Scope & Range of Services

Keith M. Cianfrani, a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, the founder and owner, has over 25 years of aviation experience. He is a master army aviator, aviation safety officer, commercial pilot,  instructor pilot and was an accident investigator for the U.S. Army Safety Center. He is rated in both rotary wing and fixed wing aircraft.  As a safety officer, Keith has managed safety programs in organizations with over 100 aircraft stationed throughout 5 states.  Keith teaches at Drexel University and teaches risk management for the city of Philadelphia.  He also writes the Safety Watch column for Rotor and Wing Magazine.

Keith Cianfrani Aviation Safety Consultants, LLC is a company designed to assist the aviation community with precise and specific safety consulting. Our clients include insurance companies, aviation flight schools, aircraft production companies, law firms and fixed and rotary wing operators

Our Company offers safety evaluations for aviation companies in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulations and we teach and promote proven Risk Management practices. We specialize in Human Factors and Material Failure in Accident Investigations.

CIVILIAN EDUCATION
Embry Riddle University-Master of Science-Aerospace Safety
LaSalle University, Philadelphia - BS-Finance/Political Science
Drexel University, Philadelphia –MBA Program Marketing

MILITARY EDUCATION
US Army Aviator Course
US Army Instructor Pilot Course
US Army Aviation Safety Officers Course
US Army Fixed Wing Course
US Army Command and General Staff College
US Army Unit Safety Management Course
US Army Human Error Reduction Course
FAA/TSI- Human Factors in Accident Investigation Course
FAA/TSI- Aviation Accident Investigation Course
OSHA- Safety Management Course

MILITARY EXPERIENCE
July 02-Dec 04- Professor of Military Science, SUNY College at Brockport, NY 
April 00-July 02- Aviation Safety Officer and Accident Investigator at the US Army Safety Center, Ft. Rucker, Al 
Jan 97-April 00- Assistant Professor at Drexel University and Director of Military Science at LaSalle University, University of Pennsylvania and St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia 
Sep 92-Dec 96- Aviation Safety Officer, Accident Investigator and Instructor Pilot, 33d Aviation Group, Ft. Rucker, Al (Safety Officer US Army Counter-drug Task Force) 
April 90-Sep 92-Commander and Instructor Pilot, US Army UH1Refresher Course, Ft. Rucker, Al 
May 87-March 90- Aviator, Training Officer, 2/228th Avn Regiment, Willow Grove, Pa 
Dec 83-April 87 - Pilot , US Air Force Reserve 
May 82-Nov 83 Aviator and Operations Officer for 157th Theatre Aviation Company, Willow Grove, Pa (US Army Reserve)

CIVILIAN EXPERIENCE
May 06- Present - Pilot, Chopper 6 News, Philadelphia 
May 05- Present – Pilot, Amtrak Police 
Aug 85- March 87 Damin Aviation, Weehawken, NJ , Captain, Pilot (Executive Air Charter)  
May 85- Aug 85 Captain for Island Helicopters, Garden City, NY,  
Nov-84-May 85- Captain for Petroleum Helicopters, Lafayette, LA

AVIATION QUALIFCATIONS
US Army Instructor Pilot 
FAA Part 91 and 135 Qualified 
Commercial Pilot/Multi-Engine( 3000+Hours)Rotary and Fixed Wing 
UH60 (Blackhawk)  
U21/T41 (Queen Air) Fixed Wing 
T38 Talon (High Performance Jet) 
UH1 Huey 
Sikorski S76 
Bell 222/206 (Jet Ranger) 
Aerospatiale 350 (A Star) 
BK 117

AWARDS
Legion of Merit-2005 
Army Aviation Association of America Aviation Safety Officer of The Year, Ft. Rucker, 1993 
Meritorious Service Medal-4 Oak Leaf Clusters 
Army Commendation Medal-4 Oak Leaf Clusters 
TRADOC, US Army Cadet Command Best Safety Unit 1998 
US Army Cadet Command, 2nd Brigade ROTC Instructor of the Year Award 1999

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA) 
Association of the US Army (AUSA) 
Helicopter Association International (HAI)

AVIATION SAFETY EXPERIENCE

Assigned to the US Army Safety Center as President of the Centralized Accident Investigation Board for all army aviation accidents. My area of expertise is human factors, aviation training and safety. This involves interface with civilian aircraft manufacturer representatives and material experts. I have worked 30 plus accidents many involving fatalities. My duties as an aviation safety officer also include instructing aviation risk management world wide to various government agencies.  I am currently performing consulting services for many law firms such as the Wolk Law Firm, Saltz Mongeluzzi, Barrett and Bendesky. Twenty three years of aviation and safety experience.