Flight Test Consulting
Dark Star Aviation Consulting specializes in Part 23 flight test consulting, offering expert guidance on aircraft systems and avionics for business jets, eVTOL vehicles and piston aircraft. Our team is dedicated to ensuring the highest standards safety and performance in the rapidly evolving flight test engineering domain.
Services
Dark Star Flight Test delivers over 15 years of expertise in flight test engineering and a strong background in data-driven analysis and problem-solving. We provide hands-on support, innovative tools, and strategic guidance to ensure your flight test programs are safe, efficient, and aligned with certification requirements.
Test Planning
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Develop certification-aligned test plans and test cards
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Define Means of Compliance and overall test strategy
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Plan for risk, safety, and resource management
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Establish data requirements and success criteria
Test Execution
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Provide on-site flight test engineering support
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Test aircraft systems, avionics, and AFCS functionality
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Conduct envelope expansion and performance testing
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Monitor real-time data and telemetry
Data-Driven Test &
Program Strategy
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Apply structured problem-solving to optimize flight test programs
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Use analytics to improve efficiency and reduce program risk
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Develop custom flight test engineering tools for data management and analysis
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Review and optimize program schedules to meet certification milestones
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Develop policies and procedures
Who We Are
Dark Star Flight Test brings over 15 years of experimental flight test engineering experience. 1300+ flight hours in experimental aircraft. Our founder combines deep FAA Part 23 certification expertise with hands-on eVTOL development, a pilot background, and a Master’s in Business Analytics from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. The result is clear, practical insight into aircraft systems and avionics that is grounded in engineering and informed by a understanding of real-world business.