History of Instrument Flight

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IEEE Lone Star Section EMBS Chapter and the Life Members Affinity Group will host Bill Ercoline for a presentation on the History of Instrumented Flight..

Seating goes to those who register via this vtools event in the order received; plan ahead to REGISTER.

At the door, there is a $15.00 fee for Members, $20:00 for Guests and $5.00 for Students.  We accept Cash or Check, no credit cards.  Exact amounts preferable.  Remainder of the tab will be picked up by the EMB.


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  • Alamo Cafe on 281
  • 14250 San Pedro Ave
  • San Antonio, Texas
  • United States 78232
  • Room Number: Mission Room
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  • Starts 15 December 2025 02:00 PM UTC
  • Ends 11 March 2026 10:00 PM UTC
  • No Admission Charge

  Speakers

Dr. Bill Ercoline

Topic:

History of Instrument Flight

The History of Instrument Flight is a story of how and why instruments became a central theme for safe flight.  The names of the main characters of this story have faded into the shadows of aviation medicine, but their work has been proven many times over, a necessity for manned flight in all weather conditions and at night (sans thunderstorms).  It is my desire to share this story with you, so you better appreciate what these few people accomplished.  More importantly, I want to give them recognition for what arguably is the most significant aeromedical discovery of the 20th Century.  Hope you enjoy it!  

Biography:

Lt Col Bill Ercoline, USAF (retired) has an M.S. in Engineering Physics from AFIT and a Ph.D. in Engineering Management; has over 5,000 flight hours as pilot and instructor pilot in a variety of military and general aviation aircraft; was an associate professor of physics at the USAFA; and has more than forty years of research and management in the areas of spatial disorientation and laser eye protection.  After a military flying and teaching career, he retired in 1988 and worked under several contracts for USAFSAM and AFRL. He has published many articles about spatial disorientation countermeasures, and co-edited and co-authored the textbook Spatial Disorientation in Aviation. 




Agenda

11:30 AM: Business meeting and lunch

12:00-12:50 PM: Presentation by Speaker

1:00 PM: Meeting adjourned