Introduction to Aviation Safety - Softcover

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Gary Ullrich is an Associate Professor in the Aviation Department at the University of North Dakota (UND). Prior to joining UND, Gary held positions as a pilot instructor and quality assurance specialist/inspector with FlightSafety, instructor pilot and check airman with the United States Air Force, aviation and ground accident investigator, and the Chief of Safety where he managed aviation, ground, ergonomics, and nuclear safety programs for an Air Force Wing of over 12,000 personnel. He holds FAA type ratings in the Boeing 707 and 720 along with multiple OSHA outreach training credentials. Gary received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from North Dakota State University, Master of Science in Aeronautical Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and a Safety and Health Specialist Certificate from the University of California, San Diego.

Brandon Wild is an Associate Professor in the Aviation Department at the University of North Dakota (UND). Prior to joining UND, Brandon held Flight Operational Quality Assurance (FOQA) analyst positions with both United Airlines and UPS, was an aviation underwriter at USAIG, and FOQA manager in the Flight Safety Department at Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines. He was also previously an adjunct instructor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU). Brandon holds a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Studies and a Master of Business Administration in Aviation, both from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and a Ph.D. in Educational Foundations and Research from the University of North Dakota.

Ryan Guthridge is an Assistant Professor in the Aviation Department at the University of North Dakota (UND). Prior to joining UND, Ryan held positions as a Pilot-in-Command for Weather Modification, Inc., Technical Pilot for GE Aviation, Flight Data Analyst for Austin Digital, Inc., CEO for a UAS start-up, and Chief Ground Instructor for the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Through his background in data analytics, Ryan has analyzed flight data to identify events hazardous to flight safety, quantified the impact of procedures-based changes on flight efficiency, and assessed the performance of pilots in skills-based flight training maneuvers. Ryan is an FAA-certified Instrument Flight Procedure Validation pilot and holds FAA type ratings in the Airbus A320 and Boeing B737. Ryan received a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics from the University of North Dakota, Master of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Dallas, and Professional Certificates in Business Intelligence, Data Mining, and Learning Analytics.