ANTHONY MUMFORD
Monument,Colorado
Summary
Innovative, dedicated, and versatile aerospace engineer, with over 30 years of aircraft design and flight-
test experience; both on military and commercial aircraft programs, specializing in stability & control and
aircraft performance. Excellent working knowledge of 14 CFR Part 23 and 25 Subpart B certification
regulations (and their EASA/TCCA equivalents) pertaining to aircraft stability & control and performance,
along with the associated means/methods of compliance guidance. Possesses excellent managerial,
communication (both written and verbal), project management, data analysis, and report writing skills.
Fully proficient in the use of Microsoft Office tools.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
PRINCIPAL ENGINEER - CERTIFICATION
OVERAIR
02.2021 - Current
- Responsible for establishing both Means and Methods of Compliance for Overair’s electric vertical takeoff and landing urban air mobility aircraft, pertaining to both 14 CFR Part 23 and Special Class.
- Powered-Lift Subpart B (Flight Characteristics and Performance) Airworthiness Criteria.
- Also responsible for ensuring that Means of Compliance airworthiness criterion are translated into engineering specifications, thereby ensuring a compliant design.
TECHNICAL SPECIALIST
MITSUBISHI AIRCRAFT CORPORATION AMERICA
07.2020 - 02.2021
- Providing technical oversight/input to the Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation’s MRJ/Spacejet program pertaining to aircraft stability & control and performance.
- Responsible for ensuring that design and validation & verification activities result in compliance with the 14 CFR Part 25 Subpart B certification regulations pertaining to aircraft stability & control and performance.
MANAGER FLIGHT DYNAMICS
MITSUBISHI AIRCRAFT CORPORATION AMERICA
10.2019 - 07.2020
- Provided leadership of the Flight Dynamic department’s support to the Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation’s MRJ/Spacejet program.
- Responsible for department’s daily, short, and long-term design and flight-test deliverables, ensuring they met the required technical quality while being delivered to agreed timelines.
- Oversaw development of departmental tools and processes, along with mentoring professional development of each team member.
GROUP LEAD - FLIGHT SCIENCES
AEROSPACE TESTING ENGINEERING & CERTIFICATION LLC
04.2016 - 10.2019
- Led the Flight Sciences department’s support to the Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation’s MRJ flight test program.
- Responsible for managing a team of engineers - ensuring that both daily and long-term flight test commitments were met (briefing/de-briefing and telemetry support, test plan authoring, data analysis, safety of flight briefings and assurance of appropriate test aircraft configuration).
SECTION CHIEF
BOMBARDIER
11.2014 - 03.2016
- Provided technical leadership/oversight of the Flight Sciences department for all Bombardier flight-test programs.
- Responsible for managing a team of 20 plus engineers; ensuring that both daily and long- term flight test commitments were met; oversaw the continual development of our departmental tools and processes, along with mentoring the professional development of each team member.
FLIGHT SCIENCES LEAD
BOMBARDIER
01.2011 - 10.2014
- Reporting to the Learjet 85 Flight Test Manager, led a team of engineers responsible for the stability & control and aircraft performance aspects of the flight test program.
- Including: writing of flight test plans (both development & certification); ensuring flight test vehicle conformity; safety of flight and supporting the day-to-day flight-test activities (pre- and post-flight briefs, real-time telemetry support etc.).
SENIOR ENGINEERING SPECIALIST
BOMBARDIER
10.2008 - 12.2010
- Supporting development and certification flight tests to show compliance with applicable 14 CFR Part 25 Subpart B Flight Characteristics regulations.
PRINCIPAL FLIGHT TEST ENGINEER
QINETIQ IX LTD
08.2004 - 09.2008
- Member of the Eurofighter Typhoon Aircraft Dynamics team, providing technical advice and formal release to service (RTS) recommendations to the UK MoD.
AEROSPACE ENGINEER
BOMBARDIER
01.1997 - 07.2004
- Stability & Control engineer supporting both design and flight-test activities.
- Customer Support Engineer to in-service Learjet aircraft.
AERODYNAMICS ENGINEER
BAE SYSTEMS
09.1989 - 12.1996
- Aerodynamics Engineer supporting Harrier II design and flight-test activities.
- Flight Test Engineer supporting Harrier II flight test activities.
Education
BENG (HONS) - Aeronautical Engineering
07.1989
Skills
- Problem Resolution
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Research and analysis
- Technical research
- Critical Thinking
- Engineering Documentation
- Analytical Thinking
- Engineering Design
- Flight Test Management and Scheduling
- Data Management, Collection and Analysis
- Project Management
- Stability & Control Design and Flight Test
- Aircraft Performance Flight Test
- Validation and Verification
- Airworthiness/Certification
Timeline
PRINCIPAL ENGINEER - CERTIFICATION - OVERAIR
02.2021 - Current
TECHNICAL SPECIALIST - MITSUBISHI AIRCRAFT CORPORATION AMERICA
07.2020 - 02.2021
MANAGER FLIGHT DYNAMICS - MITSUBISHI AIRCRAFT CORPORATION AMERICA
10.2019 - 07.2020
GROUP LEAD - FLIGHT SCIENCES - AEROSPACE TESTING ENGINEERING & CERTIFICATION LLC
04.2016 - 10.2019
SECTION CHIEF - BOMBARDIER
11.2014 - 03.2016
FLIGHT SCIENCES LEAD - BOMBARDIER
01.2011 - 10.2014
SENIOR ENGINEERING SPECIALIST - BOMBARDIER
10.2008 - 12.2010
PRINCIPAL FLIGHT TEST ENGINEER - QINETIQ IX LTD
08.2004 - 09.2008
AEROSPACE ENGINEER - BOMBARDIER
01.1997 - 07.2004
AERODYNAMICS ENGINEER - BAE SYSTEMS
09.1989 - 12.1996
KINGSTON UNIVERSITY - BENG (HONS), Aeronautical Engineering
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