https://www.seakexperts.com/members/16027-bert-botta/
Aviation Expert, Former Airline and Corporate Jet Captain, Aviation Writer.
Bert has over 35 years and 20,000 hours + of flight experience with TWA and NetJets.
His Aviation Expert General Specialties are: Pilot and Flight Crew Human Factors, Emotional and Psychological Effects on Pilot Judgment, Pilot Behavior Analysis, Accident Analysis
Specialty Focus: Pilot Error, Pilot Human Factors, The Psychology and Behavior of Aviation Professionals, Crew Resource Management (CRM), Pilot Professional Standards, Flight Crew Performance, Pilot Complacency, Aviation Accidents, Pilot Fatigue, Crew Coordination, Aviation Emotional Intelligence, Corporate Flight Crews, In-Flight Safety, Cockpit Behavior
Education: MA, John F Kennedy University; BA, San Francisco State University; Post Graduate, Advanced Human Studies Institute, Miami, FL
Years in Private Counseling & Consulting Practice: 10
Additional Information
Specialties and Experience: Bert combines 35 years of Professional Aviation as a Worldwide, International Airline and Corporate Pilot with 10 years as a former Licensed Professional Counselor in Private Practice.
General Specialties: Flight Crew Human Factors, Pilot Judgment, Pilot Behavior Analysis, Accident Analysis
Education:
• Masters Degree, Counseling Psychology from John F Kennedy University, Orinda, CA.
• BA, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA.
• Post Graduate, Advanced Human Studies Institute, Miami, FL.
Bert was an:
• Airline Instructor Pilot/Captain for Trans World Airlines
• FAA Designated Check Airman at TWA
• Gulfstream Jet Captain for NetJets
• Is Current as a CFI (Certificated Flight Instructor) (2024)
• 10 years Private Practice as a former Licensed Professional Counselor
• Chairman, TWA Airline Pilots Association (ALPA) Professional Standards Committee
• Chairman, NetJets Professional Standards Committee
This breadth of experience gives Bert an in-depth perspective into the emotional and psychological makeup of aviation professionals.
This experience has proven invaluable in his professional pilot career, especially in his role as an FAA Certified Pilot Instructor and now as an Aviation Expert, in its application to accident and personal injury cases.
Expert Witness CV: https://www.seakexperts.com/members/16027-bert-botta
