George J. Cusimano
Flight Test Engineering Instructor

Instruct military personnel and civilian contractor employees on fixed wing performance and flying qualities theory, flight test techniques and data reduction and analysis methods during both year long professional courses and various short courses.

 

Academic Qualifications 
   BSME/MSIE Arizona State University, Tempe AZ 
   USAF Test Pilot School, Class 77B 
   Defense Systems Management College

Flight Qualifications 

   FAA Certified Flight and Ground Instructor 
   Commercial & Instrument SEL, MEL; over 1200 hours total pilot time 
   JSTARS Mission Crew Commander, Operation Desert Shield/Storm

Flight Test Experience 

   Director of Flight Test - Lockheed Skunk Works 
   Deputy Director - Joint STARS Combined Test Force 
   Deputy Director for Engineering - B-2-Combined-Test Force 
   Chief, Avionics Project - F-15 System Program Office 
   Deputy Program Director for T&E - F-117 System Program Office 
   Chief Systems Flight Test Engineer - F-117 Test Team 
   Flight Test Engineer - AWACS Combined Test Force

Professional Affiliations

   Society of Flight Test Engineers 
   AIAA Flight Test Technical Committee 



National Test Pilot School 
P.O. Box 658 
Mojave, CA  93502-0658  USA

Phone:
Fax:
Email: 
661-824-2977
661-824-2943
gcusimano@ntps.edu

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