Airworthiness expertise.
Engineering precision.
Independent DAR services and aviation engineering support for manufacturers, suppliers, and certification programs.
Practical expertise across the approval lifecycle.
Lonnie Ackerman provides focused support at the intersection of aircraft production, engineering, quality, conformity, and regulatory coordination.
Contract Engineering & Design
- Conformity inspections
- Mechanical and electronic support
- First Article Inspections
- Test setup and verification
Liaison Engineering
On-site interface between the aircraft, production, and engineering teams.
Manual Support
- Manufacturing and Quality Assurance Process Manuals
- FIS / PMA / TSO Manuals
- Repair Station Manuals
- Instructions for Continued Airworthiness
Production / Kit Administration
- Parts sourcing
- Kit assembly
- Configuration control
- Internal audits
PMA / TSO Administration
Strategy development, FAA interface, configuration control, internal audits, and FAA ACSEP audit assistance.
STC Project Support
- Installation conformity and planning
- Project plan review
- FAA point of contact
- Audits
Technical work grounded in current requirements.
Consulting and manual support are structured to verify compliance with the latest FAA regulatory and guidance material where applicable.
- Conformity and First Article inspections
- Production approval holder administration
- Configuration control and internal audits
- Certification project planning and coordination
Authorized function support.
Manufacturing DAR services include the following function areas as currently presented by Ackerman DAR.
Export Airworthiness Approval
Issue original export airworthiness approval under 14 CFR Part 21, subpart L, for qualifying articles manufactured in accordance with Part 21.
Conformity Certification
Conformity certifications for certification programs and on behalf of foreign Civil Aviation Authorities for articles manufactured by U.S. suppliers.
Authorized Release Documentation
FAA Form 8130-3 support for applicable domestic airworthiness approval work.
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