LUIZ MUNARETTO
- Fighter Pilot, 1st/4th GAv, 1982
- Flight Test Pilot, IPEV/DCTA, 1988
- Electrical and Electronic Engineer, UNIVAP, 1996
- FAB Representative in the AM-X Program, Italy, 2000
- MBA in Project Management, FGV, 2006
- Instructor of Flight Test Courses, IPEV/DCTA
- He participated in certification flights in the USA, France, and Canada
- He taught PEV-2 courses at EMBRAER
- Delivered lectures at CENIPA
- Conducted several courses in the field of aeronautical certification for the Colombian Air Force
- Performed the maiden flight of the NOVAER B-250 prototype
- Conducted two Functional Check Flight (FCF) courses for the Indonesian Air Force
- Deputy Director of IAE/DCTA
- Director of IFI/DCTA
- Reserve Colonel of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB)
- Piloted the following aircraft: F-5E, Mirage III, AM-X, Phantom F-4, A-4 Skyhawk, Tucano T-27, AT-26 Xavante, EMB110 Bandeirante, EMB120 Brasília, EMB135, EMB145, B737NG, C-115 Buffalo, Falcon 2000, Universal T-25, Regente U-42, PA-34 Seneca, PA-28 Corisco, HS-125, TZ-13 Blanik, ASK-21, and NOVAER B-250
- Currently Managing Director and Owner of Sirius Flight Test BR
- Worked at the following organizations: DCTA, DCA-BR, and NOVAER
DÉCIO PULLIN
- Aeronautical Engineer, ITA, 1974
- Worked in the Aerodynamics Group on Wind Tunnel Testing at the Aerospace Technical Center (CTA/PLA)
- Contributed to the development of flight simulators for the EMB 120 Brasília and the EMB 312 Tucano
- Served as a professor in the Mechanical–Aeronautical Engineering program at UFMG
- Creator of the Aerodynamics and Stability & Control courses at UFMG
- Participated in the development of the CBA 123, ERJ 145, the E-Jets family, Legacy, EMBRAER 190, Phenom 100 and 300, and the KC-390
- Took part in aircraft accident investigations, assisting international investigation and certification agencies, as well as pilot associations
- Participated in flight tests of the following aircraft: CBA 123, EMB 120 Brasília, EMB 145, Legacy 600, EMB 170, and EMB 190
- Currently Managing Director and Owner of Pullinware Aerospace Consulting, providing consultancy in aerodynamics, performance, and aircraft stability & control calculations
- Mentor in Aerodynamics and lecturer of Introduction to Aeronautical Engineering in the Aeronautical Engineering Specialization Program (PEE) at EMBRAER
- Worked at the following organizations: CTA, ABC Simuladores, UFMG, and EMBRAER
AUGUSTO OTERO
- Aeronautical, Air Armament, and Flight Test Engineer
- Instructor of the Air Armament Course and the Flight Test Course
- MBA in Strategic Business Management and Process Management
- Courses in Project Management (PMI approach); International Contract Negotiation; and ISO 9001:2008 (System and Auditing)
- Advanced Course in Politics and Strategy and Master’s Degree in Aerospace Sciences
- Head of Flight Test Engineering and Technical Support at the Flight Research and Test Institute
- Flight Test Engineer in the AM-X Program in Italy
- Technical Manager in the AM-X Program and the A-1M Project
- Head of the Defense Systems Division at the Institute of Aeronautics and Space
- Head of the Monitoring and Control Group at Embraer
- Director of the Institute for Industrial Promotion and Coordination
- Director of the Institute of Aeronautics and Space
- Head of the Technical Subdepartment of the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology
- Reserve Brigadier of the Brazilian Air Force
- Aircraft flown as a Flight Test Engineer: T-25 – Universal; T-27 – Tucano; A-T-26 – Xavante; A-1B – AM-X; F-5B and F-5F – Tiger; F-103D – Mirage; C-95 – Bandeirante; C-97 – Brasília; EMB-121 – Xingu; CBA-123; R-35A – Learjet; F-16D BK50 – Fighting Falcon; Mirage 2000-5; F-39D – Gripen; C-130 – Hercules; C-115 – Buffalo; KC-137 – Boeing
NELSON PAIVA OLIVEIRA LEITE
- Electronic Engineer, Universidade Gama Filho (1981)
- Master’s Degree in Electronic Engineering and Computing, Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (1997)
- Ph.D. in Electronic Engineering and Computing, ITA (2007)
- Since 1981, he has worked at the Flight Research and Test Institute (IPEV) and at the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology (DCTA)
- Served as a researcher and scientific coordinator in projects for the development and experimental validation of new flight test tools
- In 2006, during the activation of GEEV, he was the founder and head of the Research and Development Division (EPD)
- Contributed to the creation of the Flight Test Course (CEV), in which he delivered several courses
- Has experience in aerospace engineering, with emphasis on Flight Testing, working mainly on the following topics: parameter identification, calibration and measurement uncertainty determination, real-time systems, telemetry, flight test techniques, global navigation satellite system (GNSS), attitude determination, flight test instrumentation, pulse-code modulation (PCM), and networked instrumentation (iNet)
- As a researcher, he managed the projects FINEP-TLM, FINEP-RXTLM, FINEP-FEV, and FAPESP, which enabled the development and experimental validation of new flight test systems, such as: Flight Test Simulator (SEV); Optical Tracking System (SisTrO); Onboard Data Presentation System for Mobile Devices (iSAD); and the Real-Time Data Acquisition and Processing System of IPEV’s Telemetry Station. He has published several articles in international journals and conference proceedings (e.g., IEEE, ETC, ITC, ETTC, ION, ION-NTM, and SFTE)
ARY GUIMARÃES NETO
- Aeronautical Engineer, ITA, 1982
- Flight Test Engineer, USAF Test Pilot School – 1984
- Master’s Degree in Flight Mechanics and Orbital Dynamics – ITA – 1997
- MBA in Strategic Planning and Entrepreneurship – ITA/ESPM – 2000
- Instructor of the Flight Test Course
- Instructor of the Functional Check Flight course at the Indonesian Air Force
- FAB Representative in the AM-X Program, Italy, 1990
- Participated in the development and testing of aircraft: AMX, Tucano (T-27), ALX (A-29), Novaer B-250
- Participated in the development and testing of weapons and systems (Piranha and Phyton Missiles, SCP-01 Radar)
- Has approximately 2,000 flight test hours in more than thirty different aircraft
- Main aircraft flown: F-103 – Mirage, YT-17, F-5 – Tiger, T-25, AT-26 – Xavante, HS-125, Brasília, Xingu, Bandeirante, C-130, C-115, B-707, C-105 (Amazonas), F-4, T-33, T-38, Learjet, A-7 Bulldog, A-6, KC-135, A-37, UV-18, Alpha Jet, Pilatus PC-7, Aermacchi 339, G-222, U6A – Beaver, T-2 BAe Hawk, T-39A – Sabreliner, S-3A – Viking, Cessna Caravan, Cessna 425, and C-141
- Worked at the Brazilian Air Force Command/DCTA, FT Sistemas, and NOVAER
LUIZ ALBERTO GOMES DE FIGUEIREDO
- Mechanical Engineer, University of Brasília (UnB), 1974
- Engineer at the Systems and Propulsion Engineering Division
- Engineering Manager
- Aircraft Certification Manager
- Assistant to the Quality Management Department
- Program Development Engineer at the Advanced Projects Department
- Worked on the programs EMB110, EMB111, EMB120, EMB121, EMB312, CBA123, ERJ145, ERJ170, PHENOM 300, LEGACY 450 and 500, and KC-390
- Instructor at DCA-BR
- Participated in flight tests of the following aircraft: Tucano T-27, EMB110 Bandeirante P1 and K1, EMB120 Brasília, EMB170, EMB145, and EMB145 XR
- Worked at the following companies: EMBRAER and DCA-BR
FÁBIO LAMEIRAS
- Aeronautical Engineer, ITA, 1994
- Flight Test Engineer, IPEV/DCTA, 1995
- Master’s Degree, ITA, 1998
- FAB Representative in the AM-X Program, Italy, 2000
- Flight Test Engineer of the AL-X Project
- Participated in the Piranha Missile (MAA-1), AM-X, AL-X, and I-X programs
- Instructor of Flight Test Courses
- Director of the Flight Test Research Institute, IPEV/DCTA
- Reserve Colonel of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB)
- Participated in flight tests of the following aircraft: F-5M, Mirage III, Mirage 2000, AM-X, F-16, F-18, Tucano T-27, AT-26 Xavante, EMB110 Bandeirante, EMB120 Brasília, EMB190, EMB145, B737-200, C-91 Avro, VU-35 Learjet, C-23 Sherpa, T-25, PC-9 Pilatus, and HS-125
- Piloted the following aircraft: Cherokee, Tupi, PA-28 Corisco, PA-34 Seneca, L-13, and ASK-21
- Worked at: DCTA
JOÃO BOSCO
- Flight Test Pilot (Helicopter) – EPNER/France
- Accredited Flight Examiner (Pilot) – ANAC
- MBA in Business Management
- Head of PEV/IPD/CTA
- Technical Director at Helibrás
- Industrial Director at Helibrás
- Currently Managing Director and Instructor at EFAI
- Reserve Colonel of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB)
- Piloted the following aircraft: SE 313, AS 316, AS 342, AS 321, S 587, H-13, Bell 205 UH-1H, Bell 206 Jet Ranger, BK 117, EC 120, AS 350, AS 355, AS 365, AS 330, EC 135, EC 155, H 269, SK 76, L-6, T-21, T22, T-6, T-37, UH-1H, EMB110 Bandeirante, AT-26 Xavante, C-115 Buffalo, T-25, Tucano T-27, T-17, and L-42
- Worked at the following companies: DCTA and HELIBRAS
THIAGO ALEXANDRE DA SILVA FATORELLI
- Flight Test Course (Helicopters) – DCTA/IAE/AEV
- Instructor of the subjects Helicopter Aerodynamics, Helicopter Performance, and Helicopter Flying Qualities
- IFR and NVG/NVIS Flight Instructor
- Lieutenant Colonel of the Brazilian Army
- Piloted the following aircraft: A109, BH05, BH47, BK17, EC35, HU30, H350, H355, Kamov KA-32C (KA27), AS332 (AS32), Westland AH-11A (LYNX), Black Hawk (H60), Bell 206 (B06), Bell 407 (B407), Bell 412 (B412), Bell 430 (B430), Sea King (S61), EC120 (EC20), SA-316 Alouette III (ALO3), AH-1W Super Cobra (SUCO), MIL Mi-8 (MI8), Sikorsky S76
RICARDO PENNA
(GUEST INSTRUCTOR)
- Graduate of the Brazilian Air Force Academy
- Experimental Test Pilot – (CEV 1998)
- Flight performance testing, performance prediction, and performance certification – Kansas University (2002)
- Specialization in Aviation Safety and Continuing Airworthiness – Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA – 2006)
- Fighter Pilot in several units, including the 1st Air Defense Group (1 GAvCa)
- Test Pilot of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB)
- Instructor of the Flight Test Course (2000 to 2002)
- Test Pilot and Check Pilot at ANAC (2005 to 2012)
- Test Pilot at Embraer (2013 to 2014)
- Simulator Instructor at CAE Simuflight (2015)
- Currently in Executive Aviation (Gulfstream 150)
- Flew several aircraft, including F-15, F-16, F-18, C-130, and KC-135
- Has more than 6,500 flight hours and ratings in the following aircraft: Gliders, T-25, T-27, A-29, Xavante, F-5, AMX, Mirage III, A-4, E-110, E-120, E-145, E-170, E-190, Phenom 100, Phenom 300, Falcon 7X, Airbus 340, Cessna Mustang, Embraer Legacy 500
- Member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP)
DAVID BRANCO
(GUEST INSTRUCTOR)
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Graduate of the Brazilian Air Force Academy (1984)
- Helicopter Pilot in the Brazilian Air Force in Search and Rescue and Close Air Support missions
- Specialization in Flight Safety since 1987, with courses at CENIPA, NTSB, FAA, USAF, University of Southern California, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
- Flight Test Pilot (PEV-2) at Embraer for 18 years (2002 to 2020)
- Aircraft flown: Embraer AT-26, Learjet 35A, Cessna 208 Caravan, Bell H-13, Bell UH-1H, Bell 212/412, Helibras HB-350, Embraer E110, E120, E145, E170/190, Phenom 100/300, Praetor 500/600, Embraer KC-390
- Flight hours: 7,500h
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Producer of the channel Branco Aviação – YouTube
EDMUNDO PRADO
(GUEST INSTRUCTOR)
- Commercial Pilot with over 5,000 flight hours
- Flight Instructor Course – 2013 ACSJC
- Bachelor’s Degree in Systems Analysis – 2004
- Aircraft: E120, B727-200, B737-300/400, B737-800/8-MAX
- Airlines flown for: Airminas, Webjet, Rio Linhas Aéreas
- Currently flying for Gol Linhas Aéreas