RESUME OF DAVID L.

LEISTER
153 Water St.
Eastport, Maine 04631
(207) 853-2319
dla840a0@westpost.net

POSITION HISTORY:
SOFTWARE TEST ENGINEER T45 AIRCRAFT SIMULATION
2008-2010
Contract Employee, Triad Worktek, The Boeing Company, St. Charles, MO and Pensac
ola, FL
o Wrote Test Procedures for the T45 UMFO training devices based
on U.S. Navy Requirements.
o Accomplished complete testing of the T45 UMFO training
devices using the above Test Procedures to ensure
requirements compliance of simulator performance in the areas
of aircraft systems, communications, flight fidelity and
avionics.
FLIGHT SIMULATION CONSULTANT
2006-2008
Contract Employee, ATSIM, FlightSafety Simulation, Broken Arrow, OK
o Updated flight programs on existing FAA AC120-40B Level D
simulators to European JAR STD-1A, Appendix 3 Level D
standards. Updated Qualification Test Guides to reflect
changes. Simulators updated were: KingAir B200 Turboprop,
Super KingAir B350 Turboprop, Citation Encore, Gulfstream
G450, Gulfstream G550, KingAir B200GT.
FLIGHT SIMULATION CONSULTANT
2004-2005
Contract Employee, Superior Resources, L3 Corporation, Arlington, TX
o Updated flight and ground models to satisfy F-18 simulator
flight requirements.
FLIGHT SIMULATION CONSULTANT
2003-2004
Contract Employee, ATSIM, The Boeing Company, St. Louis, MO
o Implemented complete updated engine model for the T-38
Propulsion Modernization Program training devices. Revised the
flight and ground models to improve simulation fidelity.
Completely revised appropriate test documents to reflect
changes.

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FLIGHT SIMULATION CONSULTANT
1999-2000
Contract Employee, The Boeing Company, St. Louis, MO
o Adjusted aerodynamic and stability and control derivatives to
 satisfy Level C simulator requirements of FAA Advisory
Circular 120-40B as requested by the Air Force for the Boeing
C-17 aircraft simulators.
Ninety percent of the work was accomplished by tele-commuting
from my home in Maine.
FLIGHT SIMULATION CONSULTANT
1993-1999
Contract Employee, FlightSafety International
o Developed Flight Test Plans for the Cessna 421, Cessna 425,
Cessna 441, Cessna 210, Commander 690, Commander 1000, and
Piper Malibu aircraft to obtain flight test data to satisfy
requirements of FAA Advisory Circulars 120-40B and 120-45A.
o Directed Flight Tests on the above aircraft; reduced and
reviewed all data to determine which tests to use for
certification.
o Wrote complete FAA Approval Test Guides for each simulation.
o Derived complete flight and ground models from flight test
data for the above aircraft. Implemented models on
FlightSafety (FSI) simulators.
FLIGHT SIMULATION CONSULTANT
1992-1993
Contract Employee,Viking Computer Services
o Derived flight, ground, engines, and controls simulation
models from flight test data for the SimuFlite Citation V
Level C simulator.
FLIGHT DYNAMICS DEPARTMENT MANAGER
1987-1992
FlightSafety International Simulator Systems Division
o Managed activities of thirty six engineers in the Flight and
Autoflight (Autopilot) groups. Estimated manhour requirements
to accomplish flight and autoflight activities on each
simulator program. Reviewed and approved all flight, ground,
and autoflight mathematical models and methods used to derive
these models. Supervised implementation of windshear models on
all simulators. Provided extensive technical assistance on
simulators during the development and certification process.

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FLIGHT SENIOR STAFF ENGINEER
1984-1987
FlightSafety International Simulator Systems Division
o Independently developed an empirical parameter identification
method to efficiently derive aerodynamic coefficients and
derivatives from flight test data. Directed derivation of full
flight and ground simulation models on Cessna Citation I,
II,V, Beech KingAir 90, 200, Canadair Challenger 601-3A and
Learjet 35, Falcon 10, 20, and 50 simulators.
SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER
1984
Burtek Incorporated, Tulsa, Oklahoma
o Developed and implemented software for 3-DOF motion base on
the C-141B simulator.
FLIGHT DEPARTMENT STAFF SCIENTIST
1982-1984
Singer Company, Link Flight Simulation Division
o Implemented and tested flight software for Northwest Airlines
B747 simulator. Lead Engineer, SimuFlite Cessna simulators
(Citation I,II,V).
FLIGHT/AUTOFLIGHT GROUP LEADER
1978-1982
FlightSafety International Simulator Systems Division
o Managed software development, implementation and checkout of
simulator flight and autoflight characteristics. Directly
supervised 22 engineers/programmers. Wrote original
FlightSafety Approval Test Guides to obtain FAA Certification
of FlightSafety Simulators.
EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO 1978 INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING:
Work in advanced aircraft design, performance, and stability and control, develo
pment of Air Combat Simulator models. Information on the above employment is av
ailable on request.

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EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science Degree, Aeronautical and Space Engineering, University of Ok
lahoma, 1961. Graduated with honors.
Twenty four hours post graduate work, University of Oklahoma, 1963-1964. Member
of Sigma Gamma Tau, Phi Theta Kappa and Tau Beta Pi.
COMPUTER LANGUAGES/OPERATING SYSTEMS/UTILITIES:
o DEC Assembler, Fortran, Ada, C, C++ / Linux, Unix, Windows NT/
Microsoft Office, Excel, Powerpoint, OpenGL, ClearQuest,
ClearCase.
SECURITY CLEARANCE: Secret, 2003 - Updated 2005.
REFERENCES:
References on request.