Biography: Robert G. Eastin
Chief Scientific and Technical Advisor for Fatigue and Damage Tolerance
Mr. Eastin has over 35 years experience in Structural Analysis and Design and has specialized in the areas of Fatigue and Damage Tolerance. The majority of this time was with four major aircraft manufacturing companies where he was devoted to major aircraft programs, including the DC-10, B1, Space Shuttle, KC-10 and C-17. Mr. Eastin came to the FAA from McDonnell Douglas Corporation in June of 1997.
On the C-17 program at McDonnell Douglas, Mr. Eastin led the structural durability and damage tolerance assessment effort, starting with the original proposal and continuing through the Full-Scale Engineering Development phase. Then, as Senior Manager for C-17 Structural Development and C-17 Chief Stress Engineer, his responsibilities expanded to include External Loads, Dynamics, Structural Design Criteria and Materials and Processes.
In his current position with the FAA, Mr. Eastin advises on structural fatigue and damage tolerance issues involving analysis, test, operation, and research and development on large and small transport aircraft, general aviation aircraft, engines and rotorcraft. He also serves as an advisory member on several Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC) Working Groups tasked with recommending changes to civil aviation rules and advisory material.
Mr. Eastin has written, contributed to, and made technical presentations on aircraft structural integrity, aging aircraft, individual aircraft tracking and phased gust loads for full scale durability testing.
Member, professional organizations and societies:- Fatigue Committee, Engineering Sciences Data Unit (ESDU)
- Metallic Properties Development and Standardization (MMPDS) Coordinating Committee (formerly MIL-HDBK-5)
- MS in Engineering Mechanics from Old Dominion University, Virginia
- BS in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology
