ANTHONY H. TELLIER
12300 Del Norte
Yuma, Arizona USA
(001) (928) 342-2213
(001) (928) 345-1966 (Fax)
(011) 52 (686) 577-3034 (Mexico)
tellir@telnor.net
http://www.elchineroconcepts.com
http://www.hidden-in-plain-sight.com
Engineer / Geologist / Journalist / Photographer
Yuma, Arizona, USA
San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico
2001 Fall - Current
"Hidden In Plain Sight - Reminders of World War II Berlin"
WWII Berlin guide book published March 2004
Compiling data and photographs for a tour guide of Baja California
Off-road motorsports
2001 Spring - 2001 Fall
Gulfstream Aerospace, Savannah, GA - Powerplant Engineering
Technical support for a variety of aspects of airframe, APU & propulsion:
Fuel icing / drains
Cockpit cooling flight testing
Low-cycle fatigue
O-ring questions
Engine accessory clamping & routing concerns
Special Mission proposals
FAA / JAA Certification documentation
Qualification/Certification testing
Customer issues
Service reviews
Business case estimates
Roving Ambassador of Goodwill
1999 - 2001
„Alternate Avenues Of Interest“
Journalist
1997 - 1999 Boeing 717-200 - Flight Test
BMW/Rolls-Royce AeroEngines, Yuma, AZ/Long Beach, CA/San Diego, CA
Provided technical support for three-A/C flight test program, including off-site programs
Coordinate flight engine configuration / deviations and documentation
Supported nacelle assembly / installation at BFGoodrich-Rohr / Chula Vista, CA
Supported roll-out and acceptance testing of new A/C at Boeing / Long Beach, CA
Writing, editing and reviewing flight test procedures
Providing round-the-clock personal, electronic and hard-copy technical assistance to Boeing & BRR
1996 - 1997 Canadair Global Express - Flight Test Coordinator
BMW/Rolls-Royce AeroEngines, Berlin, Germany
Focal Point between Toronto- and Wichita-based Flight Test Teams and Berlin / Great Britain-sited technical communities
Coordinated flight engine configuration/deviations and documentation
Oversight of flight test instrumentation packages
Wrote, edited and reviewed flight test procedures
Provide round-the-clock personal, electronic and hard-copy technical assistance to field questions
1995 - 1996 „Alternate Avenues Of Interest“
Engineer/Geologist/Journalist/Photographer, Scottsdale, AZ
1992 - 1995 Development Specialist - External Engine Components
Allied-Signal Aerospace, Engine Division, Phoenix, AZ
Controlled customer / partner „Action Item“ database
Designed the mounting of external components
Directed assembly / disassembly of test hardware
Directed production engine assembly
Evaluated components by suppliers
Published Critical Design Reviews of detailed safety discussions
Researched and wrote procedures for dealing with Volcanic Ash
Supervised assembly of jet engine mockups for evaluation and shows
Test part identification control
Test parts inspected and change implemented
Wrote "Damage Limit" section for Maintenance Manual
Wrote a FAA report demonstrating engine „Fireproof-ness“
Wrote a generic detailed „Statement of Work“ document for partnerships
Wrote guidelines for protection from lightning strikes
1991 - 1992 Development Specialist - Proposals
Determined the Spec requirements for growth TFE1042 engine proposal to the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Assembled and installed engine mockup in Taiwan
Developed proposal for re-engine-ing F-5 fighter aircraft with TFE1042 engines
1989 - 1992 Development Specialist - Retrofit
Team leader for a one-off helicopter re-engine-ing (T800) exercise in Dallas. The design, fabrication and evaluation of special parts was done as was the selection of instrumentation.
Cost accounting and configuration management were required along with the collection of test data and flight planning
Built power plant mockups for form and fit
Ground control engineer for first aircraft run-ups
Coordinated between US Army and airframe, resulting in the on-time public unveiling ... in addition to the completion of a successful flight test program
1986 - 1989 Development Specialist - Flight Test
Coordinated supersonic fighter jet (IDF / TFE1042) testing in Republic of China (Taiwan) including mockups and selection of engine instrumentation. Status reviews held in Taiwan -- requiring handbooks, presentations and flight test plans
1986 - 1986 Senior Development Engineer - Value Engineering
Total Quality Management for TE1042 engine cost reduction
1984 - 1986 Senior Development Engineer - Design/Development
Coordinated the design and manufacture of complex parts and assemblies of a new TFE1042 jet engine. Hardware was delivered on time, assembled properly, tested successfully and quickly released for production
1978 - 1984 Development Engineer - Flight Test
Supervised mechanics, technicians and test pilots in developing a new ATF3-6 jet engine. Wrote detailed test reports to the FAA leading to that engine being certified and into production
1975 - 1978 Ground Water Hydrologist
State of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, Arizona Water Commission
Measured well water levels and groundwater discharges; maintained state-wide database, reviewed groundwater adequacy reports, answered public inquiries
1970 - 1974 Graduate Student - Geology
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, Department of Geology
1968 - 1970 Development Engineer - Combustors
AiResearch Mfg. Co. of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ
Coordinated test and development of gas turbine components leading to the FAA certification and production of on-board power unit for Boeing 747s
1965 - 1968 Design Engineer - Exhaust Nozzles
General Electric Flight Propulsion Division, Evendale, OH
Designed components for Supersonic Transport jet engine
1963 - 1965 Experimental Test Engineer - HP Compressors
Pratt and Whitney Aircraft, E. Hartford, CT
Supervised test and development of components for JT8D jet engines commonly used on Boeing 727, Boeing 737, DC-9 and MD-80 aircraft
Technical Writing, 1994
Managing Customer Relations, 1994
Scottsdale Community College, Scottsdale, AZ
Geology of Arizona; 1988
Periodical Journalism, 1988
Land Subsidence Seminar, 1977
Master of Science degree - Geology; 1972
Washington State University, Pullman, WA
Bachelor of Science degree - Mechanical Engineering; 1963
1993 „Off Road Journalist of the Year“
Widely-published writer and photographer
„Hidden In Plain Sight: Reminders of WWII Berlin“
"Baja Geologic Road Log" under construction