Terrence J. Donovan
Director, National Flight Test Institute
Test Pilot Instructor, Fixed Wing

Academic Qualifications 
   BS Geosciences/Mathematics, Midwestern State University 
   Ph.D. Geosciences, UCLA 
   Graduate, National Test Pilot School

Flight Qualifications
 
   Airline Transport Pilot with CFI Airplane, Multiengine, and Instrument ratings
   FAA Designated Engineering Representative (DER) Flight Test Pilot and Flight Analyst
   Over 7200 hours.

Flight Test Experience 

   Specialist in the integration of the airborne and flight sciences: aerogeophysics applications,
   reconnaissance and remote sensing aircraft and systems, and the certification of civil aircraft.
   Completed US Geological Survey fixed-wing pilot training with the US Army. Program Manager for
   USGS airborne science R & D at the Flagstaff Center for Astrogeology for over nine years. More than
   25 years experience with diverse research, development, and certification programs ranging from the
   Liberty XL 2 to the Army’s RC-7B.

Professional Affiliations

   Fellow, Geological Society of America 
   Member, American Geophysical Union 
   Member, Society of Experimental Test Pilots



National Test Pilot School 
P.O. Box 658 
Mojave, CA  93502-0658  USA

Phone:
Fax:
Email: 
661-824-2977
661-824-2943
tdonovan@ntps.edu

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