Engineering the Airplane: Control, Stability and Safety

Join guest speaker Mike Garrett for an engaging conversation about the engineering that goes into the airplanes of today. With 36 years of experience in aerospace engineering that includes leadership positions at McDonnell Douglas and Boeing, he has expertise and insight into commercial airplane performance, propulsion, systems engineering, marketing, fabrication and aviation security. The CISA Aviation Series is hosted by Professor Valerie Adams with the School of Applied Sciences and Arts. 

Guest speaker Mike Garrett brings 36 years of aerospace engineering and leadership experience from McDonnell Douglas and Boeing. A University of Virginia aerospace engineering graduate and Darden Executive Program alumnus, Garrett held senior engineering and director-level roles across commercial airplane performance, propulsion, systems engineering, marketing, fabrication, and aviation security before retiring from Boeing in 2015.