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 Personnel Experience •Bill Rathmanner -FAA DER and President -Aero Design Services -Coconut Creek, FL As president of Aero Design Services, Bill Rathmanner’s 20 years experience in the aircraft interiors industry has led the development of numerous interior configuration STC’s held by Aero Design as well as obtaining product STC’s and PMA on behalf of its customer base. Bill is an Aeronautical Engineering graduate with aircraft structures concentration at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach. He received the Provost Award with honors for academic achievement in his class. After working at Gulfstream Aerospace in Savannah through the co-op engineering program during college, he began his career in 1981 at Eastern Airlines with responsibility for the entire fleet galley designs and changes. After accepting additional interiors responsibilities, Bill was promoted to Manager of Interiors Engineering in 1986. Shortly after, Bill obtained his Structures DER. In 1991, Bill began consulting for airlines providing aircraft interiors assistance and certification services. Bill has attended and participated in many ATA and SAE industry meetings about interiors subjects ranging from escape path lighting and protective breathing equipment to dynamic seats. He also attended the FAA training on dynamic seat testing at the CAMI facility in Oklahoma City. Bill’s DER appointment now includes Structures, Mechanical Systems and Equipment, Interior Configurations and Compliance Inspections, PMA by Identicality and FAR25.562 (dynamic seat recommend approval). Intro | Main | Company | Contact | Designs | Approvals | Links |
