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.
Crucial things pilots need to know about painted flight controls, stalls and training. This is the third part of a series on post-maintenance test flights.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Full and free correct flight control movement is vital. This is the second part of a three-part article. Here’s the first part.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Flight controls deserve extra attention.
Safety, Ops & Regulation