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.
When a thrust reverser doesn’t behave as intended, the situation instantly requires a pilot’s quick and correct reaction during a crucial phase of flight with thin safety margins.
An airplane’s thrust reverser system is designed to help the airplane decelerate after landing by diverting the direction of the engine exhaust gas stream.
