Gérard Guillaumaud
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Gérard Guillaumaud was a French Air Force
test pilot.
Guillaumaud was born in France and was a graduate of the National Test Pilot School
(NTPS) in Mojave, California
.
Guillaumaud was piloting a demonstration flight aboard the second Grob G180 SPn
test aircraft (Aircraft registration
: D-CGSP). When he was approaching the Mindelheim-Mattsies airport both elevators
and the left horizontal stabilizer separated from the aircraft. the G180 hit the ground and Guillaumaud died in the impact.
In 2004 he completed a non-stop crossing of the north Atlantic in a Diamond DA42 Twin Star and according to the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale
(FAI) he holds a number of world records in aviation. The European Flight Test Safety Award
was established by his fiancée Heidi Biermeier to honour him and his life’s work.
French Air Force
The French Air Force , literally Army of the Air) is the air force of the French Armed Forces. It was formed in 1909 as the Service Aéronautique, a service arm of the French Army, then was made an independent military arm in 1933...
test pilot.
Guillaumaud was born in France and was a graduate of the National Test Pilot School
National Test Pilot School
The National Test Pilot School is a civilian test pilot school located at the Mojave Air & Space Port in Mojave, California. The school attracts students primarily from commercial aircraft manufacturers and military air forces...
(NTPS) in Mojave, California
Mojave, California
Mojave is a census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States. Mojave is located east of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 2762 feet...
.
Guillaumaud was piloting a demonstration flight aboard the second Grob G180 SPn
Grob G180 SPn
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test aircraft (Aircraft registration
Aircraft registration
An aircraft registration is a unique alphanumeric string that identifies a civil aircraft, in similar fashion to a licence plate on an automobile...
: D-CGSP). When he was approaching the Mindelheim-Mattsies airport both elevators
Elevator (aircraft)
Elevators are flight control surfaces, usually at the rear of an aircraft, which control the aircraft's orientation by changing the pitch of the aircraft, and so also the angle of attack of the wing. In simplified terms, they make the aircraft nose-up or nose-down...
and the left horizontal stabilizer separated from the aircraft. the G180 hit the ground and Guillaumaud died in the impact.
In 2004 he completed a non-stop crossing of the north Atlantic in a Diamond DA42 Twin Star and according to the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale
Fédération Aéronautique Internationale
The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale is the world governing body for air sports and aeronautics and astronautics world records. Its head office is in Lausanne, Switzerland. This includes man-carrying aerospace vehicles from balloons to spacecraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles...
(FAI) he holds a number of world records in aviation. The European Flight Test Safety Award
European Flight Test Safety Award
The European Flight Test Safety Award was created after the fatal accident of test pilot Gérard Guillaumaud by his fiancée Heidi Biermeier. The regulations of the award state that recipients must be individuals who made significant contributions in the area of safety within flight testing.- Award...
was established by his fiancée Heidi Biermeier to honour him and his life’s work.