writing
Words have the power of life and death. With a single word, you can save the lives of the aircrew or prevent an airplane crash: “Abort!” A word like that normally gets repeated — “Abort! Abort! Abort!” — but it only needs to be heard once.
But it needs to be heard.
Sometimes hearing a word is not enough. For example, there has been a place on almost every flight test card to record observations made in the heat of the moment, a comment about air quality, workload, or whatever else seems relevant. Someone must write down these words when blurted out, because the urgency of the situation demands a way to record and communicate these data.
Words need to be written down, and these are some of mine.
creative
We all Get to Start with the Same Sheet of Paper
The Power of a Piece of Paper (General Aviation News)
Op-ed
Self Study is Not Enough: Thoughts on Preparing for War
book reviews
“Pursuit of Power: NASA’s Propulsion Systems Laboratory,” Air and Space Power Journal
“The Propeller Under the Bed,” General Aviation News
Book #Review: Initial Airworthiness, Second Edition
technical and professional
Reservists, RPA Transform for the Future Fight
Communicating Uncertainty in Wargame Outcomes
Self Study is Not Enough: Thoughts on Preparing for War
Statistical Topics in Flight Test: Linear Regression, Normal Distribution and Error Models, Flutter and Statistics: Flight Test News Vol 46 (Society of Flight Test Engineers).
The Future of Avionics (Military and Civilian) 2012–2020: Market and Technologies Outlook: Market Info Group, 2012.
“Analytical Tools of Mathematics and Statistics — Small Steps to Innovation,” International Test and Evaluation Journal, June 2011. http://www.itea.org/learn/19-learn/206-itea-publications-2.html
Where Do We Go From Here: Analytical Tools of Math and Statistics to Navigate Risk: Rose Petal Press, 2011.
“Safety Planning for C-17 Airdrop Testing,” Flight Test Safety Conference, May 2010; Edwards Air Force Base, Air Force Flight Test Center PA №10150.
Minimax and Statistical Decisions in the Tactical Arrival Problem: University of Charleston, December 2006.
