Jeff Knutson Email & Phone Number

South Burlington, Vermont, Us

FAA DER services and approvals for part 23 and CAR 3 aircraft.

Duluth, Mn, Us

Responsible for functional personnel and technical leadership across the entire Cirrus product line of SR2X, SF50, and new platforms for Mechanical System, Pneumatic, and Powerplant engineering design, development, certification, and integration.I am a member of the ASTM F44.40 General Aviation Powerplant subcommittee and the manager of the ASTM F3062 Standard Specification for Aircraft Powerplant Installation. I am also a member of the ASTM D02.J0.02 subcommittee for aviation fuels and a participant in the Piston Aviation Fuels Initiative (PAFI), an industry/government collaboration to develop and evaluate high octane lead free aviation fuel.

Duluth, Mn, Us

I am responsible for approval of certification plans and reports, determining the means of compliance with the FAA, and making compliance findings on behalf of the FAA for all designs affecting these areas.Authorized FAA approval functions: Chart B Powerplant: A1, B1, A2, B2, A3, B3, A5, B5, A6, B6, A7, B7, A8, B8, A9, B9, A12, B12, A13, B13, A16, B16, A19, B19, A20, B20Chart C1 Mech Systems: A1, B1, C1, E1, F1, G1, J1, K1, A2, B2, C2, E2, F2, G2, J2, K2, K5, A7, B7, C7, E7, F7, G7, J7, K7, Recommend: A4, B4, C4, E4, F4, G4, J4, K4Chart I Acoustical: A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 Limited to 14 CFR part 36, Subpart F

Duluth, Mn, Us

Project Engineer/technical leader for several other development and certification efforts such as installation and integration of three different engines with electronic engine controls, air conditioning, SR20 Lycoming, and several product improvement projects. Functional area lead on projects such as the Garmin avionics integration into the SR20 and SR22. SF50 lead for oxygen system and performed conformity testing on SF50 pneumatic components.For both the powerplant and fluid and mechanical systems areas, I have performed or led the analysis, design and drawings, component selection, prototype fabrication, DO-160 qualifications, ground and flight test plans and reports, requirements definition, ICD’s project schedules, status reports and presentations, design reviews, work assignments, manufacturing and purchasing coordination, supplier oversight, 14 CFR Part 23 and 36 compliance substantiation, and DER approvals.

Duluth, Mn, Us

Duluth, Mn, Us

Project Engineer for the design team which developed the SR22 Flight Into Known Ice (FIKI) ice protection system. This team consisted of design engineers in the areas of mechanical and electrical systems, avionics, propulsion, and airframe, as well as flight test pilots, manufacturing, and certification. The integrated system was designed, tested, and certified to the latest FAA requirements in approximately 10 months.

Duluth, Mn, Us

Responsible for functional and technical aspects of the SR2X Powerplant, Mechanical Systems, and Interiors functional group with as many as 16 aerospace mechanical systems and propulsion engineers and Pro-E designers.Specific systems of responsibility include fuel system, ice protection system, oxygen, air conditioning, environmental control system, hydraulics, and wheels and brakes.

Duluth, Mn, Us

Duluth, Mn, Us

Responsible for the IO-550-N engine installation development, design, and certification of the original SR22 4 place general aviation aircraft.

Duluth, Mn, Us

Responsible for the entirety of the firewall forward development, design, and certification of the original SR20 4 place general aviation aircraft.

Duluth, Mn, Us

Company representative for NASA General Aviation Transport Experiments (AGATE) program in the areas of electronic engine control and de-ice systems.

Duluth, Mn, Us

Principal investigator of NASA Small Business Innovative Research project to investigate low cost de-icing systems compatible with laminar flow general aviation aircraft. Responsibilities included project management, design of several wind tunnel models, and performing low turbulence and icing wind tunnel tests.

• EVA Assembly and Maintenance Integration group lead for the NASA Level II Systems Integration Office, coordinating all Level II EVA work from all work packages and international partners for Space Station Freedom/ISS to ensure that the spacecraft design accommodated assembly and maintenance by astronauts in pressure suits• Task Manager for all Space Station EVA timeline analyses and studies, procedures, and verification, including the intensive Space Station reconfiguration effort in 1991 under William Gerstenmeier (later Associate Administrator for Human Exploration and Operations for NASA).• General support and liaison with NASA Mission Operations Directorate (MOD). Responsible for developing and maintaining the ISS EVA Assembly and Maintenance Integration Plan and database that was adopted by the NASA Mission Operations Directorate (MOD).• Principal investigator for a Neutral buoyancy test in the NASA JSC Weightless Environment Test Facility (WETF) to evaluate the MT/CETA designs on the MB-4 space station section. Responsibilities included determining test objectives, mockup fidelity, schedule, coordinating flight designers, test conductors, IPT members, NASA facilities and management, monitoring the test, Test Review Board, Test Readiness Review Board, and writing the Final Engineering Test Report.• Originated, developed, and validated an Independent Research and Development (IRAD) project to develop a Human Modeling System (DHMS) for use with Unigraphics CAD models for EVA compatibility analysis of component designs. This tool was included in McDonnell Douglas’ bid for a MSFC contract and in Boeing’s bid for Space Station prime contractor instead of their own human modeling system. NASA determined that the system would be required to supplement conventional neutral buoyancy testing.

Us

Powerplant engineer responsible for trend monitoring, MRB, and sustaining for the engines on Boeing 727, Douglas DC-9, and Airbus A320 aircraft.