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.
Are we taking the best steps to prevent mechanical failures from cascading into an accident?
Aircraft & Propulsion

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

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Among other distortions that can affect windscreens is halation, the scattering of light by the windscreen,
Aircraft & Propulsion