David Downey

Education
University of Tennessee Space Institute, MS, Aerospace Management
US Navy Test Pilot School, Graduate, Helicopter & Airplane Experimental Flight Test
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, BS, Aeronautical Technology
US Army Command & General Staff College
Defense Acquisition University Program Managers Course

Certificates/Rating/Licenses
FAA Airline Transport Rating
-Airplane Multi-engine Land
-DC-3; DHC-8
FAA Commercial Pilot Rating
-Airplane single-engine Land & Sea; Airplane multi-engine Sea
-Rotorcraft-Helicopter; Instrument Helicopter
-SK-70
FAA Ground Flight Instructor

Professional Organizations
• Society of Experimental Test Pilots - Associate Fellow
• American Helicopter Society International
• Helicopter Association International
• Army Aviation Association of America

Accident Investigation
Airplane Certification
Airplane Design (14 CFR part 23 & 25)
Airplane Manufacturing
Airplane Production Flight Test
Aviation Certification (14 CFR part 1, 21, 183)
Aviation Flight Operations (14 CFR part 91 & 135)
Aviation Flight Safety
Aviation Maintenance (14 CFR part 43)
Aviation Systems Engineering
Safety Management Systems
Experimental Aircraft
Experimental Flight Test
Experimental Flight Operations
Federal Aviation Administration – FAA
Helicopter/Rotorcraft Certification
Helicopter/Rotorcraft Design (14 CFR part 27, 29 & Power lift)
Helicopter/Rotorcraft Engineering
Helicopter/Rotorcraft Manufacturing
Helicopter/Rotorcraft Production Flight Test
Risk Management (ISO 31000)

Dave Downey is a consultant and trainer in the aviation and defense sectors. His background includes commercial experience at Bell Helicopter, regulatory experience with the Federal Aviation Administration and defense experience as a retired experimental test pilot. He has FAA airplane, rotorcraft, seaplane and ground instructor ratings. He also is an FAA Designated Engineering Representative (DER).
He is the 2011 Society of Experimental Test Pilot’s Tony LaVier Award winner for life time safety excellence.