Alex Litvinov

Alex is a native of Kharkov, one of the biggest cities of Ukraine. Alex attained his Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at Kharkov Aerospace University, Kharkov, Ukraine. His family moved to US in the fall of 1995. He has developed an extensive software experience in Software Design and Development, Software Architecture, Product Management, and Software Globalization while working as Research Engineer, Senior Software Engineer and Software Architect in Finance, Aerospace and Software industries. His prior positions have included the following job functions: project lead, application design and development, data analysis and database development, system integration, internet and intranet applications. He is consulting on latest technology, architecture and design problems and long-term project roadmaps; closely working with customers to identify project requirements and long-term goals.

Thomas W. Deiters

Tom has well over thirty years in the business. During this period he worked at 5 Original Equipment Manufactures and several consultants before founding his own consultancy in 1995, currently serving as an FAA Delegated Engineering Representative (DER) structural, Airworthiness Representative (AR) for Dassault Falcon Jet and Atlantic Aero, and as an expert witness, while specializing in complex stress and life assessment analyses for aerospace structural systems including military and commercial applications. He has knowledge in classical solid mechanics and computer techniques with the principal applications toward aircraft and engine structural integrity. He is an authority in 14 CFR certification regulations and processes and is a registered Professional Engineer with a private pilot certificate.

His background touches the following platforms, Airbus A-320, Beech A23, B-55, B-58, B76, C90, E90, 390, Bell 412, Boeing KC-135(B-707), B-727, B-737, Bombardier CL601-3A, British Aerospace BAe Jetstream 4101, Canadair Regional Jet Model CRJ200 Cl-600-2B19, CL-601, Cessna C310, CJ-525, 551, dassualt Falcon Jet Fan Jet Series F, Mystere-Falcon 50, 50EX, Mystere-Falcon 900, Falcon 900EX, Falcon 2000, Falcon 2000EX, DeHaviland DHC-6, Embraer EMB-120, ERJ-170, Fokker F.28 Mark 0100, Gulfstream G-159, G-159C, G-1159, Israel Aircraft 1124 Westwind, Learjet 31A, 35, 36A, Lockheed C-130, C-141, C-5, P-3/7, L-1011, F-22, McDonnell Douglas F-15, F-18, CD-9, Mooney M20C, Pilatus P-6, Piper PA-32R-301T, PA-260, PA-31-310, PA-46-350P, Pratt and Whitney PT6A and F-119 Gas Turbine Engine, Space Shuttle, TechSphere Spherical Airship, and methods development in the areas of strength, fatigue and damage tolerance. Being involved in all phases from new design to aging, from minor to major repairs, supporting field approvals to STCs and PMAs and certification efforts.