S-Café, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
Simon Ramo Drive / One Space Park
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
(Free Parking)
(South of LAX, North of 91, West of 405 Hwy, East of Pacific Coast Hwy 1)
(Enter from Marine Ave., Turn South into Simon Ramo Drive Entrance, Keep going after the Stop Sign, then Turn Right into the Parking Lot. Then Walk down the Stairway, and you see the Glass Door of the S-Cafeteria (AIAA Sign will be there)
Driving Directions
LA Section Events/Programs Chair
AIAA Los Angeles - Las Vegas Section
949-426-8175
events.aiaalalv@gmail.com
$20 AIAA Professional Member Price
$25 Non-AIAA Member -Regualr Price
$10 AIAA Student / Educator Member Price
$15 Non-AIAA Member -Student / Educator
$5 Presentation Only -No Meal
(No Refund within 7 days of the event or afterwards)
Business Casual
Mediterranean Platters or Boxes
Choices:
(a) Beef
(b) Chicken
(c) Vegetarian
Snacks, cookies, hot/cold beverages
B-2
25 Years of Flight Test
by
Don Weiss joined Northrop Grumman in 1987 where he flew the NKC-135 Flying Test Bed and F-16 chase in support of B-2 flight test as well as flying as a B-2 test pilot and conducting production acceptance flight test. Don continues as the Northrop Grumman B-2 Chief Test Pilot to date flying B-2 Flight Test and B-2 Programmed Depot Maintenance.
Don became a Naval Aviator in 1977 and did tours with MAG 31/VMFA 333 and later as a reserve with MAG 46/VMFA 134 and as CO MALS 46, flying F-4s and FA-18s. After graduating from the USAF Test Pilot School in 1982 he flew as an Operational Test Pilot with OPTEVFOR/VX-4 flying the F-4, F-14, and FA-18. Don holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the US Naval Academy and a Master of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the US Naval Post Graduate School. He has logged over 7,000 flight hours in various types of aircraft.
Rick Reinert has over 30 years of flight test experience on multiple aircraft, and over 20 years of flight test experience on the B2. He developed the envelope expansion test program for the B-2 and later served as one of the onsite engineering managers during the B-2 Engineering Manufacturing Development (EMD) Test Program. During B-2 EMD Rick was the on-site Manager responsible for systems development integration, and for flight test of the Digital Flight Control System, Radar System, Weapon Delivery Systems, Flight Management Systems, and Defensive Avionics Systems.
Currently Rick is the Northrop Grumman Flight Test Integrated Product Team (IPT) Manager for the B-2 Enterprise, where he is responsible for all B-2 related flight test and ground test on aircraft.
Troy Johnson joined Northrop Grumman in January 2004 as Manager of Flight Test Engineering for the B-2 Program at Edwards Air Force Base. He has served in follow on management assignments with increasing responsibility with the most recent assignment as Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Sector Chief Test Pilot in October 2013.
Troy also served 21 years in the Air Force as a Test Pilot and Commander and has over 25 years of flight test and acquisition experience. Troy holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Astronautical Engineering from the US Air Force Academy, a Master of Science degree in Engineering Management from California State University, and is a graduate of the USAF Test Pilot School.
Rick Reinert has over 30 years of flight test experience on multiple aircraft, and over 20 years of flight test experience on the B2. He developed the envelope expansion test program for the B-2 and later served as one of the onsite engineering managers during the B-2 Engineering Manufacturing Development (EMD) Test Program. During B-2 EMD Rick was the on-site Manager responsible for systems development integration, and for flight test of the Digital Flight Control System, Radar System, Weapon Delivery Systems, Flight Management Systems, and Defensive Avionics Systems.
Currently Rick is the Northrop Grumman Flight Test Integrated Product Team (IPT) Manager for the B-2 Enterprise, where he is responsible for all B-2 related flight test and ground test on aircraft.