Scope & Range of Services

Keith M. Cianfrani, the founder and owner, has over 24 years of aviation experience. He is a master army aviator, aviation safety officer, commercial pilot, both rotary and fixed wing, instructor pilot and was an accident investigator for the U.S. Army Safety Center. He is a college professor and risk management instructor.  He currently is a pilot for CBS Channel 3 News (Chopper 3) in Philadelphia.

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.