Expert profile

Lloyd Watson

Technical Director

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Highlights

Widely experienced fixed wing and rotary pilot, instructor, and examiner.
Proven as a credible expert witness under cross-examination in litigation.
Former CEO of an aviation expert witness company.
Complex civil and military case experience.
Expert in human factors analysis as applied to the accident.
Exceptional global network of experienced aviation experts to call upon.

Services

Forensic Engineering, Architectural & Scientific | Commercial Litigation

Industries

Aerospace & Defense | Technology, Media & Telecoms

Expertise

Lloyd Watson is a licensed pilot with 40 years of experience. He has been appointed as an aviation technical expert on more than 40 occasions.

Lloyd has been cross-examined in litigation on three occasions regarding various aviation operations, inflight incidents, and accidents. He provides expert evidence and reports regarding the root cause and contributory factors of the accident to provide a narrow focus on liability.

Lloyd specialises in accident analysis and the management of aviation risks. He is an expert in human factors analysis, as applied to the accident, and draws on a global network of experienced aviation experts as needed for further analysis and dispute resolution. His expertise as an air transport pilot incorporates both fixed wing and rotary aircraft.

Background

Lloyd is a former Royal Navy helicopter pilot, having spent more than 20 years flying offshore operations around the world. He has also flown for commercial airlines and acted as an operations director responsible for efficient and safe day-to-day operations. He subsequently qualified as an instructor and examiner and has also worked as an aviation advisor.

Lloyd is a Master Air Pilot, Central Flying School A1 Instructor. He is a fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and Liveryman with the Honourable Company of Air Pilots.