Jonathan Knaul

Rotary Wing Test Pilot Instructor, Professor, and Safety Manager

 Vikrant Sharma

Qualifications
Academic
 
- PhD Chemical & Materials Engineering, Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston.
- Masters of Defense Studies, Canadian Forces College, Toronto.
- BEng Fuels & Materials Engineering, Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston.
- Graduate International Space University, Space Studies Program, Strasbourg, France.
- Graduate, Rotary Wing Experimental Test Pilot Category I, EPNER, Istres, France.
 
Flight
- FAA Airline Transport Pilot Helicopter/IFR.  
- FAA Commercial: Airplane Single Eng Land/Instrument.
- FAA Certified Flight Instructor Helicopter, Airplane Single Eng Land & Night Vision Goggles.
- Transport Canada Flight Instructor Class IV.  
- Transport Canada Airline Transport Pilot Helicopter/IFR.
- Transport Canada Commercial: Airplane Single Eng Land/Instrument.
- 4,500+ hours in over 60 different aircraft.
 
Experience
 
Flight Test
 
- Thirty-three years’ service in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).
- Twenty-three years’ experience in flight test - Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment (CAF), Industry and NTPS.
- Various flight test campaigns on the CH-147D and CH-147F Chinook, CH-146 Griffon, CH-149 Cormorant helicopters and the SPERWER UAV.
- Flight test campaigns focus 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 CH-147F Chinook, Petawawa, ON (CAF)
- Officer Commanding Chinook Flight- deployed, Afghanistan (CAF)
- Flight Standards and Instructor pilot (helicopter) at the Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment (AETE), Cold Lake, AB (CAF)
- 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
- Working/Support Diver (several NASA, US Navy and science missions), Aquarius Undersea Habitat, Florida International University, Islamorada, FL

Professional Affiliations

- Associate Fellow, 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
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Jeremy Sequeira

Fixed Wing Flight Test Engineer Instructor, Professor

 Vikrant Sharma

Academic Qualifications:
No 41 Flight Test Engineer Course (2017), Empire Test Pilots’ School, UK
Post Graduate Certificate, Flight Test and Flight Dynamics, Cranfield University, UK
Bachelor of Engineering (Aeronautical), University of Sydney, Australia

Flight Qualifications:
EASA FTE CAT 1
CASA Commercial Pilot (ASEL)
FAA Private Pilot (ASEL)
 
Test Experience:
MQ-28A mission system/sensor developmental testing
C-27J visual air-drop techniques and operational test & evaluation
RAAF VIP aircraft operational test & evaluation
F/A-18F supplemental oxygen modifications & human factors
KC-30A air-to-air refuelling clearances - F/A-18, P-8, F-22, C-17, B-52, F-16, KC-30
C-27J performance & handling qualities
PC-21 systems testing & ground handling
Simulator upgrade assessments
Instrumentation design and implementation for RAAF aircraft fleet

Professional Affiliations:
Member - Society of Flight Test Engineers (SFTE)


National Test Pilot School
P.O. Box 658
Mojave, CA  93502-0658  USA
Phone: +1 (661) 824-2977
Fax: +1 (661) 824-2943
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Fabian Machado: Fixed Wing Test Pilot Instructor

Fabian "Lex" Machado

Fixed Wing Test Pilot Instructor

 

Fabian MachadoAcademic Qualifications

B. S.  Aviation Science (Distinguished Grad), Brazilian Air Force Academy, Brazil
M.B.A. Public Administration, Fluminense Federal University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Brazilian Air Force Test Pilot School, Class 2009-2010
M.S. Military Science and Operational Art, Air University (USAF), Maxwell AFB, USA

Flight Qualifications

FAA Commercial Pilot
ANAC Airline Transport Pilot
Over 3,200 hours in 40 different aircraft

Flight Test Experience

Over 8 years as fixed-wing test pilot at the Brazilian Flight Test Institute performing testing and evaluation programs in various Air Force aircraft including: C-130H, F-5M, AMX, KC-390, E550 IX
Development Program Manager for Super Tucano
Acquisition Program Manager for Gripen NG
Flight Test Instructor Pilot, Brazilian Flight Test School

Professional Affiliations

Member – Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP)


National Test Pilot School
P.O. Box 658
Mojave, CA  93502-0658  USA
Phone: +1 (661) 824-2977
Fax: +1 (661) 824-2943

Juan Rodriguez

Chief Academic Officer

Academic Instructor, Professor

 

Academic Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles
Doctor of Philosophy in Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles

Academic and Research Experience

Postdoctoral Appointment, Air Force Research Laboratory, Edwards AFB
Postdoctoral Appointment, EM2C Laboratory, École Centrale Paris, France
Mechanical Engineering Professor, CETYS University, Baja California, Mexico
Mechanical Engineering Lecturer, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD

 


National Test Pilot School
P.O. Box 658
Mojave, CA  93502-0658  USA
Phone: +1 (661) 824-2977
Fax: +1 (661) 824-2943

Bruce “SELF” Wilder

Chief of Systems Academics

Flight Test Instructor, Professor

 

Bruce Wilder Academic Qualifications

Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering, University of Colorado
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
United States Air Force Test Pilot School, Class 04B

Flight Qualifications

FAA Commercial Pilot: Airplane Single and Multi-Engine Land, Instrument Airplane
FAA Part 107 Licensed UAS Pilot
Over 1500 hrs in over 40 aircraft

Flight Test Experience

F-22A: Test Conductor or Director for over 2000 flight hours of Initial and Follow-on Testing Flying Qualities, Loads, Flutter, Vibro-Acoustics, Propulsion, tanker certification, climatic lab testing, RADAR, Electronic Warfare, Datalinks, Weapons, Low Observables, RVSM, Software Regression
TF-16 Program Office test planning and 250 hrs F-16 back seat FTE. Store certification and separation dynamic response. Mass Properties Engineering

Space Test Experience

4 years Tri-service Space Test Program
Experimental payload integration and test, space mission design
Mission Director – satellite first acquisition, early orbit checkout, and payload test

Space Test Experience

Chief Engineer – USAF Advanced Research and Global Observation Satellite (ARGOS)
Flight Science Test Operations Lead – F-22 Combined Test Force
Project Flight Test Operations Lead – Lockheed-Martin ADP

Other Aviation Experience

Command Pilot – Angel Flight West Charity
Owner / Operator – Mooney M20J

Professional Affiliations

Member - Society of Flight Test Engineers (SFTE)


National Test Pilot School
P.O. Box 658
Mojave, CA  93502-0658  USA
Phone: +1 (661) 824-2977
Fax: +1 (661) 824-2943