US DOT – Federal Aviation Administration
1 August 2013 – 15 December 2014
TAMU Site Director
Total initial award $10,000
The Partnership to Enhance General Aviation Safety, Accessibility and Sustainability (PEGASAS) Center of Excellence will focus research and testing efforts on safety, accessibility and sustainability to enhance the future of general aviation. Research and development efforts by PEGASAS will cover a broad spectrum of general aviation safety issues, including airport technology, propulsion and structures, airworthiness, flight safety, fire safety, human factors, system safety management and weather. PEGASAS is led by Purdue University, The Ohio State University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Florida Institute of Technology, Iowa State University and Texas A&M; University. Affiliate members include: Arizona State University, Florida A&M;, Hampton University, Kent State University, North Carolina A&T; State University, Oklahoma State University, Southern Illinois University (Carbondale), Tufts University, Western Michigan University and University of Minnesota, Duluth. “The FAA continues its goal of working to reduce general aviation fatalities by 10 percent over a 10-year period, from 2009 to 2018,” said Acting FAA Administrator Michael Huerta. “The Center of Excellence program is a valuable tool in providing the critical data we need to reduce those accidents.”