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LEADERSHIP

Patrick J Garman

POSITION: Chief Executive Officer

Awards & Affiliations: Associate Fellow - Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP)

TOTAL HOURS: 2400+ hours...

CERTIFICATIONS: DOD Level III PM...

Education:
  • Masters of Business Administration, Salve Regina University
  • BS General Engineering, United States Military Academy...

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Patrick J Garman

Chief Executive Officer

Jeff Trang

POSITION: CMO + President

Awards & Affiliations: Lt. Colonel, US Army (Ret.)...

TOTAL HOURS: 5,000+ hours

CERTIFICATIONS: FAA Flight Test DER ...

Education:
  • Master of Science, Aviation Systems -
    University of Tennessee Space Institute
  • Bachelor's of Science in Electrical Engineering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
  • Master Of Science in Electrical Engineering, Texas A&M ...

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Jeff Trang

CMO + President

William Oefelein

POSITION: Chief Pilot

CALLSIGN: Billy O

TOTAL HOURS: o 309 Space ...

CERTIFICATIONS: CFI, CFII, MEII, ATP...

Education:
  • Master of Science, Aviation Systems - University of Tennessee Space Institute
  • Graduate - US Naval Test Pilot School ...

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William Oefelein

Chief Pilot

Shauna DiCesare

POSITION: Vice President of Business Development and Marketing

Shauna DiCesare, Vice President of Business Development and Marketing is responsible for overseeing sales and marketing efforts related to company growth and strategic partnerships for Flight Research International...

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Shauna DiCesare

VPB Development & Marketing

Doug Rybczynski

POSITION: Project Manager

Doug Rybczynski is a test pilot, flight test engineer, flight instructor, commercial pilot, aerospace engineer, and licensed aircraft mechanic with inspection authorisation. He has graduated from the Professional Course at NTPS as both a Test Pilot and Flight Test Engineer and holds a Master of Science in Flight Test Engineering from NTPS, Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from ERAU, and Associate of Science in Aviation Maintenance Science from ERAU...

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Doug Rybczynski

Project Manager

Jennifer Alvarado

POSITION: Operations Administrator

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Jennifer Alvarado

Operations Administrator

Jill Emory

POSITION: Vice President of Maintenance

Jill Emory serves as vice President of Aircraft Maintenance. She has 24 years of Aviation experience all on the Mojave Air and Spaceport at Avtel Services, as Production Planner / Scheduler of Long-Term Storage Aircraft. She also worked at Flight Test Associates and Flight Test Aerospace as a Production Planner/Scheduler at a 145-repair station on commercial aircraft heavy maintenance programs...

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Jill Emory

Vice President of Maintenance

Patrick J Garman

POSITION: Chief Executive Officer

Awards & Affiliations: Associate Fellow - Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP)

TOTAL HOURS: 2400+ hours...

CERTIFICATIONS: DOD Level III PM...

Education:
  • Masters of Business Administration, Salve Regina University
  • BS General Engineering, United States Military Academy...

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Patrick J Garman

Chief Executive Officer

Jeff Trang

POSITION: CMO + President

Awards & Affiliations: Lt. Colonel, US Army (Ret.)...

TOTAL HOURS: 5,000+ hours

CERTIFICATIONS: FAA Flight Test DER ...

Education:
  • Master of Science, Aviation Systems -
    University of Tennessee Space Institute
  • Bachelor's of Science in Electrical Engineering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
  • Master Of Science in Electrical Engineering, Texas A&M ...

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Jeff Trang

CMO + President

William Oefelein

POSITION: Chief Pilot

CALLSIGN: Billy O

TOTAL HOURS: o 309 Space ...

CERTIFICATIONS: CFI, CFII, MEII, ATP...

Education:
  • Master of Science, Aviation Systems - University of Tennessee Space Institute
  • Graduate - US Naval Test Pilot School ...

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William Oefelein

Chief Pilot

Shauna DiCesare

POSITION: Vice President of Business Development and Marketing

Shauna DiCesare, Vice President of Business Development and Marketing is responsible for overseeing sales and marketing efforts related to company growth and strategic partnerships for Flight Research International...

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Shauna DiCesare

VPB Development & Marketing

Doug Rybczynski

POSITION: Project Manager

Doug Rybczynski is a test pilot, flight test engineer, flight instructor, commercial pilot, aerospace engineer, and licensed aircraft mechanic with inspection authorisation. He has graduated from the Professional Course at NTPS as both a Test Pilot and Flight Test Engineer and holds a Master of Science in Flight Test Engineering from NTPS, Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from ERAU, and Associate of Science in Aviation Maintenance Science from ERAU...

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Doug Rybczynski

Project Manager

Jennifer Alvarado

POSITION: Operations Administrator

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Jennifer Alvarado

Operations Administrator

Jill Emory

POSITION: Vice President of Maintenance

Jill Emory serves as vice President of Aircraft Maintenance. She has 24 years of Aviation experience all on the Mojave Air and Spaceport at Avtel Services, as Production Planner / Scheduler of Long-Term Storage Aircraft. She also worked at Flight Test Associates and Flight Test Aerospace as a Production Planner/Scheduler at a 145-repair station on commercial aircraft heavy maintenance programs...

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Jill Emory

Vice President of Maintenance

INSTRUCTORS

Eric Brye

POSITION: Lead Jet Pilot Instructor

CALLSIGN: Smurph

TOTAL HOURS: 1700

CERTIFICATIONS: CFI, CFII, MEI, ATP...

Education:
  • Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering, United States Naval Academy
  • Masters of Science, Aerospace Engineering, University of Alabama...

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Eric Brye

Lead Jet Pilot Instructor

Michael Young

POSITION: Lead General Aviation Instructor

CALLSIGN: Slash

TOTAL HOURS: 1600

CERTIFICATIONS: Commercial-S&MEL...

Education:
  • Master of Business Administration - California State University
  • Sacramento Experimental Flight Test Engineer Course...

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Michael Young

Lead General Aviation Instructor

Dr. Mark Scharf

POSITION: Lead Citation Instructor

CALLSIGN: Scruff

TOTAL HOURS: 10,000+

CERTIFICATIONS: ATP, CFI, MEI, FE, SUAS...

Education:
  • Northcentral University Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Business Administration
  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Master of Aeronautical Science (MAS), Management...

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Dr. Mark Scharf

Lead Citation Instructor

Jonathan Bearce

POSITION: Lead Turbo Prop Pilot

CALLSIGN: Beast

TOTAL HOURS: 3,700 Flight (49 different aircraft)

CERTIFICATIONS: CFI, CFII, ME

Education:
  • Master of Science, Flight test Engineering – Air University
  • Graduate, Distinguished Graduate – US Air Force Test Pilot School...

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Jonathan Bearce

Lead Turbo Prop Pilot

Patrick Kelleher

POSITION: Lead Helicopter Pilot

CALLSIGN: Paddy

TOTAL HOURS: 3100

CERTIFICATIONS: Commercial - ASEL, AMEL, Helicopter...

Education:
  • Master of Science, Aviation Systems Management - University of Tennessee
  • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering - Gonzaga University Graduate...

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Patrick Kelleher

Lead Helicopter Pilot

Eric Brye

POSITION: Lead Jet Pilot Instructor

CALLSIGN: Smurph

TOTAL HOURS: 1700

CERTIFICATIONS: CFI, CFII, MEI, ATP...

Education:
  • Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering, United States Naval Academy
  • Masters of Science, Aerospace Engineering, University of Alabama...

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Eric Brye

Lead Jet Pilot Instructor

Michael Young

POSITION: Lead General Aviation Instructor

CALLSIGN: Slash

TOTAL HOURS: 1600

CERTIFICATIONS: Commercial-S&MEL...

Education:
  • Master of Business Administration - California State University
  • Sacramento Experimental Flight Test Engineer Course...

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Michael Young

Lead General Aviation Instructor

Dr. Mark Scharf

POSITION: Lead Citation Instructor

CALLSIGN: Scruff

TOTAL HOURS: 10,000+

CERTIFICATIONS: ATP, CFI, MEI, FE, SUAS...

Education:
  • Northcentral University Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Business Administration
  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Master of Aeronautical Science (MAS), Management...

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Dr. Mark Scharf

Lead Citation Instructor

Jonathan Bearce

POSITION: Lead Turbo Prop Pilot

CALLSIGN: Beast

TOTAL HOURS: 3,700 Flight (49 different aircraft)

CERTIFICATIONS: CFI, CFII, ME

Education:
  • Master of Science, Flight test Engineering – Air University
  • Graduate, Distinguished Graduate – US Air Force Test Pilot School...

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Jonathan Bearce

Lead Turbo Prop Pilot

Patrick Kelleher

POSITION: Lead Helicopter Pilot

CALLSIGN: Paddy

TOTAL HOURS: 3100

CERTIFICATIONS: Commercial - ASEL, AMEL, Helicopter...

Education:
  • Master of Science, Aviation Systems Management - University of Tennessee
  • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering - Gonzaga University Graduate...

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Patrick Kelleher

Lead Helicopter Pilot

OPERATIONS & SUPPORT

Jane Dickey

POSITION: Office Manager/Accounts Payable

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Jane Dickey

Office Manager/Accounts Payable

George Linares

POSITION: Director of Safety and Quality

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George Linares

Director of Safety and Quality

Jessica Boswell

POSITION: Purchasing Specialist

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Jessica Boswell

Purchasing Specialist

Jane Dickey

POSITION: Office Manager/Accounts Payable

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Jane Dickey

Office Manager/Accounts Payable

George Linares

POSITION: Director of Safety and Quality

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George Linares

Director of Safety and Quality

Jessica Boswell

POSITION: Purchasing Specialist

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Jessica Boswell

Purchasing Specialist

MAINTENANCE

Flight Research, Inc. has a diverse staff of experts in virtually every facet of engineering, and expert technicians such as:

  • Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) Certified Mechanics
  • Inspection Authorization (IA)
  • Designated Engineering Representatives (DER)
  • Designated Airworthiness Representatives (DAR)
  • Avionics Technicians
  • Structural Technicians

Brad Batchelor

POSITION: A&P Mechanic

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Brad Batchelor

A&P Mechanic

David Chambers

POSITION: Maintenance apprentice

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David Chambers

Maintenance apprentice

Tim Chase

POSITION: A&P Mechanic

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Tim Chase

A&P Mechanic

Camaron Doll

POSITION: Lead Jet Mechanic

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Camaron Doll

Lead Jet Mechanic

Chris French

POSITION: Avionics/ A&P Mechanic and IA

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Chris French

Avionics/ A&P Mechanic and IA

Andrew Lilly

POSITION: A&P Mechanic

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Andrew Lilly

A&P Mechanic

Rudy Lopez

POSITION: Lead GA Mechanic

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Rudy Lopez

Lead GA Mechanic

Robert McKinnon

POSITION: Lead Helicopter Mechanic

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Robert McKinnon

Lead Helicopter Mechanic

Angel Ramirez

POSITION: Mechanic

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Angel Ramirez

Mechanic

Jake Wyatt

POSITION: A&P Mechanic

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Jake Wyatt

A&P Mechanic

Brad Batchelor

POSITION: A&P Mechanic

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Brad Batchelor

A&P Mechanic

David Chambers

POSITION: Maintenance apprentice

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David Chambers

Maintenance apprentice

Tim Chase

POSITION: A&P Mechanic

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Tim Chase

A&P Mechanic

Camaron Doll

POSITION: Lead Jet Mechanic

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Camaron Doll

Lead Jet Mechanic

Chris French

POSITION: Avionics/ A&P Mechanic and IA

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Chris French

Avionics/ A&P Mechanic and IA

Andrew Lilly

POSITION: A&P Mechanic

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Andrew Lilly

A&P Mechanic

Rudy Lopez

POSITION: Lead GA Mechanic

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Rudy Lopez

Lead GA Mechanic

Robert McKinnon

POSITION: Lead Helicopter Mechanic

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Robert McKinnon

Lead Helicopter Mechanic

Angel Ramirez

POSITION: Mechanic

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Angel Ramirez

Mechanic

Jake Wyatt

POSITION: A&P Mechanic

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Jake Wyatt

A&P Mechanic
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