Philip D. Mann

I spent 17 years at the FAA advising senior executives on safety-critical decisions, and I've worked across aviation, AI governance, and complex systems for nearly 30 years. I help organizations, especially in aviation, government, and universities, evaluate whether and how to implement AI in ways that preserve safety, ethics, and public trust.

I authored "The SCAR Framework: A Systematic Approach for AI Decision-Making in Critical Systems," and I regularly advise on aviation safety and AI risk for national and international media outlets. My background combines operational expertise, human factors, regulatory compliance, and business case analysis: the practical skills needed to answer both "can we?" and "should we?" when stakes are highest.