Part-time instructor, semi-retired

• Oct 2018 - Present

Semi Retired

• Jun 2018 - Present

Director

• May 1994 - Present

Responsible for supervision of all day-to-day operations of the world's largest civilian test pilot school. Full time staff of 20 test pilots and flight test engineer instructors. Flight instructor in 10 different aircraft, from gliders to helicopters to supersonic fighters. Academic instructor in all phases of curriculum, including performance, flying qualities and systems flight test. Civil certification, Part 23 and 25, DER Test Pilot and Flight Test Analyst authorized by the FAA to determine certification compliance. Show less

Deputy Director

• 1993 - Oct 2018

Educating pilots and engineers to do flight test evaluations, both civil and military.

Chief of Academics

• Oct 1991 - May 1994

Responsible for curriculum development for twelve different flight test courses, civil and military both in-house and abroad. Flight and academic instructor.

Deputy for Research Programs

• Jan 1987 - Sep 1991

Supervision of US Air Force teams working with NASA Dryden on one-of-a-kind research aircraft including the AFTI/F-16, AFTI/F-111, X-29, X-30 National AeroSpace Plane, and the X-31. Supervised US Air Force team conducting research flight tests in an F-15 modified with thrust vectoring and reversing. Test pilot for F-15 research project. Supervision of US Air Force teams working with NASA Dryden on one-of-a-kind research aircraft including the AFTI/F-16, AFTI/F-111, X-29, X-30 National AeroSpace Plane, and the X-31. Supervised US Air Force team conducting research flight tests in an F-15 modified with thrust vectoring and reversing. Test pilot for F-15 research project.

Academic and flight instructor

• Jan 1985 - Jan 1987

Taught compressible fluid dynamics and probability and statistics. Flight instructor in F-4, A-37, U-6, and gliders. Recognized by students with two awards for best academic instructor and one for flight instruction. Taught compressible fluid dynamics and probability and statistics. Flight instructor in F-4, A-37, U-6, and gliders. Recognized by students with two awards for best academic instructor and one for flight instruction.

Staff officer

• Jan 1982 - Jan 1985

Principle duties were in long range planning for tactical air forces with a 20 year planning horizon. Principle duties were in long range planning for tactical air forces with a 20 year planning horizon.

Test Pilot

• Jan 1980 - Jan 1982

Participated in all phases of F-16 developmental testing including flutter, loads, avionics systems, and flying qualities assessments. Primary pilot for planning conducting and reporting on all propulsion tests to include the F-100, the F-101, and J-79 engine evaluations in the F-16. Participated in all phases of F-16 developmental testing including flutter, loads, avionics systems, and flying qualities assessments. Primary pilot for planning conducting and reporting on all propulsion tests to include the F-100, the F-101, and J-79 engine evaluations in the F-16.