Thea L. Feyereisen is an American airplane pilot and aerospace engineer known for her research on smart cockpit technology and aviation safety. She works for Honeywell Aerospace[1] as a distinguished technical fellow.[2]

Education and career

Feyereisen is originally from Hudson, Wisconsin,[3] and graduated from Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University in 1991.[4]

She started working as a flight instructor in Arizona,[5] where she became a charter member of the Yavapai Chapter of the Ninety-Nines.[6] Next, she moved to Alaska to work as a bush pilot.[5] She began working for Honeywell in 1995[4] and, returning to Embry–Riddle, earned a master's degree in aeronautical science human factors in 1999.[4][5]

Recognition

Feyereisen was named a distinguished alumna of Hudson High School (Wisconsin) in 2021.[3][7] In 2023 she received the Achievement Award of the Society of Women Engineers.[1][3] She was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society in 2024,[8] and named to the National Academy of Engineering in 2025, "for cockpit innovations, including synthetic vision systems, runway overrun awareness, and moving maps".[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Achievement Award: Thea Feyereisen, Honeywell Aerospace", SWE: Magazine of the Society of Women Engineers, 2023, retrieved 2025-02-13
  2. ^ a b National Academy of Engineering Elects 128 Members and 22 International Members, National Academy of Engineering, 11 February 2025, retrieved 2025-02-13
  3. ^ a b c Doolittle, Kaitlyn (12 September 2023), "Hudson native earns achievement award for aviation engineering", Hudson Star-Observer, retrieved 2025-02-13
  4. ^ a b c "News from Thea Feyereisen ('99)", Class Notes, Embry–Riddle Alumni Engagement, 1 February 2024, retrieved 2025-02-13
  5. ^ a b c Feyereisen, Thea (Winter 2024), "Former Pilot Soars in Aerospace Career: 2023 Achievement Award Remarks", SWE: Magazine of the Society of Women Engineers, retrieved 2025-02-13
  6. ^ "Section news" (PDF), Ninety-Nine News, p. 20, July–August 1993, retrieved 2025-02-13
  7. ^ Mariscal, Rebecca (1 June 2021), "Meet the 2021 Distinguished Hudson High School alums", Hudson Star-Observer, retrieved 2025-02-13
  8. ^ "Elections: Fellows" (PDF), Aerospace, p. 61, May 2024, retrieved 2025-02-13
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