Need help with Software approval to RTCA DO-178B (or C)?

My decades of experience in getting high integrity software approved by the aviation regulatory authorities (FAA, EASA, TCCA) are now available to help you get a smooth ride to an approved product. Whether you need to work at the most demanding level ("A") or at less demanding levels, I have the experience and skills to get you through the 'certification' process as quickly and painlessly as possible.  My assistance may be in the form of direct work ( e.g. writing documents, qualification of tools), or more indirect via gap analysis, document reviews, SQA training, subcontractor monitoring, EASA, FAA, and TCCA liaison, or as a delegated ‘extension’ of TCCA. Contact me via the information on the page to learn more.

 

Prior to 2008 I worked for many years developing and specifying aircraft engine controls for Smiths Industries and then Pratt and Whitney Canada. Latterly I was a TCCA delegate and Chief Controls Engineer

Jan 2008 I started to work with clients and Transport Canada to facilitate applicants attaining certification for their software under RTCA DO-178B. At times this involves substituting for Transport Canada at review meetings. At this time I also joined three sub comities working on RTCA-DO178C, though this waned during the Summer of 2009 owing to my wife being ill.

2009 – 2011 I continued to work for clients involved in 178B related applications. These have now covered aircraft, engine and system level applications, at levels A through D, and involved ten different Companies that I either worked for or oversaw the work of. This has included direct work ( e.g. qualification of tools, document production), document reviews, SQA training, subcontractor monitoring, and as an ‘extension’ of TCCA. I was involved in 178C development however, thankfully, this and it's offspring are all now published.

20011 - present My work as a consultant has continued as above reinforced by my reinstatement as a TCCA delegate - which position terminated automatically when I left Pratt and Whitney