David R.

About David R.

My primary focus is in flight deck design for helicopter, tiltrotor, and fixed wing aircraft. I specialize in inceptor design for vehicle control, interface design, and flight symbology. Other fields of interest include high consequence vehicle operations and COTS technology application in system design. I currently hold rotary and fixed wing pilot licenses in the U.S. and Chile with +1,750 hours in over 70 type of aircraft.Specialties: Extensive interface and system design, flight and flight simulation experience, flight test risk mitigation, and operational flight experience.

Experience

1. Developmental Flight Test Pilot

   Federal Aviation Administration

   Jun 2025 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

   Developmental Flight Test Pilot involved in 14 CFR Part 23, 25, 27, and 29 certification.

Education

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  M.Sc., Human Factors Engineering

  2006 — 2008

• Linfield University

  B.S., Psychology

  2001 — 2005

• Purdue University

  PhD, Industrial Engineering; Aviation Human Factors

  2008 — 2013

• Colegio William Kilpatrick

  Biology, Chemistry

  1994 — 1998

Skills

• Technical Spanish
• Control Systems Design
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Testing
• Aircraft Accident Investigation
• User Interface
• Flight Test
• System Design
• Aviation Safety
• Aviation
• Word
• Security Clearance
• Systems Engineering
• Ergonomics
• Aviation Human Factors
• Augmented Reality
• Navy
• Spanish
• Data Analysis
• Statistics
• Research
• Microsoft Word
• Sensors
• User Interface Design
• Analysis
• Rapid Prototyping
• Flight Safety
• Human Factors
• Excel
• Experimental Design
• Dod
• Medical Spanish
• Human Factors Engineering
• Human Factors Analysis
• Flights
• Simulations
• Piloting
• Military Operations
• Technical Writing