High exposure
Commercial Aviation
Executive guidance for airline procedures, training, containment strategy and regulatory readiness.
Independent aviation safety leadership
Helping leaders close the lithium battery safety gap.
Executive guidance grounded in proven science, recognized standards and 35 years of operational experience.
Science before speculation. Standards before products. Safety before everything.
Commercial AviationHigh
Business AviationHigh
Marine & YachtingMedium
Three operating environments
One risk. Different consequences.
Lithium Safety Advisors helps leaders translate lithium battery research and standards into decisions that fit their operation.
High exposure
Business Aviation
Practical protection for operators carrying passengers, rechargeable devices and mission-critical equipment.
Medium exposure
Marine & Yachting
Independent review of onboard battery risk, emergency planning and fire-containment readiness.
Evidence driving action
The data is clear. The path forward is documented.
This is not opinion. Research, incident data and recognized standards give leaders a defensible basis for action.
UL Standards & Engagement · TRIPMore than 2
thermal runaway incidents per week in aviation
Incident data helps leaders understand the frequency of events and improve prevention, equipment and operational response.
Explore the TRIP findings →Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory CommitteeREPORT TO CONGRESSEnhancing Lithium Battery Safety in the Skies
Recommendations developed from six years of committee work on containment standards, enforcement, awareness and safety data.
Read the recommendations →The Safety Gap
Research establishes the risk. Standards define performance. Leadership drives implementation.
Research
What FAA, EASA, TRIP and LIBSAC have established about onboard battery events and mitigation.
Standards
How UL 5800 provides a recognized framework for evaluating battery fire containment products.
Implementation
Practical decisions leaders can take across equipment, procedures, training and executive oversight.
Why Leaders Call
When safety decisions reach the executive level.
Independent perspective for moments when operations, standards, reputation and public trust converge.
Discuss Your Safety Program01
Preparing for FAA or EASA review
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Evaluating lithium battery procedures and training
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Reviewing fire containment and extinguishing strategies
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Developing executive-level response plans
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Assessing alignment with recognized industry standards
Captain Bob BrownPresident & Founder
About Bob Brown
Operational experience. National leadership. Independent judgment.
Captain Bob Brown is an aviation safety leader and retired UPS Airlines Boeing 757/767 Captain. He advises organizations on lithium battery risk through the perspective of a pilot, committee chairman, industry representative and safety advocate.
35 years
UPS Airlines; retired Boeing 757/767 Captain
National leadership
Former Chairman, Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory Committee
30,000+ pilots
Former CAPA Vice President and national pilot-safety representative
International speaker
United States, Canada, Europe, China, Japan and Singapore
Media & Executive Resources
A trusted voice on aviation battery safety.
“I’m absolutely concerned the planes are at risk. It absolutely could bring down a plane if you can’t control that event.”
Captain Bob Brown · NBC Nightly News · December 26, 2025
Executive engagement
Turn the evidence into a defensible safety strategy.
Request a confidential executive briefing or discuss a focused review of your organization’s lithium battery safety program.
Direct executive contactYour request is addressed directly to Captain Bob Brown.