AVIATION REGULATORY COMPLIANCE & QA/QC

Preparing airports to pass the audit before it happens.

Erik R. Treudt, MBA, AAE, brings 25+ years of leading airport capital improvement programs and regulatory compliance initiatives — from $177M statewide programs to terminal-level QA/QC governance — to your next audit, gap analysis, or program build.

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How I Can Help

CREDENTIALS

AAE · MBA · IACE

BASED IN

Florida

PRACTICE

ERT Aviation LLC

AVAILABILITY

Project & Subcontract

OUR PERSPECTIVE

Compliance risk doesn't wait for your next inspection cycle

Airports operate under a dense stack of federal and state requirements — FAA Part 139 certification, AIP grant assurances, TSA security programs, OSHA safety standards, environmental rules, and labor compliance — all while running lean operations teams stretched across daily priorities.

Gaps compound quietly. A documentation shortfall that goes unnoticed for a year becomes a finding during an FAA inspection. A vendor SLA that was never formalized becomes a service failure with no accountability trail. The cost of catching these issues early is a fraction of the cost of catching them during an audit.

I've spent 25+ years on the inside of airport capital programs and compliance functions — building them from scratch, not just advising on them from the outside. That means I know where the gaps actually tend to hide.

HOW I CAN HELP

Three ways to reduce your compliance risk

Gap Analysis & Audit Readiness

A structured review of your current program against the applicable regulatory framework — FAA Part 139, AIP, TSA, OSHA, or environmental — with a prioritized report on what needs attention before an inspector finds it first.

Program & Policy Development

SOPs, policy manuals, and quality management systems built to hold up under audit, not just satisfy a checklist. I've built these programs at the airport level, so I know what documentation actually needs to say.

Ongoing Advisory Support

A standing resource for compliance questions, document review, and program guidance — without the overhead of a full-time hire. Available on retainer or project basis.

ABOUT

A consultant who has run the program, not just studied it

Erik R. Treudt

MBA, AAE, IACE

Erik Treudt is an aviation program management and regulatory compliance executive with 25+ years leading complex, large-scale airport capital improvement programs — terminal developments, airfield projects, and landside infrastructure — from inception through close-out, alongside FAA/TSA/OSHA/environmental compliance governance.

His work spans FAA Part 139 certification, AIP grant assurances, TSA security program compliance, OSHA workplace safety, EPA/FDEP environmental requirements, DBE/ACDBE procurement compliance, and Davis-Bacon labor standards — built and managed as an airport operator, not just advised on as an outside consultant.

Through ERT Aviation LLC, he now brings that operator's perspective to airports and aviation organizations that need a capital program or compliance function built, audited, or strengthened.

Education: MBA, Webster University — George Herbert Walker School of Business · B.S., Aviation Business Administration, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Certifications: Accredited Airport Executive (A.A.E.), AAAE · International Airport Certified Executive (IACE), IAAE · CM Certification, AAAE · 40-Hour OSHA & Airfield Safety Training

Affiliations: Member, Transportation Research Board (TRB) · Member, Florida Airports Council (FAC) · Adjunct Professor, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

TRACK RECORD

Experience

June 2026

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority · Orlando, FL

Assistant Vice President, QA/QC & Regulatory Compliance

Directs QA/QC and regulatory compliance governance across all airport contract units, advising executive leadership on program performance, risk, and issue resolution
Established standardized performance requirements, audit protocols, and reporting frameworks
Prepares board-level reporting on program performance, audit findings, and corrective action status

Jan 2018–June 2026

Daytona Beach International Airport · Daytona Beach, FL

Director of Projects & Maintenance

Led program strategy and execution for a $50M+ capital improvement portfolio — terminal upgrades, runway enhancements, and infrastructure expansion — within an active airport environment
Served as client-facing lead across design/construction procurement, contract negotiation, permitting, and FAA/FDOT approvals
Developed the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) program and revised the Capital Improvement Plan to incorporate new funding sources
Key achievement: delivered a $50M+ infrastructure program under budget and ahead of schedule

July 2014–June 2017

Tallahassee International Airport · Tallahassee, FL

Capital Programs Administrator

Managed strategy, budget, and schedule for a $110M+ five-year capital improvement program
Led a 20-year Master Plan update and launched a Customer Facility Charge (CFC) program to fund a new ConRAC facility
Key achievement: delivered the ConRAC facility from planning through activation

Apr 2010–July 2014

Florida Department of Transportation · Tallahassee, FL

Aviation System Manager

Directed a statewide aviation capital improvement program with a $177M annual work program budget
Led the Continuing Florida Aviation System Planning Process (CFASPP), advising state and local aviation leadership
Key achievement: spearheaded successful rollout of several statewide aviation infrastructure projects, from planning through construction

READY TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP

Change starts with a conversation

Reach out to discuss how ERT Aviation Consulting can help your organization build, audit, or strengthen its compliance program.

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