Brian Bear Mouat

About Brian Bear Mouat

Enthusiastic aviation professional with a lifetime of experience with Aircraft and Aircrew Operations, Flight Test Operations and Air Traffic Control systems as an Engineering Technician, Maintenance Manager, Project Manager, Safety Lead, Pilot, Flight Test Engineer/Observer, Aviation/Aircraft Photographer, Flight Test Director and Flight Operations Manager.Self-sponsored in 2018 as a US Permanent Resident as an ‘alien of exceptional ability’ and now a US Citizen.Flight experience (1,200hrs+) flying various GA aircraft as well as former Flight Ops IP/Examiner with BAE Systems large UAS programs including Herti and PHASA35/HAPS.Specialties: Interfacing between engineers and operators - and between customers and suppliers. Explaining the unexplainable - usually over coffee.

Experience

1. Flight Test Operations

   BAE Systems, Inc.

   Oct 2012 — Present · NAS Patuxent River, MD, US

   Flight Ops support to business and new projects on an ad-hoc/consultancy basis. Multiple projects across the US.VX-23/F-35 ITF Senior Flight Test and Engineering Liaison role.Flight Test Operations - Test Director (TD) for High Risk Flight Trials with F-35B/C Flight Test Operations at the Integrated Test Force, NAS Patuxent River, MD and Edwards AFB, CA. Responsible for leading control room activities including safety of test oversight, planning and co-ordination of chase and tanker aircraft, airspace, ground resources and test support.FTE Training and Standards - Managing, coordinating and delivering academics, systems, CRM and control room training events for all FTE\'s and other specialist engineers. Flying the F-35 Simulator, role-playing ATC and Chase in control room events and evaluating control room initial and recurrent qualifications. Authorized signatory for approval of flight test cards. Mentor, Trainer and Evaluator for Test Conductors and Test Directors, offering guidance on real world scenarios and Murphys Law!Deputy Site Lead for all BAE Systems staff responsible for Support and Business Management functions including (but certainly not limited to!) SH & E, BAE IT, Security, Inbound and Outbound Visits, arrivals and departures.

Education

• UK Military Aviation Authority (MAA)

  Flight Safety Officer (FSOC) / Flying Authorizer (FLAC)

• Flight Training

  Pilot - 1200+ hrs

  1999