Aviation Law Expert Witnesses: 2

JB Aviation, LLC is an Aviation Management Consultant company who offers Professional Pilot Services in Cessna Citation types, Aircraft Acceptance and support, Flight Department Overview, Domestic and International Flight Support, General Aviation Expert Witness and Consultant. Is a recipient of the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award (50 years). His background includes 46+ years of experience in corporate aviation development including General Aviation Expert Witness. Background experience since 1998 has included several international ferry flights with North Atlantic and Pacific crossings. Supported several operators in Indonesia, Malaysia, and South Korea. Logged over 17,000+ hours with over 8,000 hours on Cessna Citation aircraft. 

Certifications, Ratings, and Flight Times:

Airline Transport Pilot - Airplane Multiengine Land

• Type Ratings: CE500, CE525S, CE560XL, CE650 and CE680 Sovereign and Plus, Citation 680A Latitude
• Commercial Privileges - Airplane Single Engine Land & Sea
• Flight Instructor (Gold Seal) - Airplane Single and Multiengine Instrument Airplane
• Flight Times - (Updated: December 31, 2024) Total: 17000+ - PIC: 16,000+ - Turbojet: 8,000+ - Turboprop: 4,465- Multiengine: 15,000+ - Piston: 2,563

Litigation Support - Mr. Bell provides EXPERT WITNESS Services to counsel representing both Plaintiff and Defendant. Areas of Litigation Expertise:

• CFR Title 14 Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR’s) Including NTSB
• Cessna Citation Aircraft
• Advanced Avionics Systems including Glass Cockpits, GPS, FMS, TAWS, TCAS Systems
• Aircraft Aerodynamics
• Aircraft Systems
• Airspace – Domestic and International 
• Aviation Weather Decision-making
• Cold Weather Operations
• CRM (Cockpit Resource Management) and Crew Decision-making
• International Flight Operations and Procedures
• IOE / SOE (Initial Operation Experience/Supervised Operation Experience)
• Pilot Decision-making

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Keith M. Cianfrani, MAS, CRSP, a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, the founder and owner, has over 30 years of aviation experience. He is a master army aviator, aviation safety officer, commercial pilot, instructor pilot, and was an accident investigator for the U.S. Army Safety Center.

Background - Mr. Cianfrani is rated in both rotary wing and fixed wing aircraft. As a safety officer, he has managed safety programs in organizations with over 100 aircraft stationed throughout 5 states. Mr. Cianfrani is currently an instructor for Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and Kansas State University. He is also presently attending Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) as a PhD Student in Aviation Science.

Mr. Cianfrani is a certified Flight Instructor (CFI) and has also worked in the civilian, commercial aviation industry. He has been flying for companies such as Petroleum Helicopters, Damin Aviation, Keystone Helicopters, Island Helicopters, and Chopper 6 and Chopper 3 in Philadelphia. He also has experience in the flight for life, aero medical evacuation industry.

Litigation Support - Keith Cianfrani specializes in Human Factors and Material Failure in Aviation Accident Investigations. He serves as an aviation safety consultant for the Federal Aviation Administration and FIT. An IS-BAO Certified Safety Auditor, he provides safety evaluations in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulations. His services are available nationally and internationally and include written reports, depositions, and trial testimony as needed.

Areas of Expertise:

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