Raymond A. Syms Curriculum Vitae

PERSONAL DATA .

28 Baruch Drive, Long Branch, New Jersey 07740 Phone: 732-870-8883 ■ Fax: 732-870-8885 Email: [email protected] ■ Web: www.heliexpertsinternational.com

OUTLINE OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE .

Raymond A. Syms 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 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.

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Raymond A. Syms Curriculum Vitae 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 or contributed to numerous articles in ERHC News, Helicopter World, Hospital Aviation, Rotor Magazine, Rotor & Wing, Vertical Magazine

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 Association • Air Traffic Control Association • American Helicopter Society • Aviation/Space Writers Association. • Eastern Region Helicopter Council - Past Publisher & Editor, ERHC News - Past Chairman, Heliport Comm. • Expert Resources, Inc. • Expert Witness Network • FAA / Industry - Vertiport-Heliport Design Group, Vice Chairman-Industry • Helicopter Association International - Heliport Committee - Acoustics Committee

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Raymond A. Syms Curriculum Vitae

- Fly Neighborly Committee • Mid-Atlantic Helicopter Association • National Fire Protection Association - Chair NFPA 418 Standard for Heliports - Chairman, Helicopter Refueling W.G. • New Jersey Aviation Advisory Council - Licensing and Regulator Committee • Quiet Birdmen • Sea Plane Pilots Association • Technical Advisory Service for Attorney • Who’s Who Registry of Global Business Leaders

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-GPA of 4.0-

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, Mechanic Ft. Rucker, AL

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• 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, Flight Instructor GA • US Army Accident Investigation Board, Hunter AAF, GA Investigator • Savannah Flight Service, Savannah, GA Aviator • Allison Turbine Engine Service Training, Indianapolis, IN Operations • 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

CLIENT LIST .

The following partial list of clients represents the broad cross-section of aviation and non-aviation clients that have used the services of HeliExperts International LLC and Raymond A. Syms and Associations.

(30+ clients have requested complete confidentiality and are not listed here to respect their wishes).

• Affinity Marketing • Anthony Blanchette • Ahern Fire Protection • Anthony Ferguson • Air Charter Evaluations Inc. • ARCO • A.H. Butz Inc. • ARC Wheeler Corporation • Air Pegasus Corp. • ASP Development Corporation • Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, • Arizona State University Research LLP Park • Alexandria, NJ Private Estate • Arthur Schneider • Alticor Corporation (Amway) • Array Healthcare Facilities • Alvin Trenk • Heliport • Amar Estate • Atlantic City Medical Center • Analar Corporation • Atlantic Foundation • Andrews Kurth, LLP • Atlantic Aviation 34th Street Heliport • Anne Arundel Medical Center • Austin Company

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• Bailey & Partners • Cablevision Systems Corporation • Bald Eagle Commons Inc. • Cablevision Systems Woodbury • Baltimore Gas and Electric • Cameron Memorial Community • Balzarini, Carey & Watson, P.A Hospital • Bamundo, Zwal & Schermerhorn, • Cannon Design, Nassau Medical LLP Center • Barbara Albom, Esq. • Captain Steven Albers • Barnabas Health System • Carolina Health Systems • Barnett Finance Corporation • Carolina Healthcare- Anson • Bayley Seton Hospital • Carolina Healthcare - Charlotte • Baylor Health Systems • Carolina Healthcare – Cureton • Baylor Grapevine Hospital • Carolina Healthcare - Harrisburg • Baylor McKinney Hospital • Carolina Healthcare - Kannapolis • Bayview Hospital • Carolina Healthcare - Lincolnton • BDG Robbins Lane • Carolina Healthcare - Pineville • Belfonti Associates • Carolina Healthcare – Probst • Belvedere Property Management • Carolina Healthcare – Union (2) LLC • Carolina Healthcare - Steele Creek • The Bellevue • Carolina Healthcare - Waxhaw • Gordon Belfort • Carolina MedCenter Air • BHBG Law Firm • Cascainni LLC • Blair & Sons • Casey, Gentz & Magness, L.L.P. • Blue Hawaiian Helicopters • Catawba Valley Medical Center • Blumenfeld Development • C.S.C Holdings Corporation • Central Helicopters Inc. • Boardwalk Helicopters • Chamlin, Rosen, Cavanagh & • Boeing Helicopter Corporation Uliano, P.C. • Borrus, Golden & Foley • Channel 12 News, NY • Bowers, Shuman & Welch • Channel 12 News, NJ • BP Refinery • Charles M. Young Esq. • Bradley Knoefler • Charles Komar • Brian Hart • Chase Estate • Brand & Brand, PA. • Chef’s D’ France • Brandywine Aircraft Services • Chevron Oil Corporation • Broadcast Helicopters Inc. • Christopher Rade Musulin, Esq. • Bristol-Meyers Corporation • Cigna Corporation • Bruce Farlow • Cirque Lodge • Byrn Mawr Hospital • City & County of , CO • Byrne, Cardenas & Smitherman, • City of Smyrna, TN LLP • City of Thomaston, GA • Buffalo Woman’s & Children’s • CJS Holdings Hurley NJ LLC Hospital • Clark, Depew & Seiss L.L.P.

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• C&J Enterprises • Essex Enterprises LLC • Craig Depew, Esq. • Ewing Cole Inc. • Clinton Tower Service Inc. • Excel Aviation Inc. • Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A. • Executive Air Fleet • Computer Associates, Inc. • Expert Resources Inc. • Continental Insurance Company • Exxon Chemical Company • Control Dynamics • Exxon Corporation • Cooper Hospital • ExxonMobil Global Services • Colonial Pipeline Company Company • Conner Strong and Bucklew (3) • Faraci, Guadagnino, Lange & Johns • Cononco Phillips • Fasken, Martineau, DuMoulin LLP • Cress & Associates, Inc. • Fairfax Hospital • Cruz Construction Corporation • Fair Oaks Hospital • Cushman & Wakefield • Federal Aviation Administration • David Turock • Fightertown, U.S.A. • David Blumenfeld • Flying Tigers Inc. • Davis & Davis • Forensic Technical Information • Deborah S. Baird-Diamond Esq. Corp. • Derek Cribbs • Fort Saunders Medical Center • Design Strategies • Franzblau Dratch, PC • Dialight Corporation • Frederick Memorial Hospital • Dick Pacific Construction Co. • Freedman Cohen Development LLC • Doctor & Mrs. Szarko • Freiden & Dobrinsky, PA • Doctor’s Community Hospital • Fuller, Johnson & Farrell • Diplomat Trading • Garden State Hi-Tech Park • Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood • Gaston Memorial Hospital Campora, LLP • Gateway Center # 3 • Driscoll Oil Corporation • Gateway/Pace Aviation • Dr. Rick DeBlasi • GEC, LLC - Virgin Islands • Duke Power Facilities • Georgia Estate Homes, LLC • Duke Power System • Georgia Institute of Technology • Duke Flight Operations • Gerold Brothers Builders • Dugan & Brown, LLP • Gerson & Schwartz PA • Eastcare Medical Program • Glenpointe Associates • East Connecticut Health Network • Goodman Associates • ECKO Limited • Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood, Inc. • Edwards & Kelcey, Inc. • Golden Hands Farm • EMJ/McFarland-Johnson, Inc. • Graftwork LLC • Enlace de Tecnologia, Proyectos y • Greg Arnette Serv. (Mexico City) • Grounds for Sculpture • Ensureplan, Inc • Grumman Studios LLC • Enzon Corp. • GTE

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• G.T. Interactive Software • John Matthews, AIA • Haiti Air Ambulance • John Mc Dougal, Esq. • Hall’s Warehouse Corp. • John Payton, Esq. • Hardcore/Dupont Composites • John Turak • Harlan M. Gordon, Esquire • Jones Day • Harrah’s Atlantic City • Jordan Cunningham, Esq. • HDR Engineers • Joseph J. Brunetti Company • Head of Harbor, NY Private Estate • Joseph Mianecki • HealthEast/Nags Head N.C. • Justice Aviation • Helene Fuld Medical Center • Kamal M. Benjelloun • Helicopter Association International • Katich, Werse & Petillo • Helicopter Development Assn. • Kelly & Vistosky • Helicopter Solutions Inc. • Kentucky Owensboro Medical • Helix Helicopters-Canada Center • Helo Holdings Inc. • Kessler, Digiovanni & Jesuele • Heritage Minerals, Inc. • Kiely Realty Group LLC • Hewlett-Packard • Keystone Helicopter Corporation • Hilton Hawaiian Village • Kimball Medical Center • Hiscock & Barclay, LLC • K. Hovanian Acquisitions • Hokie Aircraft Company • K. Hovnanian Corporation • Honeywell • Knesal Engineering Services, Inc. • Hong Kong Aviation Club • KYNETIC • Hovtown Corporation • KTR-Phelps Dodge, Indonesia • Hunter & Morton • Landye, Bennett, Blumstein LLP • Illinois Department of Transportation • Laughlin Helicopters • International Speedway • Lermer Corporation • ISN Corporation • Leverton Associates Inc • Intrepid Heliport Corp. • Liberty Helicopters, Inc. • Jack Cayre • Lifestar Helicopter Inc. • Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugal, LLP • Linda & George Campbell • Jamie R. Lebovitz, Esq. • Lomurro, Davison, Eastman & • James R. Dugan II, Esquire Munoz, P.A. • James Gilgore • Lowe’s Home Improvement Co. • James B Dixon • Lowe’s Wilkesboro • James Sinclair • Louisville Gas & Electric • James Schermerhorn, Esq. • Lutheran Health Network • Janmar Corporation • Madison Square Garden • Jayne Valley Farm • MacCorkle Lavender PLLC • Jeffery L. Jacobs, Esq. • Mack-Cali Real Estate • John J. Carlin Jr. Esq. • Maine Medical Center • John Hopkins, Esq. • Mark Croce • John Kanas • Mark N. Stageberg, Esq.

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• Mainstreet, Inc. • P.A.B. Aviation, Inc. • Maricopa County, AZ Assoc. of Gov. • Page Southerland Page, Inc. • Matrix Development Corporation • Palmer Industries • Maui Memorial Medical Center • Papillion Hawaiian Helicopters Inc. • McInerney, Tom & Paula • Pardoe's Perky Peanuts, Inc • Medical Center of Ocean County • Parker Mc Kay LLC • Medvin & Elberg, P.A. • Parsons Infastructure and • Merck & Co. Technology Grp • Meridan Health System • Paul T. Cardillo, Esq. • Metedeconk National Golf Club • Pearl, Mississippi • Methodist Hospital, • Pegasus Global Helicopters • Mid Jersey Helicopters Ltd., Inc. • Pelletreau & Pelletreau, P.A. • Michael D. Parrish, Esq. • Perkins & Will • Michael Kierman, Esq. • Peter Kellogg • Michael Selig, MD • Peter Moote, Esq. • Miller & Gaudio, P.A. • Philip M. Weinstein, Esq. • Mobil Oil Corporation • Phillip Hunter, Esq. • Monk, Robert and Carol • Philadelphia S-76ers (2) • Monmouth Executive Airport • Philadelphia Enquirer • Monmouth Medical Center • Pineville Medical Center • Morristown Memorial Hospital • Pitt County Memorial Hospital • Najarian Associates • Playboy Hotel & Casino • Nassau Medical Center • Plano Heart Center • Nationwide Children's Hospital • Poudre Valley Hospital • Newcomb Medical Center • Pratt & Whitney Corporation • Newport City Development Corp. • Princeton Healthcare System • Nicholas Cardwell, Esq. • Preston & Salango • Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. • Presbyterian Medical Center • New Jersey Devils • Proctor, Davis & Ray, Inc. • North Arundel Medical Center • Pulama Lanai Development • North Hawaii Community Hospital • Quantrum Publications, Inc. • North Shore LIJ • Queens Health Systems (4) • Nurenberg, Plevin, Heller P.A. • Queen Anne Emergency Center • N.Y. City W. 30th Street Heliport • Ramesh K. Menon • N.Y.C. Economic Development • Rancocas Valley Hospital Corp. • Rettew Inc. • Ohio Health Corporation • Randal A. Wiedemann & Assoc. • Ohio Southwest Hospital • Richard A. Griefinger, Esq. • Old Bahama Bay • Richard F. Hodgkins & Assoc. • Omega Engineering Inc. • R.J. Air LLC • ONYX Equities • Rockville General Hospital • Open Wave Systems • Robb & Robb LLC

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• Robert Hall • Steven Hafif, Esq. • Robert E. Monk • Steven J. Mianecki • Robins Island Holdings L.L.C • Stevenson & Ammons L.L.C. • Ronald Istivan, Esq. • STIDD Systems, Inc. • Rocky Mountain Helicopter • Stuart Investment Inc. • Ronson Aviation • Stefankiewicz & Barnes, P.C. • Ronson Corporation • Suburban Hospital • Roper Saint Francis Hospital • Summit Associates Inc. • Rorer Group, Inc. • Summit Engineering Group, Inc • Rosenberg Martin Greenberg LLP • Supersonic Aviation Corp. • Rotor & Wing • Synthesis Corporation • Rushmore Tramway • Systems Control Technology, Inc. • RTKL Inc. • SUNY Health Science Center • Saint Benedicts School • Techmeier Siegler • Saint Mary’s Hospital • Texaco Oil Company • Sam DiFeo • Temple University Hospital • Sands, Anderson, Marks & Miller • The Michaels Organization • Saint Mary’s Hospital • The Ultimate Companies, Inc. • Saint Agnes Hospital • Tigert & Ligert, P.A. • Sailfish Point Homeowners Assn. • Toll Brothers, Inc. • SAP America Inc. • Toll Brothers Headquarters • Scott E. Saef, Esquire • Thomson Industries Inc. • Schmittinger and Rodriguez, P.A. • Thomas & Paula Mc Inerney • Solgar Vitamin & Herb • Thomas Holden • St. Paul Travelers Insurance Co. • Township of Warren, NJ • Satellite Technology • Tri-Circle Development Implementation, LLC • Trans Continental Records • Siemens Airfield Solutions • TriState CareFlight • Shore Development Inc. • Tropicana Hotel & Casino • Shore Healthcare System • Travelers Insurance Company • S.O.A.R., Inc. • Trump Doral CC and Spa • Somerset Air Service • Trump National Golf Club • Sony Corporation • Trump Jupiter Resort • South Jersey Hospital • TSOI/Kobus & Associates • St. Agnes Hospital • UNISYS Corporation • Saint Joseph’s Healthcare System • Union Memorial Hospital • State of New Jersey • Universal Hel Air Inc. • State of New York • Universal Nissan • Stephen S. Weinstein, P.C. • University of Kansas Medical Center • Stephen Mushinski, Esq. • University of Maryland Trauma • Stetler & Guildin Engineering Inc. Center (5) • Steven Albers • University of Wisconsin

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• URS Corporation • White Hall Farm • U.S. Air Force • Wings Field • U.S. Army Brook Army Medical • Wilson, Kehoe & Winningham, PA Center • William D. Fletcher, Jr. Esq. • U.S. Army Corp. of Engineers • William Jones III, Esq. • U.S. Department of Defense • Wilmont Sanz Fairfax • U.S. Department of Energy • Willowbend Development Corp. • U.S. Department of Justice • Willowbend Towers Inc. • U.S. Navy • Women & Children’s Hospital of • U.S. Steel Corporation, Buffalo • United Health Services Hospitals, • Wright Flight Aviation Inc. • WRAL-TV • United States Steel, Michigan • W.R. Berkley Corporation • United States Postal Service • W.Z. Inc. • Upper Marlboro Heliport • Zemach Sternberg • Upstate Medical Center • Zurich Insurance Company • USAA Insurance • 100 Sharp Road LLC • Vail Valley Medical Center (3) • Ventura Aviation • Ventura & Thompson • Viking Yachts Inc. • Vincent Jesule, Esq. • Vonage America Inc. (5) • Voorhees Township, NJ • V & S Corporation • WA Golf Company LLC • W.R. Berkley • Wall Street Helicopters • Walter Gezari • 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 • Welch Farm Inc. • Werner Heliport LLC • West 30th St. Heliport, NYC • WFAA- • Whiteweld, Barrister & Brown Inc.

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