Aircraft
Quality Services, LLC was established by Ronald
L. Reece, a veteran aviation consultant
with more than 20 years of experience in
type design, production and airworthiness
certification. He founded the company in
1999 in Long Beach, California USA.
 Ron
is a licensed airframe and powerplant
mechanic who holds degrees in electronics
and aviation maintenance technology from
Southern Illinois University. After working
as an airline aircraft mechanic, he served
as an aviation certification specialist
and inspector for McDonnell Douglas.
Ron eventually became a senior engineer
for many of McDonnell Douglas' major
modification programs, where he:
- Certified
the two-seat cockpit modification for
the MD-10 Freighter used by Federal
Express.
- Established
a Production Certificate Extension
program in Italy for Aeronavali,
SPA.
- Created
a Conformity Inspection Accountability
System for the MD-90
- Developed
a Production Certificate Extension
Program in England for Marshall of
Cambridge Aerospace.
 Ron
also served as chief inspector and company
liaison with the onsite FAA office at
the McDonnell Douglas plant in Long Beach.
He opened two large repair stations for
heavy aircraft in the Phoenix area that
eventually employed 600 mechanics and
technicians. His staff consisted of more
than 60 inspectors and support personnel
who supervised maintenance operations
for 29 DC-10 and MD-11 aircraft. After
Boeing acquired McDonnell Douglas, Ron
also served as a certification specialist
for a revolutionary modification program
that provides worldwide inflight broadband
Internet services.
As
a result of Ron's extensive experience
in the aviation industry, he has developed
an excellent working relationship with
many FAA officials that is based upon
years of trust. Today, he maintains close
relations with most FAA certification
offices in California and Arizona, especially:
- The
FAA Manufacturing Inspection District
Office (MIDO) in Los Angeles
- The
FAA Aircraft Certification Office (ACO)
in Long Beach
- The
FAA Flight Standards District Office
(FSDO) in Scottsdale, Arizona
Ron
is also active in the field of experimental
aircraft design. He is currently working
to develop an operational concept for
a revolutionary Vertical Take-off and
Landing (VTOL) aircraft. His latest project
is VTOL Prototype
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