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
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
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

"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

"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

"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

"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

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

"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

"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."