Lead Flight Test Engineer
1983 - 1996
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Designed, implemented and conducted aircraft research programs at NASA Glenn Research Center:
o DC-9 microgravity research
o Twin Otter icing research
o Lear Jet laminar flow research
o OV-10B acoustic performance research
o T-34 image mapping research
o 1’x1’ Supersonic Wind Tunnel
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Responsible for all mechanical engineering tasks for aeronautical flight research experiments. Structural modifications to air-frames, designs for equipment installation, with STC ratings with FAA certification.
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Engineering direction for Airworthiness Directives compliance for aircraft. Examples include; modification of DC-9 into micro-gravity research aircraft while maintaining STC rating with FAA, in-flight icing research, laminar flow studies, and engine noise abatement.
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Directed in-house and outside research organizations in experiment design and execution.
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Creation of government R&D contract proposals (DoD, FAA, USAF, NOAA, private industry).
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Field of expertise in compressible fluid dynamics, aircraft control and stability theory, micro-gravity research, and aircraft strength of materials analysis.
