Raymond A. Syms & Associates Aeronautical Consulting Services 28 Baruch Drive, Long Branch, New Jersey 07740 Phone (732) 870-8883 Fax (732) 870-8885 www. raysyms.com EMAIL [email protected]

Outline of Professional Experience

Raymond A. Syms & Associates provides aviation consulting and expert services based on over 40 years of aviation experience encompassing Military, Corporate, Commercial, Airline and Government operations. Management of helicopter and airplane operations, airport and heliport master planning and design, certification and construction, accident prevention, investigation and expert witness services have been performed for a large variety of organizations. Aviation qualifications include over 10,000 flying hours in both rotary and fixed-wing with multi-engine and turbine engine aircraft ratings. Those ratings are: Airline Transport Pilot (both rotary and fixed-wing); BH206 SK76; Flight Instructor in Airplanes, Helicopters and Instruments; and FAA Part 135 Chief Pilot and Instructor Pilot.

General:

Raymond A. Syms & Associates has planned, developed, operated and/or evaluated numerous aeronautical facilities and operations throughout the world. They participate extensively as an industry representative and contracted consultant in many statewide aviation and helicopter system plans. Expert aviation testimony and litigation consultation services have been provided to plaintiffs and defendants on general aviation and airline matters relating to safety, operational concerns, planning, accident prevention and investigations.

Empanelled on numerous FAA and user group committees addressing issues of aeronautical facility design, operations and safety. Contributed essential information and opinions to various federal and state regulators for the formulation and implementation of far-reaching aviation programs and regulatory reviews. Mr. Syms has been appointed Chairman of the NFPA 418 Committee which develops fire protection and life safety standards for heliports. He is also one of the most senior members of that committee having served over 20 years.

Major Publications:

• Heliport/Vertiport Development Guide – Helicopter Association International • The “Twenty – Five Most Asked Questions and ANSWERS about Heliports/Vertiports” – Helicopter Association International • Operational Survey – VFR Heliport Approaches & Departures – Federal Aviation Administration • Safety Issues in Heliport/Vertiport Design – The 1990’s and Beyond • Analysis of Helicopter Mishaps at Heliports, Airports and Unimproved Sites – Federal Aviation Administration • Composite Profiles of Helicopter Accidents at Heliports and Airports – Federal Aviation Administration • Published numerous articles in Rotor Magazine, Rotor & Wing, Hospital Aviation, Helicopter World, ERHC News RAS Resume Page 1 of 7

Affiliations:

Dowling College, Georgia Institute of Technology, HAI Professional Development Program. (Presentations on Heliport safety and design, wire strike prevention and flying safely in the wire environment, FAA regulations and guidelines.)

Member:

Aircraft Owners & Pilots Assn. -Acoustics Committee Air Traffic Control Assn. -Fly Neighborly Committee American Helicopter Society Mid-Atlantic Helicopter Assn. Aviation/Space Writers Assn. National Fire Protection Assn. Eastern Region Helicopter Council -Chair NFPA 418 Standard for Heliports -Past Publisher & Editor, ERHC News -Chairman, Helicopter Refueling W.G. -Past Chairman, Heliport Comm. New Jersey Aviation Advisory Council Expert Resources, Inc. -Licensing and Regulator Committee Expert Witness Network Quiet Birdmen FAA / Industry Sea Plane Pilots Association - Vertiport-Heliport Design Group, Vice Technical Advisory Service for Attorney Chairman-Industry Who’s Who Registry of Global Business Helicopter Association Intl. Leaders -Heliport Committee

Education:

SCHOOL AND LOCATION Curriculum

United States Armed Forces Institute, Hunter AAF, GA BA Liberal Arts Savannah State College, Savannah, GA BA Liberal Arts Union County College, Union, NJ BS Management Rider Business College, Trenton, NJ BS Management Thomas Edison College, Trenton, NJ BS Management Middlesex County College, Edison, NJ BS Management

- All courses were non-matriculated-

Aeronautical Training:

SCHOOL AND LOCATION Type of Training

Delta Airlines, Newark, NJ. Ground Service Basking Ridge Flight School, Basking Ridge, NJ Aviator US Army Airplane and Helicopter Mechanic Qualification, Ft. Rucker, AL Mechanic United States Army Flight Training School, Ft. Wolters, TX Aviator United States Army Flight Training School, Ft. Rucker, AL Aviator United States Army Flight Training School, Hunter AAF, GA Flight Instructor US Army Accident Investigation Board, Hunter AAF, GA Investigator Savannah Flight Service, Savannah, GA Aviator Allison Turbine Engine Service Training, Indianapolis, IN Operations RAS Resume Page 2 of 7

Flight Safety, Republic, NY ATP-MEL Bell Helicopter Training School, Ft. Worth, TX Aviator Linden Flight School, Linden, NJ Aviator Aerospatiale Helicopter, Grand Prairie, TX Aviator American Airlines, West Palm Beach, FL Aviator

Clients:

The following partial list of clients represents the broad cross-section of aviation and non-aviation clients that have used the services of Raymond A. Syms & Associates. (20+ clients have requested complete confidentiality and are not listed here to respect their wishes.)

• Affinity Marketing • BDG Robbins Lane • Ahern Fire Protection • Belfonti Associates • Air Charter Evaluations Inc. • The Bellevue • A.H. Butz Inc. • Gordon Belfort • Air Pegasus Corp. • Blair & Sons • Alticor Corporation (Amway) • Blumenfeld Development Corporation • Alvin Trenk • Boardwalk Helicopters • Analar Corporation • Boeing Helicopter Corporation • Anne Arundel Medical Center • Borrus, Golden & Foley • Anthony Blanchette • Bowers, Shuman & Welch • Anthony Ferguson • Bradley Knoefler • ARCO • Brian Hart • ARC Wheeler Corporation • Brand & Brand, PA. • ASP Development Corporation • Brandywine Aircraft Services • Arizona State University Research Park • Broadcast Helicopters Inc. • Arthur Schneider • Bristol-Meyers Corporation • Array Healthcare Facilities • Bruce Farlow • Atlanta Heliport • Byrne, Cardenas & Smitherman, LLP • Atlantic City Medical Center • Cablevision Systems Corporation • Atlantic Foundation • Cannon Design, Nassau Medical Center • Atlantic Aviation 34th Street Heliport • Captain Steven Albers • Austin Company • Carolina Health Systems • Bailey & Partners • Carolina Healthcare – Cureton • Bald Eagle Commons Inc. • Carolina Healthcare - Pineville • Baltimore Gas and Electric • Carolina Healthcare - Probst • Balzarini, Carey & Watson, P.A • Carolina Healthcare – Steele Creek • Bamundo, Zwal & Schermerhorn, LLP • Carolina Healthcare - Lincolnton • Barbara Albom, Esq. • Carolina Healthcare – Waxhaw • Barnett Finance Corporation • Carolina MedCenter Air • Bayley Seton Hospital • Cascainni LLC • Baylor Health Systems • Catawba Valley Medical Center • Baylor Grapevine Hospital • C.S.C Holdings • Baylor McKinney Hospital • Central Helicopters Inc. • Bayview Hospital • Chamlin, Rosen, Cavanagh & Uliano,

RAS Resume Page 3 of 7 P.C. • Essex Enterprises LLC • Channel 12 News, NY • Ewing Cole Inc. • Channel 12 News, NJ • Excel Aviation Inc. • Charles M. Young Esq. • Executive Air Fleet • Chef’s D’ France • Expert Resources Inc. • Chevron Oil Corporation • Exxon Chemical Company • Christopher Rade Musulin, Esq. • Exxon Corporation • Cigna Corporation • Faraci, Guadagnino, Lange & Johns • Cirque Lodge • Fasken, Martineau, DuMoulin LLP • City & County of Denver, CO • Fairfax Hospital • Clark, Depew & Seiss L.L.P. • Fair Oaks Hospital • Craig Depew, Esq. • Federal Aviation Administration • Clinton Tower Service Inc. • Fightertown, U.S.A. • Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A. • Flying Tigers Inc. • Computer Associates, Inc. • Forensic Technical Information Corp. • Continental Insurance Company • Fort Saunders Medical Center • Control Dynamics • Franzblau Dratch, PC • Cooper Hospital • Freedman Cohen Development LLC • Colonial Pipeline Company • Freiden & Dobrinsky, PA • Cononco Phillips • Fuller, Johnson & Farrell • Cress & Associates, Inc. • Garden State Hi-Tech Park • Cruz Construction Corporation • Gateway Center # 3 • Cushman & Wakefield • Gateway/Pace Aviation • David Turock • Georgia Estates • David Blumenfeld • Georgia Institute of Technology • Davis & Davis • Glenpointe Associates • Deborah S. Baird-Diamond Esq. • Goodman Associates • Derek Cribbs • Golden Hands Farm • Dialight Corporation • Graftwork LLC • Doctor & Mrs. Szarko • Greg Arnette • Diplomat Trading • Grounds for Sculpture • Driscoll Oil Corporation • GTE • Dr. Rick DeBlasi • G.T. Interactive Software • Duke Power Facilities • Hall’s Warehouse Corp. • Duke Power System • Hardcore/Dupont Composites • Dugan & Brown, LLP • Harlan M. Gordon, Esquire • Eastcare Medical Program • Harrah’s Atlantic City • East Connecticut Health Network • HDR Engineers • ECKO Limited • HealthEast/Nags Head N.C. • Edwards & Kelcey, Inc. • Helene Fuld Medical Center • EMJ/McFarland-Johnson, Inc. • Helicopter Association International • Ensureplan, Inc • Helicopter Development Assn. • Enzon Corp. • Helicopter Solutions Inc.

RAS Resume Page 4 of 7 • Helix Helicopters-Canada • Leverton Associates Inc • Heritage Minerals, Inc. • Liberty Helicopters, Inc. • Hewlett-Packard • Lifestar Helicopter Inc. • Hiscock & Barclay, LLC • Lomurro, Davison, Eastman & Munoz, • Hokie Aircraft Company P.A. • Hovtown Corporation • Lowe’s Home Improvement Co. • Hunter & Morton • Louisville Gas & Electric • Illinois Department of Transportation • Madison Square Garden • ISN Corporation • Mack-Cali Real Estate • Intrepid Heliport Corp. • Maine Medical Center • Jack Cayre • Mark Croce • Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugal, LLP • Mark N. Stageberg, Esq. • James R. Dugan II, Esquire • Mainstreet, Inc. • James Gilgore • Maricopa County, AZ Assoc. of Gov. • James Sinclair • Matrix Development Corporation • James Schermerhorn, Esq. • Maui Memorial Medical Center • Janmar Corporation • McInerney, Tom & Paula • Jayne Valley Farm • Medical Center of Ocean County • Jeffery L. Jacobs, Esq. • Medvin & Elberg, P.A. • John J. Carlin Jr. Esq. • Metedeconk National Golf Club • John Hopkins, Esq. • Methodist Hospital, Philadelphia • John Kanas • Mid Jersey Helicopters Ltd., Inc. • John Matthews, AIA • Michael D. Parrish, Esq. • John Mc Dougal, Esq. • Michael Kierman, Esq. • John Payton, Esq. • Michael Selig, MD • John Turak • Miller & Gaudio, P.A. • Jones Day • Mobil Oil Corporation • Jordan Cunningham, Esq. • Monk, Robert and Carol • Joseph J. Brunetti Company • Monmouth Executive Airport • Joseph Mianecki • Monmouth Medical Center • Justice Aviation • Morristown Memorial Hospital • Katich, Werse & Petillo • Najarian Associates • Kellogg Farm • Nassau Medical Center • Kelly & Vistosky • Newcomb Medical Center • Kessler, Digiovanni & Jesuele • Newport City Development Corp. • Keystone Helicopter Corporation • Nicholas Cardwell, Esq. • Kimball Medical Center • Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. • K. Hovanian Acquisitions • North Arundel Medical Center • K. Hovnanian Corporation • Nurenberg, Plevin, Heller P.A. • KTR-Phelps Dodge, Indonesia • N.Y. City W. 30th Street Heliport • Landye, Bennett, Blumstein LLP • N.Y.C. Economic Development Corp. • Laughlin Helicopters • Old Bahama Bay • Lermer Corporation • Omega Engineering Inc.

RAS Resume Page 5 of 7 • ONYX Equities • Saint Mary’s Hospital • Open Wave Systems • Sam DiFeo • P.A.B. Aviation, Inc. • Sands, Anderson, Marks & Miller • Palmer Industries • Saint Mary’s Hospital • Papillion Hawaiian Helicopters Inc. • Saint Agnes Hospital • Paul T. Cardillo, Esq. • Sailfish Point Homeowners Assn. • Pearl, Mississippi • SAP America Inc. • Pegasus Global Helicopters • Schmittinger and Rodriguez, P.A. • Pelletreau & Pelletreau, P.A. • Solgar Vitamin & Herb • Perkins & Will • St. Paul Travelers Insurance Co. • Peter Moote, Esq. • Satellite Technology Implementation, • Philip M. Weinstein, Esq. LLC • Phillip Hunter, Esq. • Siemens Airfield Solutions • Pineville Medical Center • Shore Development Inc. • Pitt County Memorial Hospital • S.O.A.R., Inc. • Playboy Hotel & Casino • Somerset Air Service • Plano Heart Center • Sony Corporation • Poudre Valley Hospital • South Jersey Hospital • Pratt & Whitney Corporation • St. Agnes Hospital • Princeton Healthcare System • Saint Joseph’s Healthcare System • Presbyterian Medical Center • State of New Jersey • Proctor, Davis & Ray, Inc. • State of New York • Quantrum Publications, Inc. • Stephen S. Weinstein, P.C. • Queens Health Systems • Stetler & Guildin Engineering Inc. • Ramesh K. Menon • Steven Albers • Rancocas Valley Hospital • Steven Hafif, Esq. • Randal A. Wiedemann & Assoc. • Steven J. Mianecki • Richard A. Griefinger, Esq. • Stevenson & Ammons L.L.C. • Richard F. Hodgkins & Assoc. • STIDD Systems, Inc. • R.J. Air LLC • Stuart Investment Inc. • Rockville General Hospital • Stefankiewicz & Barnes, P.C. • Robb & Robb LLC • Suburban Hospital • Robert Hall • Summit Associates Inc. • Robert E. Monk • Supersonic Aviation Corp. • Robins Island Holdings L.L.C • Synthesis Corporation • Ronald Istivan, Esq. • Systems Control Technology, Inc. • Rocky Mountain Helicopter • SUNY Health Science Center • Ronson Aviation • Techmeier Siegler • Ronson Corporation • Texaco Oil Company • Roper Saint Francis Hospital • Temple University Hospital • Rorer Group, Inc. • Tigert & Ligert, P.A. • Rotor & Wing • Toll Brothers, Inc. • RTKL Inc. • Toll Brothers Headquarters

RAS Resume Page 6 of 7 • Thomson Industries Inc. • Welch Farm Inc. • Thomas & Paula Mc Inerney • West 30th St. Heliport, NYC • Thomas Holden • WFAA-Dallas • Township of Warren, NJ • Whiteweld, Barrister & Brown Inc. • Tri-Circle Development • White Hall Farm • Trans Continental Records • Wings Field • Tropicana Hotel & Casino • Wilson, Kehoe & Winningham, PA • Travelers Insurance Company • William D. Fletcher, Jr. Esq. • TSOI/Kobus & Associates • William Jones III, Esq. • UNISYS Corporation • Willowbend Development Corp. • Union Memorial Hospital • Willowbend Towers Inc. • Universal HelAir Inc. • Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo • University of Maryland Trauma Center • Wright Flight Aviation • University of Wisconsin • WRAL-TV • U.S. Department of Defense • W.R. Berkley Corporation • U.S. Department of Energy • W.Z. Inc. • U.S. Department of Justice • Zemach Sternberg • U.S. Steel Corporation, Indiana • Zurich Insurance Company • United States Steel, Michigan • United States Postal Service • Upper Marlboro Heliport • Upstate Medical Center • USAA Insurance • Vail Hospital • Ventura Aviation • Ventura & Thompson • Viking Yachts Inc. • Vincent Jesule, Esq. • Vonage Corporation • Voorhees Township, NJ • V & S Corporation • WA Golf Company LLC • W.R. Berkley • Wall Street Helicopters • Walter Gezari • Washington Adventist Hospital • Washington D.C. Heliport • Warren Township Planning Board • Warren Township Council • Waterbury Hospital • Wheeler, Goodman, Mazek • WGMA Inc • Wells, Singer Rubin & Musulin, PA

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