Jonathan Knaul
Rotary Wing Test Pilot Instructor, Professor
Qualifications
Academic
PhD Chemical & Materials Engineering, Royal Military College of Canada
Masters of Defense Studies, Canadian Forces College
BEng Fuels & Materials Engineering, Royal Military College of Canada
Graduate International Space University, Space Studies Program
Graduate, Rotary Wing Experimental Test Pilot, EPNER
Flight
FAA Airline Tranport Pilot Helicopter/IFR
FAA Commercial: Airplane Single Eng Land, Instrument
FAA Certified Flight Instructor Helicopter, Airplane Sing Eng Land & Night Vision Goggles
Transport Canada Airline Transport Pilot Helicopter/IFR
Transport Canada Commerical: ASEL, instrument
4,400+ hours in over 50 different aircraft
Experience
Flight Test
Thirty-three years service in the Canadian Armed Forces
Twenty-two years experience in flight test with the Canadian Air Force (Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment), Industry and NTPS
Various flight test campaigns on the CH147D and CH147F Chinook, CH146 Griffon, SPERWER UAV, and Cormorant helicopters.
Flight test campaigns focuses included avionics, nav systems, weapons systems, defense systems, and flying surface modifications.
Operational/Leadership/Management (positions previously held)
Director Strategic Initiatives, and Program Manager, at Canadensys Aerospace Corporation (a commercial space exploration company in Toronto)
Lead for Space Research & Development for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF)
Flight Commander, Operations Officer, Deputy Commanding Officer and Acting Commanding Officer with 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron (CAF)
Fleet Senior Test Pilot CH147F Chinook, Petawawa, ON
Officer Commanding Chinook Flight- deployed, Afghanistan
Flight Standards and Instructor pilot (helicopter) at the Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment (AETE), Cold Lake, AB
Instrument Check Pilot with the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF)
Flight Test Safety Officer for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and Branch Head at AETE
Vice-Chair and Chair of Risk Management of the Board of Trustees for Pickering College, Newmarket, ON
Member/Patroller with the Canadian Ski Patrol over sixteen years, Marmot Basin, Jasper, AB
Professional Affiliations
Member, Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP)
Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)
Member, National Association of Flight Instructors
Member, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)
Lifetime Member, Royal Military College Club of Canada
National Test Pilot School
P.O. Box 658
Mojave, CA 93502-0658 USA
Phone: +1 (661) 824-2977
Fax: +1 (661) 824-2943