Kara M. Greene

Dr. Greene is a mechanical/aeronautical engineer, Senior Managing Consultant and Team Lead for Engineering Systems Inc. (ESi), where she specializes in aircraft accident reconstruction and analysis. Using radar, GPS, ADS-B, aircraft system information, atmospheric data, and geographical surroundings, Dr. Greene evaluates aircraft performance and creates a cohesive picture of an  accident. She has analyzed dozens of airplane and helicopter  accidents following the scientific and forensic engineering method beginning with data collection at the wreckage inspection; continuing analysis through testing; finalizing with report conclusions; and testifying at trial. 

Dr. Greene joined ESi upon retiring from the U.S. Air Force following a 22-year career, with positions including Wing Plans & Programs at Al Udied AB, Qatar, and Assistant Professor and Director of the Aeronautic Laboratory at the Air Force Academy. During her service in the Air Force, Dr. Greene was an evaluator and instructor pilot in the C-17A (Boeing Globemaster), an instructor in the T-53 (Diamond DA-40), T-52 (Cirrus SR-20), and T-41 (Cessna 172), and a pilot in the T-37 (Cessna Tweet) and T-1 (Beech Jayhawk) with a total of over 3,500 hours, including combat and Night Vision Goggle (NVG) time. Currently, she has a commercial and instrument pilot FAA rating for single-engine and multi-engine aircraft. 

Dr. Greene has a PhD in aerospace engineering focusing on unmanned aircraft flying qualities, for which she modeled a standard for unmanned aircraft after the current helicopter standard. She has experience in wind tunnel testing and analysis, simulator and aerodynamic model building, and aircraft performance. At the Air Force Academy, she taught courses in aeronautics, experimental methods, mathematics, and flight test techniques including data acquisition in the T-41.