Terrence J. Donovan, Chief Scientist of NFTI, Test Pilot Instructor (FW)
Academic Qualifications
BS Geosciences/Mathematics, Midwestern State University
Ph.D. Geosciences, UCLA
Graduate, National Test Pilot School
Flight Qualifications
Airplane Transport Pilot, Multi-engine Land; Commercial Pilot privileges, Single-engine Land, Single-engine Sea, Multi-engine Sea, and Rotary Wing – Helicopter. Certified Flight Instructor, Airplane, Multi-engine, and Instruments. FAA Designated Engineering Representative (DER) Flight Test Pilot and Flight Analyst.
Flight Test Experience
Completed US Geological Survey fixed-wing pilot training with the US Army. Integration of the airborne and flight sciences: aerogeophysics applications, reconnaissance and remote sensing aircraft and systems, and the certification of civil aircraft. Program Manager for USGS airborne science R & D at the Flagstaff Center for Astrogeology for over nine years. More than 25 years experience with diverse research, development, and certification programs ranging from the Liberty XL 2 to the Army’s RC-7B
Professional Affiliations
Fellow, Geological Society of America
Member, American Geophysical Union
Associate Fellow, Society of Experimental Test Pilots
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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