Dr. Vitsas SM is the Chief Academics Officer and a Senior Flight Test Engineer Instructor at the International Test Pilots School (ITPS) Canada having flown as a pilot or FTE on more than 20 aircraft types. At ITPS he delivers ground and in-flight instruction in Flights Sciences and is the Lead Instructor for the Advanced Military Flight Test module. Dr Vitsas holds multiple academic degrees, including a PhD in Aeronautical Engineering, has taught Aircraft Design and Aerodynamics at a graduate level, and has more than 15 papers in journals and international conferences. He is an AIAA Associate Fellow, SFTE Senior Member, and the current SFTE Canadian Chapter President.