Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.

Salt Lake City

Summary

Upon his retirement as a non-routine flight operations captain from a fractional operator in 2015, Dr. Veillette had accumulated more than 20,000 hours of flight experience in 240 types of aircraft—including balloons, rotorcraft, sea plans, glides, war birds, supersonic jets and large commercial transports. He is an adjunct professor at Utah Valley University. In June 2023, he won the prestigious Bill Gunston Technology Writer of the Year Award.

Articles

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
High-visibility accidents provoke powerful public reactions against urban helicopter operations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Pilot Pat Veillette explains what happens when aircraft decompression occurs—speaking from his own experience of decompression when co-piloting a Hawker.
BCA Podcast

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Are we taking the best steps to prevent mechanical failures from cascading into an accident?
Aircraft & Propulsion