2025 Presentations

A4A Nondestructive Testing Forum
September 22 - 25, 2025

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2025 Presentations

Our engaging lineup of speakers will discuss current trends, issues and successes in NDT methodologies.

Opening Keynote

9:10 am - 9:40 am | Cypress Ballroom
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Robert Ireland View Bio >>

NAS410 REV 6: Development and Publication Timeline

9:40 am - 10:10 am | Cypress Ballroom
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Drake McGregor View Bio >>

Nondestructive Testing Reference Standards, an Airline/MRO Perspective

12:45 pm - 1:15 pm | Cypress Ballroom
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Alex Melton View Bio >>

The Effect of On-Aircraft Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics (CFRP) Inspection Method on Total Repair Time in an In-Service Setting

1:15 pm - 1:45 pm | Cypress Ballroom
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Kate Summers View Bio >>

First Regulatory Acceptance of Automated Aircraft Inspection via Drone into an Operator’s Maintenance Program

1:45 pm - 2:15 pm
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David Piotrowski View Bio >>

Measuring Operational Excellence and ROI with UT Grid Inspection Tools

3:15 pm - 3:45 pm | Cypress Ballroom
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Kevin Tang View Bio >>

Testia SHM Cadet Academy - Overview on the Harmonization of Education of SHM Specialists and Sensor Installers

3:45 pm - 4:15 pm | Cypress Ballroom
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Holger Speckmann View Bio >>

Update on CVM Usage to Improve Aircraft Maintenance Programs

4:15 pm - 4:45 pm | Cypress Ballroom
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Dennis Roach, Ph.D. View Bio >>

B717 Use of X-ray on Lower Wing Skin Cracks

4:45 pm - 5:15 pm | Cypress Ballroom
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Walt Jarecki View Bio >>

GE Aerospace T700 / CT7 Torque Tube Braze Ultrasonic Phased Array Field Application

9:00 am - 9:30 am | Cypress Ballroom
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Landon Meggison View Bio >>

Depth-Encoded Eddy Current Bolt Hole Inspection for Multi-layer Aircraft Structures

9:30 am - 10:00 am | Cypress Ballroom
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Ryan St. Clair View Bio >>

sUAS Update on GVI and Lighting Strike Inspection Update

10:45 am - 11:15 am | Cypress Ballroom
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Walt Jarecki View Bio >>

Does 'Visual Inspection' and 'SHM' Belong in NDT?

11:15 am - 11:45 am | Cypress Ballroom
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David Piotrowski View Bio >>

Airline/MRO Perspective on NDT

12:45 pm - 1:15 pm | Cypress Ballroom
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Alex Melton View Bio >>

Novel Method of Reference-Free Residual Stress Measurement Around Cold Expanded Holes Utilizing Time-Of-Flight and Amplitude Parameters of Ultrasonic Waves

1:15 pm - 1:45 pm | Cypress Ballroom
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Nikolay Akimov View Bio >>

An Advanced Ultrasonic Spectroscopy Solution: Composite Damage Detection in Multi-Layered Materials

1:45 pm - 2:15 pm
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Janelle Chambers View Bio >>

Advanced Defect Detection and Classification in Sandwich Composite Structures Using Statistical and Al-Driven Techniques

2:45 pm - 3:15 pm
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Joshua Aigbotsua View Bio >>

UTPA Hockey Stick Inspection

3:15 pm - 3:45 pm | Cypress Ballroom
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Ernesto Jose Garcia View Bio >>

CFM LEAP - High Pressure Turbine Module Level PAUT Inspection of LLPs

3:45 pm - 4:15 pm | Cypress Ballroom
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Stetson Watkins View Bio >>

FAA Research and Development Inspection Program

4:15 pm - 4:45 pm | Cypress Ballroom
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Paul Swindell View Bio >>

Pylon Reinforcement Plate X-ray

9:00 am - 9:30 am | Cypress Ballroom
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Ernesto Jose Garcia View Bio >>

ROTOTEST to ELOTEST M6: MR6/4 Rotor for Advanced Bolt Hole Inspection with Layer Detection

9:30 am - 10:00 am | Cypress Ballroom
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Dietmar Griem View Bio >>

SAE Committee K Report

10:00 am - 10:10 am

Traditional Aircraft Ultrasonic Inspection versus Phased Array – How Phased Array Techniques Improve Inspection Reliability and Reduce Program Costs

10:40 am - 11:10 am | Cypress Ballroom
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Jeff Register View Bio >>

B737 STA 663 Failsafe Strap PZT Detection

11:10 am - 11:40 am | Cypress Ballroom
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Walt Jarecki View Bio >>

Cross-Atlantic NDT Qualification: Today’s Practices, Tomorrow’s Challenges

11:40 am - 12:10 am | Cypress Ballroom
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Dr. Christian Dürager View Bio >>
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