Welcome To Hawk AeroSafety

About Us

Hawk AeroSafety LLC is a dedicated aviation safety business based in Castle Rock, Colorado. We purely provide aviation-related safety services, to a diverse spectrum of rotorcraft, fixed-wing and UAS clients world-wide.

As a proud and professional small business team, we exercise flexibility in tackling safety problems, becoming a trusted safety resource for our clients and partners.

PRESIDENT / PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT

MATTHEW WEST, CISM MRAeS

Hawk AeroSafety was founded by Matthew West, an experienced aviation safety professional who has served in senior aviation safety positions for two of the country's leading Part 135 organizations, in the air medical and tourism fields.

A Certified International Safety Manager (CISM), Matthew was proud to have served his community as a law enforcement helicopter pilot, also having working as a commercial helicopter pilot and flight instructor.

He has held senior roles and is knowledgeable in the following aviation fields:

Aviation safety and risk management
Law enforcement aviation operations
Air medical transport services
Uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS)

Matthew is an FAA Safety Team representative and DronePro. He also serves as President of the Association of Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) Rocky Mountain Chapter

Our mission is to become your organization's trusted partner towards safety excellence, continued improvement and strengthened risk management.

AVIATION MAINTENANCE / ENGINEERING SAFETY CONSULTANT

TRAVIS PETET

Travis is a seasoned aviation maintenance professional with extensive leadership in crewed and uncrewed aircraft maintenance and engineering operations. He has led aviation maintenance teams, ensuring operational excellence, reliability and safety compliance in Part 91, 135, 145, 121 and 107 organizations.

Maintenance and engineering safety
Maintenance quality assurance
Maintenance safety investigations
Root Cause Analysis

AVIATION OPERATIONS SAFETY CONSULTANT

ANTHONY DOBSON

Anthony has had a distinguished career in aviation, with expertise as a naval aviator and in both civilian operations. His primary focus is safety, compliance, and risk management,

Anthony has led numerous safety programs, managed high-tempo flight operations and directed organizations risk management efforts.

Aviation operations safety
Safety Management Systems (SMS) expertise
Ground operations safety
Occupational safety

AVIATION SAFETY DATA ANALYST

RYAN RESNIK

Ryan's areas of aviation expertise are focused in flight and safety data analysis, while his extensive experience in uncrewed aircraft operations serves to assist our clients' growing UAS operations. Ryan's UAS and data handling experience has grown from his work in Part 135 and Part 107 organizations, conducting aerial survey and infrastructure inspections and data analysis roles. Ryan is also an Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University graduate.