Aviation safety • Human factors • Operations
Bringing integrity from the left seat to your operation.
I serve aviation legal teams and Part 121 and Part 135 operators nationwide, providing expert witness support, fatigue risk management, safety management systems, and operations manual development. I've flown as a United Airlines Captain and served as an active Line Check Airman, bringing decades of Part 121 experience to your case or your operation.
Practice Areas
Case evaluation, Rule 26 expert reports, deposition support, and trial testimony in matters involving crew performance, training standards, fatigue, and FAA compliance.
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FRMP and FRMS review and development, right-sized fatigue programs for Part 135 and business aviation, and schedule and pairing analysis grounded in circadian science.
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Gap analysis, full SMS development, and declaration-of-compliance support under 14 CFR Part 5, built to work on the line and not just on paper.
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Development and review of Part 121 and Part 135 operations manuals that are technically precise, usable by crews, and built to withstand FAA scrutiny.
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About
Rob McCall
I’ve flown as a United Airlines Captain and served as an active Line Check Airman, bringing decades of Part 121 line experience and a Master of Science in Aeronautics to your matter.
For attorneys
I know the operation behind your case. I've flown, taught, and evaluated other pilots in it.
What to expect from an aviation expert, from initial case evaluation through written reports, deposition, and trial testimony.
Articles
Lessons From the Line
These are stories from my years on the flight deck. As a Line Check Airman, I've worked from every seat in the cockpit: training pilots from the left and right seats, and giving line checks from the jumpseat. Some are about a single decision made at the controls. Others are about what surrounds it: the training, the fatigue, the procedures, and the culture that decides whether people speak up. Each one ends with why it matters, whether you fly the airplane, run the operation, or need to understand what really happened.
SMS
The Report Nobody Wants to File
Every cone next to a fuel truck has a story. Mine started face down on a cold, dark ramp.
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Operations
When the Flight Manual and Line Operations Don't Match
One missed callout is a slip. The same miss flight after flight is telling you something else.
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FRMS
Legal Is Not the Same as Fit for Duty
Part 117 tells you how long you're allowed to fly. It doesn't tell you whether you should.
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Practice Areas
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