Kohlman Systems Research

Kohlman Systems Research, Inc. (KSR) was a privately held company based in Lawrence, Kansas. Founded in 1982, KSR had 5 employees and generated approximately $2 million in annual revenue. The company specialized in providing high-quality simulator models and data packages for the aviation industry, leveraging state-of-the-art flight test techniques, instrumentation, and data analysis software. KSR's services were tailored to support various needs, including simulator flight testing, aircraft certification, and specialized flight test programs such as icing, research and development, and accident investigations. Their expertise encompassed both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft, having worked on projects ranging from Cessna 182RGs to Lockheed C-5Bs. KSR distinguished itself through its customized flight test solutions, including digital data acquisition systems, specialized software, and hardware, all designed to ensure rapid data turnaround at both home and remote locations. Their team of engineers and support personnel possessed extensive flight test expertise in areas such as instrumentation specification, test management, data acquisition and analysis, and quality report production. While the company permanently closed in the fall of 2019, it left behind a legacy of innovation and expertise in the aviation and aerospace sector.