United States Representative to ICAO, U.S. Dept. of State
10/88 -01/90 - Deputy Division Manager, FAA Major Air Carrier Accident Investigation Division, FAA Headquarters
01/86 - 10/88 - Manager, FAA Special Accident Investigation Branch, Air Carrier Operations, FAA Headquarters
10/82 -01/86 - Senior FAA Investigator in - Charge, Major Air Carrier Accidents, FAA Headquarters
09/77 - 10/82 -FAA Principal Aviation Safety Inspector Airworthiness, FAA Flight Standards District Office, Little Rock, AR.
- Aeronautical Training
FROM TO HOURS SUBJECT
07/01 12/01 80 ISO 9001/2000/AS 9100 Advanced Aerospace Certified Lead Auditor trained
12/00 12/00 24 ISO 9001/2000 Quality Management Systems Internal Auditor trained
09/94 09/95 Senior Executive Service Certification, Approved, 1996, Senior Executive Level IV
05/81 05/83 AviationScienceDegree-SouthernArkansasUniversity
10/00 11/00 80 FAA Air Transportation Safety Oversight ATOS Aviation Safety Action Program Trained
04/29/84 05/25/84 160 FAA Aviation Safety Inspector FAR 121 Air Carrier Operations Inspector Trained
01/09/84 01/23/84 80 FAA Aviation Safety Inspector FAR 121 Air Carrier Airworthiness InspectorTrained
08/30/78 10/25/78 307 FAA Aviation Safety Inspector General Aviation Airworthiness InspectorTrained
1975 and 1990 528 United States Department of State Foreign Service Trained/Foreign Language Trained
12/75 01/04 960 Various FAA/Dept. of State Senior Executive Service Leadership & Management Courses
04/06/81 04/17/81 80 FAA FAR 135 Air Taxi Certification/Surveillance Training
08/12/85 09/16/85 200 FAA Flight Inspector Helicopter Qualifications Training
08/06/79 08/17/79 80 FAA Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement Procedures Training
03/24/80 04/04/80 240 FAA/NTSB Basic/Advanced/Fire/Human Factors Accident Investigation Training
05/09/87 05/16/87 80 FAA/Boeing 757/767 Aircraft Familiarization Trained
10/29/79 05/16/87 80 FAA General Aviation Aircraft Alterations Training
1985 through 1989 160 FAA Aviation Safety Inspector Helicopter Flight Training
9/15/86 9/22/86 80 Airplane/Helicopter/Rotorcraft Basic & Advanced Accident Investigation & Fire and Explosives Trained-FAAAcademy
- Technical Qualifications, Aeronautical Ratings, Designations & Authorizations
- United States Air Navigation Commissioner - United Nations International Civil Aviation Organization, MontrealCanada
- Deputy United States Representative- United States Mission to the United Nations International Civil Aviation Organization
- FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate- Airplane Single and Multi-EngineLand, Rotorcraft-Helicopter, Instrument Rating
- FAA FlightInstructor Certificate- Rotorcraft Helicopter
- FAA Ground Instructor Certificate- Basic, Advanced, Instrument (Airplane, Rotorcraft-Helicopter)
- FAA Mechanic Certificate- Airframe and Powerplant Ratings and FAA Inspection Authorization
- FAA Designated Airworthiness Representative Qualified-Functions Codes: 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 30, 31, 32, 33, 49
- Designated Airworthiness Inspector,Bermuda Department of Civil Aviation- Approval#239
- *RAB/QSA Int’l ISO 9001/2000-Certified Quality Management Systems (QMS) Auditor & QMS Internal Auditor, #Q09448
- *RAB/QSA Int’l ISO AS9100- Certified Quality Management Systems Aerospace Industry Experienced Auditor, #A09448
*RAB/QSA-Registrar Accreditation Board Quality Systems Auditor International
- International Air Transport AssociationAirlineOperational Safety Auditor (IOSA)- IOSA#066567Certified 12/03/2004
(Qualified disciplines, Engineering & Maintenance, Airline Security, Organizational Structure, Cargo, Ground Handling, Aircraft Dispatch, Cabin Safety)
- International Standards for Business Aircraft lead Operational Safety Auditor (IS-BAO)-Certifiedall aviation disciplines
- Significant Career Accomplishments
- Presented United States Offer of the Global Positioning Satellite System to the United Nations International Civil Aviation Organization
- Negotiated and presented United States proposal to ICAO to form an worldwide Universal International Aviation Safety Oversight Program
- Elected Vice President of the United Nations ICAO Air Navigation Commission, the highest aviation technical body in the world
- Occupied the highest ranking senior diplomatic aviation technical position in the Dept. of State (Senior Foreign Service Officer-Level IV)
- As United States“Air Navigation Commissioner” provided executive direction overworldwideaviation safety programs in the fields ofaircraftoperations, communications, navigation, surveillance, aviation safety, aviation law, aviation medicine, aviation security, air navigation routes, air traffic control, ground navigational aids, aeronautical information services, meteorology, search &rescue
- Supervisory Federal Aviation Administration Investigator in Charge of 47 of the world’s worst aviation disasters(1982-1990)
- Appointed by United States Department of State as “Alternate U.S. Representative to the United Nations International Civil Aviation Council”
- Retired from the Federal Aviation Administration & United States Department of State after 34.8 years of Federal Service