Archer is gearing up for the anticipated first flight of its Maker eVTOL technology demonstrator later this year with the recruitment of Jeff Greenwood as its chief flight test pilot and head of flight safety. In a July 6 announcement, the California-based company also said it has appointed Dave Dennison as vice president of engineering.
Among Greenwood’s first responsibilities will be developing flight-deck systems for the aircraft, as well as setting a timeline for test flights and then leading those operations. He will be closely involved in all aspects of flight-deck design, including selecting suppliers for flight displays and other equipment. A company spokesman told FutureFlight that Archer remains on track to start flight testing within the next six months, even though Maker's flight deck is not yet fully developed and presumably needs to be integrated into the demonstrator aircraft.
