Ricardo Penna
Graduated from the Air Force Academy. Experimental Test Pilot - (CEV 1998). Performance Flight Testing, Performance Prediction and Performance Certification - Kansas University (2002). Specialization in Aviation Safety and Continuous Airworthiness - Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA - 2006). Fighter pilot in various units, including the 1st GAvCa. Instructor of the Flight Test Course. FAB Test Pilot and ANAC examiner. ATP with the FAA. Embraer test pilot and CAE simulator instructor. Currently in Executive flying Gulfstream G150. He has over 7,500 flight hours, having flown F-15s, F-16s, F-18s, C-130s and KC-135s. Qualified in gliders, T-25, T-27, A-29, Xavante, F-5, AMX, Mirage III, A-4, E-110, E-120, E-145, E-190, Phenom 100 and 300, Falcon 7X, A340, Cessna Mustang, Legacy 500. Member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP).
Augusto Viana
Commander of a Gulfstream G550 in executive aviation, working in Risk Management. He was a Boeing 737 commander and instructor at Gol Linhas Aéreas, where he also held the position of Safety Manager. He has accumulated around 12,000 flight hours, with experience at VASP and Nordeste. He has a post-graduate degree in Transportation Business Management from the Dom Cabral Foundation, with a background in Psychology and Marketing. CENIPA Air Accident Investigator and IOSA Auditor (IATA) by AQS.
Mariano
IFR and Regulations (PBN)
With 27 years' experience as an Air Traffic Controller, he worked at APP-SP (São Paulo Approach) and was an Instructor and Supervisor at TWR-SP (São Paulo Control Tower). With a bachelor's degree in Civil Aviation and a specialization in Higher Education Education, he taught for more than 10 years on the Civil Aviation course at Anhembi Morumbi University. He is also an experienced instructor for airlines and air cabs, with expertise in PBN, RVSM, JEPPESEN charts and Air Traffic Rules.
Arnold Pieper
TAI - International Air Traffic
EJET commander (former first officer on the A330, A320, and experience in the Flight Standard area). Solid experience in national projects involving innovation and changes in Airspace and Procedures (TERPS and PANS-OPS), working with aviation authorities and regulators. Extensive experience living, working and flying in the USA and Brazil; former volunteer in the FAA Pilots Proficiency Award program. Honorary member of the Brazilian Air Force. Passionate about aviation and technology.
Edson Cabral
He holds a PhD in Geography from USP and specializes in Aeronautical Meteorology. He has over 20 years' experience as a teacher and 14 years as a meteorologist at INFRAERO. He has been an academic advisor and coordinator of university courses in aviation. Author and co-author of Meteorology Applied to Aviation, he currently instructs pilots and dispatchers at LATAM and acts as a consultant in the field.
Hiremar Soares
He holds a bachelor's degree (2013) and a master's degree (2016) in Meteorology from USP and has been a professor at Anhembi Morumbi University since 2017. He was an aeronautical meteorology instructor at LATAM Airlines Brazil and has over 17 years' experience in the Brazilian Air Force as a meteorology specialist. Author of the book Meteorology Applied to Aviation, he has been teaching and researching in the field for over a decade.
Pedro Gomes
Legacy 500 pilot in business aviation. He has worked as a test pilot and incident investigator for Gol Linhas Aéreas. Trained as a flight test pilot (PEV2) at Sirius Flight Test and specialized in aeronautical engineering at USP. He has taken courses at the International Test Pilot School (ITPS-Canada) and FlightSafety International.
Bruno Americano
In aviation since 2014, he has accumulated experience as a commander in aerial survey services and business aviation. He currently works as an instructor co-pilot in commercial aviation. He has a degree in Business Administration and Tourism. He was a member of the Voluntary Emergency Corps (CVE) at Jundiaí Airport and has been teaching survival training in the jungle and at sea for over 10 years.
Tais de Camargo
She has worked in aviation since 2008 and has extensive experience working for airlines, schools and air cabs. She worked as a training coordinator and became an ANAC-certified CRM facilitator in 2011. Since 2018, she has stood out as a Fatigue Management instructor, being a pioneer in Brazil by introducing the teaching of RBAC 117 in partnership with the safety sector of Azul Linhas Aéreas. She has a degree in Communication and postgraduate degrees in Neuroscience, Positive Psychology and Mindfulness (PUC-RS), and is recognized as a reference in human development training.
Leopoldo Moura
TAI - International Air Traffic
He began his professional career in aviation in 2001, working as a flight and ASV coordinator for an agricultural aviation company. He then moved into piloting, a field he worked in until 2012. That year, he joined the airline industry, working for companies such as TAM and Avianca Brasil, where he excelled as a special operations instructor on the CGH-SDU and Travessia da Cordilheira routes. He currently works for Azul Linhas Aéreas as a co-pilot and instructor.