David Belt Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Flight sciences engineer in the US and an integral member of the multi-disciplinary, multi-national team currently testing and developing a complex tiltrotor configuration for civil certification. An aircraft performance specialist with skills including: flight test data analysis, systems requirement definition, mission/competitor analysis, real-time simulation and flight mechanics methods & tools development. Experience of developing a flight control system for a FBW aircraft. Part 25/29/TR certification rules.Over 750 hours experience of real-time flight test telemetry operations including serving as the technical expert for several safety critical test campaigns that successfully demonstrated major capability milestones:- flight envelope expansion and assessment of handling qualities out to maximum design dive speed including the definition of comprehensive safety criteria- off-site ice accretion trial requiring effective collaboration within the small test team to safely execute formation flights with the spray aircraft and asymmetric ice accretion- defined and monitored a comprehensive power-off glide, emergency re-conversion, autorotation and landing flare test campaign- definition of take-off and landing emergency procedures with simulated engine failures that maximize aircraft capabilityCollaborating with test pilots, instructors and marketeers to prepare products for successful entry into service of a new class of aircraft including flight manuals, electronic mission planners, simulators and ground school material

Yeovil, England, United Kingdom

Application and performance analysis of new technologies to existing/future rotorcraft and specifically for the UK MOD customer. Interfaced with MoD DE&S organisation, QinetiQ, DSTL, Rolls Royce, GE and Lockheed Martin on programmes ranging from the AW101 to AW159, Sea King and Apache. As the AW engineering technical lead, coordinated and delivered a major study on Merlin Mk3 Life Sustainment and marinisation options to the UK MoD DE&S. Provided time-critical performance analysis in support of UK MoD UORs for Merlin BERP IV rotor and engine upgrades. Close coordination with project management & aerodynamics, power systems, vehicle systems, weight and balance groups to define system requirements and complete design trade studies.Aircraft performance tool methods and GUI development to improve in-house analysis capability. Developed new recruits & students including mentoring of final year engineering students at the University of Bristol.

Yeovil, England, United Kingdom

Aircraft performance, flight test data analysis, air data systems, turboshaft engine cycle modelling, flight manual preparation and lead performance engineer for marketing and competitive tenders including the VXX (VH-71), USAF CSAR-X RFPs.