Associates
R.G.W. Cherry and Associates are pleased to be working with the following highly
experienced Associates.
Nick Butcher
SPECIALIST AREAS:
- Operational Cabin Safety
- Development of Joint Aviation Authority Regulations
- Aircraft Certification (JAA and EASA)
- Flight Deck Security and disruptive passengers
- Cabin Safety Research
- Combi Aircraft Operations
Since 1973 Nick has held various senior positions at the UK Civil Aviation Authority, joining Flight Crew Licensing and subsequently transferring to the Flight Operations Inspectorate where he commenced his involvement in Operational Cabin Safety issues. Nick was a founder member of the SRG Cabin Safety Working Group (established immediately after the 1985 Manchester accident), and was responsible for amending UK cabin crew and flight crew training requirements in CAP (Civil Aviation Publication) Number 360, including fire fighting training. Many of these requirements subsequently made their way into JAR-OPS and into European Law, i.e. EU OPS. Nick was appointed as Head of the UK CAA Flight Operations Cabin Safety Office in 1990, and was responsible for developing it into a working unit, conducting ongoing inspections and audits of both UK AOC holders and foreign operators.
Nick has been closely involved in numerous research projects for the UK Civil Aviation Authority, including but not limited to:
- Access to and evacuation through Type III exits
- Access through bulkheads
- Cabin water spray systems
- Evacuation with cabin water mist systems
- Exit acoustic signals
- Improvements to Type III exit hatch design
- Cabin crew actions in evacuations through Type I exits
- Passenger brace position
- Infant restraint
- Lithium battery fires
Nick has been involved in many major aircraft accident and incident investigations, being responsible for follow-up actions in respect of survival factors and in particular flight deck security following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Nick has also been involved with aircraft certification issues, mainly in respect of emergency evacuation, for over 20 years and has chaired or served on many high-profile cabin safety and flight operations working groups. Nick was Chairman of the EASA Joint Operations Evaluation Board - Cabin Crew Sub-group, for the Airbus A380.
In conjunction with R.G.W. Cherry & Associates Limited, Nick worked on a major in-depth review of cabin crew fire training on behalf of the UK Civil Aviation Authority, published in 2009.
Last updated May 2012