Embry-Riddle provides students the opportunity to work collaboratively with faculty members across campuses, while applying classroom knowledge and building critically needed skills and experience. Researchers had the opportunity to explore specific operational capabilities and support, associated with each system, gaining an understanding of critical considerations and safety management strategies to better support safe and appropriate unmanned aerial aircraft use. Unless otherwise specified, the development team members are faculty or students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Primary Investigator
Dr. Brent Terwilliger
Program of Chair of the Master of Science in Unmanned Systems
Oversight, research design, planning, testing
Unmanned Flight Operations / COA Pilot-in-Command
David Thirtyacre
Unmanned Flight Operations Chair
Oversight, system management, design, planning, testing
Supporting Researcher / COA Visual Observer
Stefan Kleinke
Program Chair of the Bachelor of Science in Unmanned Systems Applications
Oversight, operational testing
COA Sponsor and Visual Observer
Dr. Chris Walach
Director of Operations in Unmanned Aviation
Nevada Institute of Autonomous Systems (external)
Student Team Manager
Christian Wilder
Master of Science in Unmanned Systems
Crowdfunding, support, planning, system management, test design, operational design
Test Lead
James K. Bonner
Master of Science in Aeronautics — Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Test design
Operations Lead
Captain Brett Chereskin
Master of Science in Unmanned Systems
Planning, test design, testing
Documentation Lead
Stacy Martorella
Master of Science in Unmanned Systems
Test design, operational testing
External Communications
Jonathan Westberry
Master of Science in Aeronautics — Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Aerospace Operations specializations
Test design, operational testing, outreach
Ryan Langlois
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics — Unmanned Aircraft Systems minor
Master of Science in Unmanned Systems
Crowdfunding, support, test design, outreach
sUAS Operational Testing Faculty Team
Dr. David Ison
College of Aeronautics Research Chair
Oversight
Scott Burgess
Program Chair of the Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics
Test design
Dr. Joseph Cerreta
Assistant Professor
Oversight, operational testing
sUAS Operation Testing Student Team
Jacob Aytes
Bachelor of Science in Unmanned Aircraft System Science
Cody Dangler
Bachelor of Science in Unmanned Aircraft System Science
Nicholas Kannard
Bachelor of Science in Unmanned Aircraft System Science
Jordan Lamar
Bachelor of Science in Unmanned Aircraft System Science
Thomas Ludwick
Bachelor of Science in Unmanned Aircraft System Science
K’Andrew France-Beckford
Bachelor of Science in Unmanned Aircraft System Science
