User:Aerostatic

Aerostatic worked in the UK and USA as a flight test engineer on the Harrier/AV-8 vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) strike fighter programs. Participating in the ski-jump take-off ramp project from its inception, he made a number of ski-jump launches as crewman in the two-seat Harrier. He joined the US Naval Airship Program in 1986, specializing in design review and planning for the flight testing of the YEZ-2A airship, which was to be the Navy’s first operational lighter-than-air craft in over thirty years. He gained flying experience on various commercial airship (blimp) types while conducting mock evaluations. Following the termination of the program, he became an independent consultant, working on civilian airship concept, design and applications projects. He is currently completing a reference book, "Principles of Aerostatics", to be published by the Airship Association.

Aerostatic holds a BS in Aeronautics and Astronautics, an MS in Systems Management, and is a Chartered Engineer (UK). He has served as chair of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Lighter-Than-Air Technical Committee, member of the Airship Association Council, and member of the Society of Flight Test Engineers (SFTE) Technical Council. He has organized and chaired international workshops on lighter-than-air issues, and presented four technical papers at international conferences.