Services

​Cotney Aerospace, Inc. has over 25 years of experience with a wide range of aircraft certification and engineering projects. The certification and engineering capabilities include:

FAA Certifications And Support

• ​CFR14 Part 23, Part 25 & Part 26 DER Certification
• 8110-3 Approvals

​Engineering Aircraft Modifications, Alterations, and Repairs

• Primary and Secondary Structure Repairs of Aircraft Structures
• VIP Interior Installations
• Antenna and Equipment Installations
• Seating and Passenger Arrangement Layouts
• Passenger-to-Cargo Conversions and Cargo Handling Systems
• Interior Modifications
• Cameras, Surveillance and Scanning Equipment Installations
• Photoluminescent Escape Path Marking Systems in Transport Category Aircraft

Stress Analysis

• Classical Stress Analysis
• Analysis of Metallic and Composite Structures
• Finite Element Analysis (FEA) – Nx.Nastran/FEMAP
• Fatigue and Damage Tolerance Analysis (F&DTA)
• VIP Interior Monument Analysis
• Aircraft Floor Structure Analysis
• Exterior Radome, Fairing, and Pod Analysis

Aircraft Design

• Autodesk AutoCAD (2D) Drawings of Repairs and New Parts/Assemblies
• Autodesk Inventor and Solidworks (3D) Modeling 

STC, AMOC and FAA Coordination/Management

• Development of Supplemental Type Certificates (STC)
• Submission and Support for Alternate Means of Compliance (AMOC)

​FLAMMABILITY

• Flammability Test Plan/Report Development
• Flammability Testing In-House
• Provide turn-key flammability certification to 14 CFR Appendix F Part I testing for TCs, STCs, and MA/MR projects. Services include: writing test plans, in-house testing, providing test reports and certification documents. Testing capabilities include: vertical, horizontal, 60 degree wire insulation, and 45 degree.

PULL TESTING

• 30KN Tensile Test Machine In-House For Testing Potted Inserts, Panel Pins, etc.
• Pull Test Review/Witness
• Strain Gage Installation, Instrumentation, and Testing

Other Services

• FAR Certification and Interior Compliance Walk-thru’s
• Aircraft Evacuation Analysis and Testing
• Weight and Balance Reports
• Development of Technical Manuals
• Generation of Process Specifications
• Support Equipment/Machine Design and Fabrication

STC’s Held by Cotney Aerospace, Inc

​STC: ST09877SC 

​Installation of a Recirculation Return Filter on Boeing 737-700 Series Aircraft

​STC: ST09878SC 

​Installation of a Securaplane Video Camera on Boeing 737-700 Series Aircraft

​STC: ST09991SC 

​Installation of a Boeing Business Jet Executive Interior on Boeing 737-700 Series Aircraft

6280 Helena Road, 
Helena, AL 35080
205.620.4990