Aircraft Design & Certification

About AD&C

As AD&C we are dedicated to making dreams come true on the international stage. We take a holistic approach to design and certification of ideas and products in the lightweight sector.

Propelled by vision, passionate for air and aviation, our mission is to combine our understanding of technical complexity and with our specific know-how.

See below videos for AD&C at work:

AD&C - Testing

AD&C - Flying

 

ADC Flystation 2022

After a much too long break we finally had the opportunity to skip the daily business and enjoy our team. As usual we had a lot of fun and we noticed how many untrained muscels we have in the bodyíes. After the bodyflying session we got some "history leasson" and in the Deutschen Museum / Oberpfaffenhofen and of course we had to enjoy a tasty bavarian dinner.

History

2023
Member of AZEA (Alliance for Zero-Emission Aviation)
2022
CONTROLET Flight test
C206 Paradop door
Bristell B23 IFR
Vaeridion Certification Partner
Electric Propulsion SC-E19
Messerschmitt Me163 loads
Bristell B23-915 TC incl glider towing
2021
VOTEC 252 SBS suspended
ORATEX WET
Lightwing AC4 915
Eviation loads 
Lightwing glider tow
VOTEC 252 SBS POA established
Bristell B23-915
CONTROLET prototyping 3D printing
SAFRAN/Skyflox ORCA proction and testing
Electric Propulsion SC-E18 project
2020
ORATEX Backside Coating
DOA extension CS-23
Bristell B23 Type Certificate
Eviation aircraft structure loads
DLR HAP Design Review
Lightwing Repairs and CAW
VOTEC 252 SBS EASA Application
CONTROLET Research program
Electric Propulsion Project / FAA Validation
Bristell B23 Flight Test
2019
Junkers Flugzeugwerke AG
B23 Flight Test
DLR High Altitude Plattform Design Review
Scalewings future projects
SAFRAN/SkyfloX ORCA development
Electric Propulsion Unit EASA Certification
B23 Fuselage and wing test
2018
TOMARK LSA Night-VFR
RedBull Air Race EXTRA 300 modification
SkyfloX ORCA ESA research program Phase 1
H55 Electric Propulsion
AeroClub Skopje Spray System installation
2017
AD&C Flight Training Weekend
SW51 Mustang Sizing and FEM (ScaleWings)
AMOR Flight Test
Lightwing AG Changes
TOMARK Changes
ORCA ESA Research Kick-off 
Sonaca S200 VLA systems substantiation
ORATEX System "un-stiched" approved
GameComposites (DOA and comp. mat. cert.)
Bristell B23 (aircraft Type Certification)
2016
AMOR (TB-10 wingpods for radar system)
AIRLET FLY (AD&C Flight Data Acquisition)TOMARK (minor Changes)
ORATEX System FAA approvals
SONACA S200 VLA systems certification
Elbit (RPAS) consulting for initial airworthiness
Lightwing AC4 (Major Change)
Lufthansa Technik (B747 FEM Global Model)
Lufthansa Technik (B747 Aircraft Loads)
Solarimpulse HB-SIB final around the world
CSEM Lightweight Industry Solarpanel
TOMARK CS-LSA Type Certification finished
Elixir AIRLET II Loads
KiC Miller Windenergy harvesting concept
GameComposite GB1 certifcation support
WQS Seagle Certification Program Planning
2015
Elbit (RPAS) consulting for initial airworthiness
ORCA, European Space Agency feasability study including flight test
Elixir Certification Program started
TOMARK Flight Testing
Lightwing AC4 transfer of TC to Lightwing AG
XAeroSystems (RPAS)
ORATEX CS-23 extension
ORATEX LBA / FOCA a.o. countries
B/E Aerospace/PHI A350XWB Cathay Pacific Galley Stress Analysis
ORATEX CS-22 extension
C182G minor change
B/E Aerospace/PHI A350XWB Singapore Airlines Galley Stress Analysis
Elixir Aircraft project kick-off
Solarimpulse Round-the-world take-off
2014
TOMARK s.r.o CS-LSA Type Certification
Propeller CS-P certification support
ORATEX System in New Robin DR401
ORATEX div. extensions of STC
Lightwing AC4 Type Certificate
ATALOG CDR & production kick-off
AERO 2014 (winner of Fliegermagazin Newcomer Award)
Zodiac Galleys Europe (Delta Airlines)
ATALOG/Enerkite Flügel Preliminary Design Review
ORATEX System LBA STC (Antonov AN-2, Emeraude, Piper)
2013
Zodiac Galleys Europe (LH/LX Retrofit)
ATALOG/Enerkite wing
Jodel DR1050 shoulder harness STC
ORATEX System STC
Solarimpulse Across America
Selfly
Purchase of a SOCATA TB10 as travel and flighttest aircraft for Selfly project
LH Aviation (LH-10)
CS-LSA Type certification for AC4 (Lightwing AG)
Full time staff increase
2012
Zodiac Galleys Europe (SpaceFlex)
CS-LSA Type certification start for AC4 (Lightwing AG)
BMWi project: Aircraft sizing and 3D preliminary design
Solarimpulse Crossing Boarders (Morocco)
STC Blanik L13 Revision 1 for 5000 Stunden safe life
Korean VLA (KLA-100)
2011
Approved STC Extra 300 dual airtow and tow mass increase
Korean VLA project kick-off (LADC)
Approved STC Blanik L13 regained airworthiness
Approved STC for Ventus steerable tailwheel
European solar flights to Brussels and Le Bourget with Solarimpulse HB-SIA
Design Organisation approval for EASA.21J.411
2010
Three solar flight world records with Solarimpulse HB-SIA (altitude, endurance, hight gain)
Staff increased to 4 full time engineers
2009
Sucessful first flight of Solarimpulse HB-SIA
Hungarian VLA certification project kick-off
Approval for composite variable pitch propeller WD4-51-051
2008
Alternative Design Organisation approval by EASA for propeller and VLA aircraft
2007
Staff increased to 3 full time engineers
2006
AD&C joins cutting edge project Solarimpulse (solar powered flight around the world)
AD&C joins the Superbus project of TU-Delft (carbon chassis design for electric high speed bus)
2005
AD&C becomes TC Holder for D4 Fascination (VLA)
Alternative Design Organisation (LBA/Part21) for TC holder of VLA aircraft
Prototype design for D-Jet (Diamond Aircraft / Aerostruktur)
Aircraft Design & Certification Ltd. is founded by Marcus Basien and Boris Kölmel

Team

Marcus Basien

Marcus Basien
Founder

"Technical complexity is fascinating – how all the bits affect the whole. Two decades of professional experience on three continents, three decades as a pilot are the basis for our creativity"


Boris Kölmel

Boris Kölmel
Founder

"Mastering challenges, developing individual solutions without losing sight of the target. That's what I love doing! Bring in my own experience, adjust to a changing environment and utilize state-of-the-art tools."


Lyssandre Rammos

Lyssandre Rammos

"The possibility to work in all different subsystems of an aircraft, from wing to washer, then seeing and treating it as a whole, is what excites me most in this profession.
Being part of – and enjoying – every step in the design of an aircraft."


Eric van der Snoek

Eric van der Snoek

"Multidisciplinary work from analysis to flight test, prototype to serial production and the challanges of new and diverse projects.
Working at ADC provides all engineering opportunities."


André von Pinkowski

André von Pinkowski

"I am proud of contributing to the process of transforming the complex and challenging system of an aircraft into an elegant, easily controllable and safe vehicle, a good and working product."


Damir Zahirovic

Damir Zahirovic

"This job makes the whole process of an aircraft design happen in front of my eyes. I could not ask for more.
Shaping the smart structure and optimizing it, this is what it takes to have a cutting edge design."


Markus Scherdel

Markus Scherdel

Experimental test pilot, test pilot license / TB 1, flight test, aircraft certification, Empire Test Pilot School Boscombe Down.
AD&C related activities: - Compliance verification engineer, all disciplines - Test pilot


Jacques Peugeot

Jacques Peugeot

"To understand the physics of a technical solution and provide reliable numerical models to optimize it, this is my day to day challenge.
Follow all the steps of the creation of a part, from the first hand made sketch to its final assembly, is very exciting"


Maarten Korenromp

Maarten Korenromp

"I never get tired of looking at a product, holding it in my hands, observing it in action, after having helped shape it, having seen it develop on screen.
Fullfilling the requirements while still retaining flexibility, and allowing room for creativity."

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