Save the Date: Aircraft Structural External Loads Course September 8–12, 2025 | San Diego, CA
Did you know that one of TLG’s engineering leaders also teaches a nationally respected course on aircraft structural external loads?
Dr. Josh Sementi, engineering manager at TLG and FAA Loads DER with full authority on 14 CFR Parts 23 and 25, brings an unmatched real-world perspective. With a doctorate in aerospace engineering from the University of Washington (UW), Josh has shaped load analysis on Boeing 737, 757, 767, and Falcon 2000 aircraft. His career spans technical leadership at Aviation Partners Boeing and academic instruction at Seattle University, UW, and the University of Kansas (KU).
This high-level course, hosted by KU, draws regulators, flight test engineers, and aerodynamicists to explore external loads—from criteria and certification to testing and fatigue. Josh shares not only the “how,” but the “why” behind the analysis, empowering participants to ask the right questions and make smart design decisions.
San Diego is the next stop for this traveling course. Join us September 8–12, 2025, and gain insights from a leader who’s been both in the field and at the podium.
Learn more about the course and the full schedule.
Explore TLG’s expertise in aircraft structural loads.
Register early for a $200 reduced registration fee:
Early registration fee: $2,595 if you register and pay by the early registration deadline (45 days before the first day of class, which is Friday, July 25th). Regular registration fee: $2,795 if you register and pay after the early registration deadline.
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Meet with TLG at Space Tech 2025
Frans Sell, TLG Aerospace’s Design Engineering Manager (Airborne & Spacecraft Structures and Systems), will attend Space Tech Expo USA 2025 next Tuesday and Wednesday, June 3-4, in Long Beach, California.
TLG Aerospace provides engineering for the industry’s most exciting and innovative space projects. From air-launch vehicles to re-entry system design to space systems structures, TLG is here to help with your space project. Please reach out to Frans directly to arrange a meeting at the show.
Read more about our space systems services here. | Download our Capabilities Document.
Register for the show here and connect with Frans Sell to arrange an in-person or future online meeting.
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Meet with TLG Aerospace at XPONENTIAL, May 20th-22nd!
This year, Andrew McComas and Tommy Gantz are heading to Houston to discuss the future of uncrewed systems and aerospace innovation at The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUSVI’s) Xponential Show.
As experts in cutting-edge flight technologies supporting product development through certification, TLG is excited to connect, collaborate, and support the next generation of autonomous aviation.
Reach out to Tommy on LinkedIn or book a meeting here.
TLG looks forward to seeing you at the show!
TLG Marks 17 Years of Engineering Innovation at the Paris Air Show
As we plan for the Paris Air Show, we take this moment to celebrate not only the milestones we’ve achieved but also the incredible individuals who make it all possible. Seventeen years of innovation, collaboration, and success have brought us to this exciting chapter.
From engineering advancements to building enduring industry partnerships, every year has been a commitment to excellence. The Paris Air Show has long been a hub for transformative ideas, and TLG is honored to contribute to the legacy, shaping the future of aerospace. We are proud to continue our exhibit as a part of Choose Washington State in Hall 3, Stand AB148.
A heartfelt thank you to our dedicated team, past and present, and to our valued partners who have joined us on this journey.
Tommy Gantz, Ian Draycott, and Robert Lind look forward to connecting with you at the show!
Book a meeting with us here. | Download our Capabilities Document. | Follow us on LinkedIn.
Paris Air Show Team: Tommy Gantz, Director of Business Development | Ian Draycott, Engineering Manager and FAA Structures DER | Robert Lind, Director of Engineering and FAA Flight Analyst DER, FAA Flutter DER
TLG’s Designated Engineering Representatives (DERs)
TLG Aerospace provides aerospace engineering services from concept development through certification. We are distinguished by our FAA certification experience, notably featuring five Designated Engineering Representatives (DERs).
Our DERs, authorized by the FAA, provide specialized technical reviews and approvals across key engineering disciplines including loads, flight analysis, flutter, and structures.
Our in-house certification expertise significantly streamlines the design-build-certification process for clients. With these experts embedded within our engineering team, TLG offers clients efficient and direct access to critical certification approvals, facilitating a smoother and more predictable path to FAA compliance.
Contact TLG today through Tommy Gantz to further discuss how TLG’s experience can best support your project’s certification requirements.
Connect with TLG DERs: Steve Muenzberg | Robert Lind | Ian Draycott | Josh Sementi | Reid McCaul
TLG will be at the AFA Warfare Symposium March 3-5th
In less than one week, Tommy Gantz will attend the Air & Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium on March 3-5th in Aurora, Colorado.
We invite you to connect with Tommy to explore how TLG’s engineering EAR & ITAR compliant and space-qualified services can bring exceptional quality and efficiency to your projects.
Leveraging our extensive experience with over 150 clients and 100 platforms, we deliver outstanding results from start through certification. Engage us any step of the way with our one-stop, in-house engineering services including:
- Loads Dynamics, and Flutter
- Structural Stress and Design
- FAA Certification (5 DERS)
- Aerodynamic Design and CFD
- Performance and Handling Qualities
Email Tommy or connect with her above on LinkedIn.
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TLG presented at AIAA SciTech 2025
Peter Burns presented a paper “Automated Method for Rapid Estimation of Aeroelastic Wing Shapes – TLG StarBeam” at AIAA SciTech on January 7, 2025. which he co-authored with Andrew McComas and Andy Magstadt. The topic was TLG Aerospace’s internally developed code ‘StarBeam’ which brings aeroelastic capability within our workhorse CFD code Star-CCM+.
StarBeam couples a structural solver and a mapping algorithm using a STAR-CCM+ macro capability. The structural solver calculates deformations under load and the mapping algorithm transfers those deformations to the CFD grid in a physically realistic way. The CFD solution provides results for the deformed structure and the solution iterates to convergence.
The tool was developed by and for our TLG industry aerodynamicists and structural dynamics experts and contains useful features often unavailable in other tools and codes. These capabilities help TLG efficiently and accurately drive our analysis and engineering evaluations for customer programs:
- Ideal for early stages of a project
- Elastic wing shape is needed to enable structural design and inform CFD and wind tunnel models
- Calibrated aeroelastic model may not exist yet
- Beam properties or stiffness matrix from higher-order FEM
- Loads Reference Axis (LRA), approximate rib plane locations and orientations, incremental fuel load
- Splining is fully automatic and robust
- Appendages rigidly translate and rotate about their attachments
- Performs fully non-linear large deflections process in a single execution
- Classical methods require manual iteration of the model to address large deformations
It’s terrific we spoke on this particular effort and highlighted some of the great work TLG brings to the engineering world. Thank you to Peter for presenting, to Andrew, Peter, and Andy for writing the paper, and to everyone who helped put this process together and use it—and our other tools—every day.
The paper was well received at the conference and we look forward to continuing discussions.
Please connect with our authors: Andrew McComas, Dr. Peter Burns, and Andy Magstadt.
Robert Lind
Director of Engineering
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TLG Aerospace will be at the Upcoming Shows
Meet the TLG Team in the weeks ahead at one of three shows: (1) Cargo Facts Symposium (2) NBAA-BACE or (3) The eVTOL Show to discuss how the strength of our multi-disciplinary engineering services can benefit your projects from large cargo conversions to business jet modifications to helping you develop your new aircraft from concept through certification. Engaging TLG’s expertise early can help streamline your success.
TLG engineering services include Loads, Dynamics, & Flutter; Structural Stress & Design; Aerodynamic Design & CFD; Performance & Handling Qualities; and FAA Certification.
Our team is also in the air this fall conducting customer site visits. If we miss you at one of the shows, we’d be happy to coordinate coming to you when in your area. Please email Tommy Gantz today.
Talk with TLG Aerospace at Cargo Facts
Tommy Gantz looks forward to attending the Cargo Facts Symposium on behalf of TLG Aerospace in just under two weeks.
TLG is your experienced cargo conversion engineering consultant. We have FAA DERs in loads and structures supported by a professional engineering team to help streamline your projects to succeed.
Contact Tommy directly to set up a meeting while she is in San Diego.
Will you miss the show? No problem. Schedule a video call with our team to discuss your project’s needs. We work with customers worldwide. Email Tommy or connect with her on LinkedIn.
TLG is attending IFASD, June 17th – 21st
TLG Engineering Manager, Allen Foulstone, and Dynamic Loads Lead Engineer, David Bensadon, look forward to flying the skies to The Hague, The Netherlands, and meeting those attending the 20th IFASD Conference on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics in a Fast-Changing World, June 17th – 21st.
Industry collaboration is paramount for the success of new aircraft configurations, advanced air mobility, and urgent timelines for decarbonization. The Forum brings together scientists, researchers, and engineers from academia, research establishments, and industry to enable a unique opportunity to exchange ideas and discuss new trends and emerging fields and technologies. Thank you, TU Delft | Mechanical Engineering, NLR – Netherlands Aerospace Centre, and CEAS – Council of European Aerospace Societies for supporting this event.
Together, we are better; and as we approach 16 successful years of servicing the aerospace community, TLG remains at the forefront of cutting-edge technology. We are your trusted partner for providing engineering excellence from concept through certification of new aircraft and major modifications of existing aircraft.
Reach out directly to Allen and David if you’d like to connect.