Mr Douglas Moss is a consultant and expert witness to the aviation industry. He has been actively employed as an experimental test pilot, airline pilot, engineer, manager, and military officer. He is able to advise in all areas of aerospace, to include commercial, military, and general aviation. He specializes in conucting causal analysis of aircraft accidents based on pilot performance, training, human factors, and product defects.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Airline Transport Pilot
Type Certificates: A-320, MD-11, DC-9 (MD-80, MD-90)
Type Qualifications: B-727, A320, DC-9, MD-80, MD-90, MD-11, F-15, F-4, A-37, T-33, T-34, T-37, T-38, T-46
Single-Engine; Multi-Engine; Land & Sea; Instrument
Flight Engineer ñ Turbojet Powered
Over 9,000 hours flight time.
University of Phoenix: Master of Business Administration
Georgia Institute of Technology: Master of Science ñ Mechanical Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology: Bachelor of Engineering - Nuclear Engineering
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Society of Experimental Test Pilots
Air Line Pilots Association
NTSB Bar Association
Lawyer Pilots Bar Association
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Society of Automotive Engineers - SAE International
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
ìCommon Errors in Cockpit Design, Displays, and Controls.î Society of Automotive Engineers: World Aviation Conference & Exposition., Anaheim, CA. Sep 1998.
ìMD-90 Developmental Flight Test.î various civic and aviation groups in the Los Angeles area. Dec 1996.
ìMD-80 Engine Anomalies and Autothrottle Operations.î Douglas Aircraft Company Twin-Jet Conference., Long Beach, CA. 1995.
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: No
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: 12 times
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Aircraft accident investigation;
Negligence of common carrier;
Loss of income for pilot;
product liability;
airline standard of care
Major airline accident
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 30%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 70%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: Three times
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: June 2008
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: Three times, once by Nevada State Court, and twice in Federal Court
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: Once
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: Three years
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consultation, expert witness, investigation, site inspections, research
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: No fee for initial consultation
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $275/hour
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $400/hour
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $2,500 for half-day and $3,500 for full day
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Actual and reasonable expenses for travel and incidental expenses, no surcharges
References
Mr Don LiddyGrassinin & Wrinkle
20750 Ventura Blvd, Suite 221
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
818-348-1717
Mr Charles Burcham
Thorndal, Armstrong, Delk, Balkenbush & Eisinger
6590 S. McCarren Blvd, #B
Reno, NV 89509
775-786-2882
