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.
Higher temperatures, earlier snowmelt, drier conditions, increased fuel availability and lengthening warm seasons are increasing the wildfire risk.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Turbulence complicates a flight crew’s ability to maneuver a heavily-laden aircraft through difficult terrain and induces unusual stress on airframes.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Aerial firefighting involves extraordinary risk to protect the lives of firefighters on the fire line as well as citizens and their homes.
Aircraft & Propulsion