I am very passionate about education. I strive to provide a more in-depth and technical training. A graduate of Florida Tech, I hold degrees in aerospace engineering (B.S.), flight test engineering (M.S.), and cognitive engineering (Ph.D.). My flight test training, doctoral research, and expertise are focused on flight operations, avionics systems design & evaluation, and cognitive engineering.
 
As an experimental flight test engineer, I am specialized in aircraft systems, human factors, and avionics. I was formally trained in avionics design, integration, evaluation, and validation at the Human-Centered Design Institute (HCDi) studying under Dr. Lucas Stephane and Dr. Guy Andre Boy. I furthered my professional profile during my tenure as an Aviation Human Factors Engineer at Garmin and now, very proudly, as an Experimental Flight Test Engineer and Corporate Pilot at Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation. To support aviation safety, I work for the FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) as a Representative in the Savannah area under the Atlanta FSDO.
 
Although my primary work is in industry, I continue to serve academia as a Professor of Human Factors at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide (ERAU), and a guest lecturer in both Italy and the United States. I'm a Director with the Society of Flight Test Engineers (SFTE), a Sr. Member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), a Fellow of the European Academy for Economic and Cultural Relations (AEREC), and a member of the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI).

To me, sharing knowledge is fundamental for a healthy society. I keep instructing as a vocation to accomplish just that - do my part for the next generation of pilots upholding the highest standards that define the great American aviation tradition.
 
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