Jonathan Knaul
Rotary Wing Test Pilot Instructor, Professor, and Safety Manager
Qualifications
Academic
– PhD Chemical & Materials Engineering, Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston.
– Masters of Defense Studies, Canadian Forces College, Toronto.
– BEng Fuels & Materials Engineering, Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston.
– Graduate International Space University, Space Studies Program, Strasbourg, France.
– Graduate, Rotary Wing Experimental Test Pilot Category I, EPNER, Istres, France.
– Masters of Defense Studies, Canadian Forces College, Toronto.
– BEng Fuels & Materials Engineering, Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston.
– Graduate International Space University, Space Studies Program, Strasbourg, France.
– Graduate, Rotary Wing Experimental Test Pilot Category I, EPNER, Istres, France.
Flight
– FAA Airline Transport Pilot Helicopter/IFR.
– FAA Commercial: Airplane Single Eng Land/Instrument.
– FAA Certified Flight Instructor Helicopter, Airplane Single Eng Land & Night Vision Goggles.
– Transport Canada Flight Instructor Class IV.
– Transport Canada Airline Transport Pilot Helicopter/IFR.
– Transport Canada Commercial: Airplane Single Eng Land/Instrument.
– 4,500+ hours in over 60 different aircraft.
Experience
Flight Test
– Thirty-three years’ service in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).
– Twenty-three years’ experience in flight test – Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment (CAF), Industry and NTPS.
– Various flight test campaigns on the CH-147D and CH-147F Chinook, CH-146 Griffon, CH-149 Cormorant helicopters and the SPERWER UAV.
– Flight test campaigns focus included avionics, nav systems, weapons systems, defense systems, and flying surface modifications
– Twenty-three years’ experience in flight test – Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment (CAF), Industry and NTPS.
– Various flight test campaigns on the CH-147D and CH-147F Chinook, CH-146 Griffon, CH-149 Cormorant helicopters and the SPERWER UAV.
– Flight test campaigns focus included avionics, nav systems, weapons systems, defense systems, and flying surface modifications
Operational/Leadership/Management (positions previously held)
– Director Strategic Initiatives, and Program Manager, at Canadensys Aerospace Corporation (a commercial space exploration company in Toronto)
– Lead for Space Research & Development for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF)
– Flight Commander, Operations Officer, Deputy Commanding Officer, and Acting Commanding Officer with 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron (CAF)
– Fleet Senior Test Pilot CH-147F Chinook, Petawawa, ON (CAF)
– Officer Commanding Chinook Flight- deployed, Afghanistan (CAF)
– Flight Standards and Instructor pilot (helicopter) at the Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment (AETE), Cold Lake, AB (CAF)
– Instrument Check Pilot with the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF)
– Flight Test Safety Officer for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and Branch Head at AETE
– Vice-Chair and Chair of Risk Management of the Board of Trustees for Pickering College, Newmarket, ON
– Member/Patroller with the Canadian Ski Patrol over sixteen years, Marmot Basin, Jasper, AB
– Working/Support Diver (several NASA, US Navy and science missions), Aquarius Undersea Habitat, Florida International University, Islamorada, FL
Professional Affiliations
– Associate Fellow, Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP)
– Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)
– Member, National Association of Flight Instructors
– Member, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)
– Lifetime Member, Royal Military College Club of Canada
National Test Pilot School
P.O. Box 658
Mojave, CA 93502-0658 USA
Phone: +1 (661) 824-2977
Fax: +1 (661) 824-2943
Email: jknaul@ntps.edu