American Kestrel
Company, LLC was founded by David Parkins in 2004 to
provide
aircraft systems development and certification consulting, as well as
research and development of aircraft safety systems. With over 32 years
of aircraft icing certification and systems development experience, and
an on-staff FAA Designated Engineering Representative specializing in
the certification of aircraft ice protection and sensing systems,
American
Kestrel can support your research, development and/or certification
programs.
David Parkins has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and an M.Eng. in
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. He is an FAA Designated Engineering
Representative, and a licensed private pilot with an instrument
rating.
USARMY CH47 HISS Tanker - David Parkins on-board C12 chase aircraft, prior to cloud calibration.