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.

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Articles

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Three ways to a helicopter can enter VRS state and steps to prevent it.
Flight Deck

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Other warning signs of Vertical Ring State and the importance of knowing specific descent rates.
Flight Deck

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
New insights into how to avoid Vortex Ring State in its earliest stages.
Flight Deck