Lester Ingham, Director of National Flight Test Institute, Flight Test Engineer Instructor
Academic Qualifications
Bachelors Degree in Engineering (Mechanical & Aeronautical), Stellenbosch University
Post-Graduate Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Structures & Dynamics), Stellenbosch University
Masters Degree in Flight Test Technology, National Flight Test Institute
Doctorate in Philosophy (UAV Certification & Testing), Stellenbosch University
National Test Pilot School Flight Test Engineer Graduate 01/1998
Academic Experience
Senior Lecturer, Dept Mechanical Engineering, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
4 academic papers & 10 international conference presentations
Awards
Goldfields National Engineering Award
AeSSA Frank Carnell Aerospace Engineering Award
Co-Recipient of RAeS Hodgeson Award
Flight Test Experience
Over 500 hours in fixed and rotary wing aircraft as a flight test engineer.
15 years service in South African Air Force (SAAF)
Chief Flight Test Engineer/Chief Engineer, SAAF Test Flight & Development Centre
Flight test consultant for various civil UAS certification projects
Flight test consultant for various civil aircraft modification projects.
Professional Affiliations
Registered Professional Engineer (PrEng), Engineering Council of South Africa
Senior Member AIAA
Member Society of Flight Test Engineers
Member Flight Test Society of South Africa
National Test Pilot School
P.O. Box 658
Mojave, CA 93502-0658 USA
Phone: 661-824-2977
Fax: 661-824-2943
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