Larry Willliams Email & Phone Number

Tennessee, United States

Aviation Safety Consultant, contract instructor at FAA Academy teaching Advanced Qualification Program, Air Carrier Certification, International Operations, Compliance and Enforcement, Professionalism, adn crew resource Management. IS-BAO auditor, Air Charter Safety Foundation Auditor, IOSA auditor, Expert Witness and technical advisor, Certified ICAO TRAINAIR PLUS instructor, Air Carrier certification, FAA enforcement support, technical assistance and assessments. Accident and incident investigator. Compliance and Litigation Assistance. Serve as expert witness and technical advisor in aviation regulatory matters and civil litigation. Interviewed by numerous news media as an expert concerning aviation matters. Most recent interviews include:5/17/21 Interview with Detroit Free Press concerning expert opinion on illegal aircraft charter with Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.5/17/21 Live on air interview with Detroit Fox 17 TV station concerning the legality of a flight from Detroit to West Palm Beach and return with Michigan Governor Whitmer5/30/21 Interview with radio station WGNS, concerning the crash of a Cessna involving seven fatalities5/31/21 Live interview with Nashville TV station WNGE concerning the crash of a Cessna Jet near Smyrna Tennessee involving seven fatalities5/31/21 Live interview with Nashville TV station WKRN concerning the crash of a Cessna Jet near Smyrna Tennessee5/31/21 Live interview with Nashville TV station WSMV concerning the crash of a Cessna Jet near Smyrna Tennessee6/15/21 Live interview with Nashville TV station WSM concerning unruly passengers on airlines11/29/21 Interview with Nashville TV station WTVF concerning illegal flyover of Army helicopters at Nissan Stadium prior to Titans football game2/2/22 Interview on Atlanta TV station WSB regarding lack of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) oversight concerning inability to remove water from fuel tanks in certain Cessna single engine aircraft

Murfreesboro, Tn

Aviation Safety Officer for Middle Tennessee State University.Responsible for safety risk management of airport and flight operations within the Department of Aerospace. Advocating and leading efforts to ensure compliance with safe operations. Developed, Implemented, and managed all aspects of the FAA Safety Management Systems (SMS) Voluntary Program within the Department of Aerospace. Promoted the establishment of a robust, effective, and non-punitive just safety culture. Maintained an integrated safety standard operating procedure, dynamic tracking, performance monitoring, flight data monitoring, and an analysis system in compliance with policies, regulations, and the SMS. Managed the department’s safety reporting system, including database management, report distribution to appropriate committees, resolution of issues as appropriate, and communication of actions taken to all stakeholders. Managed the department’s flight data monitoring program, including reports of exceedances and actions taken to the department safety committee as well as appropriate investigation of any safety report using these tools. Reviewing the flight operations safety performance and make recommendations necessary to address substandard, ineffective, or inadequate safety performance with the goal of continuous improvement. Reviewing or assessing student or staff conduct, safety-related policy or procedural infractions, incidents, or accidents, and make recommendations for action to ensure a robust, effective, and non-punitive just safety culture. Using data tools available (FDM, communications recordings, ADSB) to investigate any safety reports received.

Nashville, Tn

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION Supervisory Aviation Safety Inspector (2007-2010)Detailed to FAA’s Washington, DC Headquarters’ International Programs and Policy Division conducting technical assistance and technical reviews and audits of foreign countries’ civil aviation authorities attempting to comply with international aviation safety standards. Conducted ICAO approved government aviation safety training classes and provided on-the-job training and other assistance.Served as Team Leader providing technical assistance to Foreign Civil Aviation Authorities, which resulted in placing several countries in the FAA International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) in Category 1 status.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Certification Surveillance and Evaluation Team (CSET) Inspector; served as national technical expert regarding specific aircraft and airline procedures and policies related to certification and evaluation of FAA part 121 air carriers. Provided expertise and technical guidance, ensuring standardization and consistent application of agency guidelines. Collaborated with principal inspectors of various airlines to develop surveillance strategies for air carriers after certification and actively participate in development and modification of air carrier inspector handbooks. Verified that targeted organizations met Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) regarding operations programs; evaluated air carriers for compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations. Collateral duties included serving as the FAA’s National Resource Inspector for the Short 360 and Westwind aircraft administering flight checks and serving as FAA’s subject matter expert for both aircraft.

Nashville, Tn

Managed all operational aspects of the Nashville, Tennessee Flight Standards District Office (FSDO); supervised inspectors tasked with maintenance, avionics and operations. Planned, defined, and managed budget; reallocated resources among projects and programs to ensure attainment of budget objectives. Accountable for aviation safety related activities; developed field office policies and procedures regarding versatile environment of air carrier, foreign air carrier surveillance, general aviation, ATOS, certificate management functions, and various special multi-organizational projects and activities. Supervised personnel; managed human resource functions including training, scheduling, performance evaluations, and corrective/disciplinary actions.

Nashville, Tn

Functioned as the primary operations interface between assigned air carriers/air operators/airagencies/airmen/designees and the Federal Aviation Administration. Responsible to assure that assigned organizations meet Federal Aviation Regulations with respect to operations programs. Determined the need for, and then established work programs for surveillance, audit and inspection of assigned organizations. Responsible for surveillance and certification of assigned operators and to take appropriate action, including enforcement proceedings, when deficiencies were discovered. Administered flight checks for certification in airplanes and rotorcraft. Required to maintain currency in airplanes and helicopters. Served as the office's quality assurance coordinator as a collateral duty. This collateral duty mandated that all reports be examined (accidents, incidents, enforcement actions, etc.) for correctness prior to forwarding to the appropriate office or person. Investigate accidents, incidents, reports of violations of Federal laws and regulations. Served as the government’s expert witness at National Transportation Safety Board hearings and other court proceedings.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Served as Aviation Safety Inspector in the Office of Flight Operations in FAA's Washington Headquarters responsible for recommending and justifying new or amended Federal Aviation Regulations; developing policies, standards, programs, and procedures for airmen. Developed and recommended standards, policies, procedures, and programs governing the certification, inspection, and surveillance of air carriers, air agencies, instructional, and other types of airmen. Provided a continuing review of established rules, regulations, and standards pertaining to the certification of airmen and air agencies to assure that they have maintained pace with the needs to which they are directed and that they are reasonable, necessary and adequate. Developed, coordinated, and justified timely changes where mandated. Coordinated a wide variety of positions/policies to ensure consistent approaches and standard interpretations. Collected, verified and assimilated information necessary to ensure integration of all issues that will directly or indirectly impact recommended strategies, tactics, or solutions to issues. Developed and reviewed for accuracy and content, safety related/technical issue papers, briefings, reports, correspondence for the Office of the Director. Responded to congressional correspondence, NTSB recommendations, Freedom of Information Act requests, etc. to ensure responses met the needs of the requester and the FAA.

Nashviille, Tn

Functioned as the primary operations interface between assigned air carriers/air operators/airagencies/airmen/designees and the Federal Aviation Administration. Responsible to assure that assigned organizations meet Federal Aviation Regulations with respect to operations programs. Determined the need for, and then established work programs for surveillance and inspection of assigned organizations. Responsible for surveillance and certification of assigned operators and to take appropriate action, including enforcement proceedings when deficiencies were discovered. Administered flight checks for certification in airplanes and rotorcraft. Required to maintain currency in airplanes and helicopters. Served as the office's quality assurance coordinator as a collateral duty. This collateral duty mandated that all reports be examined (accidents, incidents, enforcement actions, etc.) for correctness prior to forwarding to the appropriate office or person. Investigate accidents, incidents, reports of violations of Federal laws and regulations. Served as the government’s expert witness at National Transportation Safety Board hearings and other court proceedings.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Instructor at the Federal Aviation Administration Academy, teaching FAA and non-FAA personnel in techniques and procedures of administering private, commercial, instrument, flight instructor and ATP certification flight tests. Taught in both flight and classroom phases of approved training and standardization courses offered at the FAA Academy. This included newly hired inspectors in their initial indoctrination course and experienced inspectors in recurrent and advanced courses. Responsible for continuing evaluation of each course of instruction to determine ways and means of improvement and adjustment of course objectives to fit training needs of field inspectors. Executed a detailed report of accomplishment for each student, signifying the student’s relative accomplishment of mandated outcomes. Assigned as the unit's course manager for the course "Airman Certification Techniques and Procedures.” Required to maintain qualifications as a field inspector through current field experience.

Juneau, Ak

Responsible for the planning, conduction, direction, and evaluation of Accident Prevention Programs for the district (over 25,000 square miles in Southeast Alaska). In addition served as technical advisor to the District Office Manager and assisted in other areas of general aviation operations as required. Participated in accident investigations to develop detailed knowledge of contributing factors, causes, etc. Investigate accidents, incidents, reports of violations of Federallaws and regulations. Write reports and serve as the government’s witness in hearings and court proceedings. Conducted surveillance of air carriers and air operators to determine accident prevention suggestions and methods. Administered flight checks in airplanes and seaplanes.

Muscle Shoals, Al

Served as an Air Traffic Control Specialist. Independently performed the full range of operational duties, which included providing information to pilots on such matters as weather, air routes, navigational aids, and airport conditions before and during flight. Issued instrument clearances to pilots and provided emergency service to pilots in distress. Provided lost pilots with direction finding services.

B.S., M.Ed., Ed.S., Psychology, Sociology, Education

U.S. Aviation Law Diploma, Avaition Law

Compliance And Enforcement

Expert witness and FAA regulations expert

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology And Sociology

Specialist In Education, Curriculum And Instruction

Master Of Education - Med, Aerospace Education

B.S., M.Ed., Ed.S., Psychology, Aviation, Education

Aviation Safety Certificate Program, Aviation Safety