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.
As we have seen from the accidents and incidents described in this article, the management of pitch trim failures deserves more attention.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Did the backgrounds of the two pilots contribute to the fatal crash of a Cessna Citation 550 air medical flight?
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Pilots can encounter excessive forces on the yoke when the pitch trim system unexpectedly malfunctions.
Safety, Ops & Regulation