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The authors are grateful for a wide array of colleagues, collaborators, and students who have shaped our thinking and provided input and feedback on this book.

JG would like to thank Profs. Stacy Weislogel and Gerald M. Gregorek, who as pioneers of educational flight testing in the 1970s were inspirations for this work. Prof. Hubert C. “Skip” Smith was also generous with ideas and resources along the way. The flight education department and colleagues in Aviation at The Ohio State University have been extremely helpful in providing tactical support over the years – D. Gelter, D. Hammon, B. Mann, S. Morgan, S. Pruchnicki, C. Roby, B. Strzempkowski, and S. Young. Special thanks go to Profs. Jeffrey Bons and Cliff Whitfield, who helped review significant portions of a near‐final version of the manuscript. (Any remaining errors or inaccuracies are solely the responsibility of the authors). Portions of this book were written in 2014–15 while JG was on sabbatical at the Technion in Israel; the support of Ohio State University and the Fulbright foundation is gratefully acknowledged.

JG also wishes to extend special thanks to Dr. Matt McCrink, who assisted with many of the flight tests presented in this book and coauthored the final chapter on UAV flight testing. He has been an instrumental sounding board and key partner throughout this project.

TL would like to thank M. Schulte, M. Mandziuk, S. Yurk, M. Grashik, S. Woodiga, P. Wewengkang, D. M. Salazar, and WMU's College of Aviation.

Numerous colleagues, including M. Abdulrahim, J. Baughn, K. Colvin, C. Cotting, K. Garman, B. Gray, C. Hall, J. Jacob, J. Kidd, K. Kolsti, J. Langelaan, B. Martos, N. Sarigul‐Klijn, R. Smith, J.P. Stewart, A. Suplisson, A. Tucker, J. Valasek, C. Walker, O. Yakimenko, and M. Yukish, helped influence the presentation of ideas in this book. The Flight Test Education Workshop, hosted by the USAF Test Pilot School, was a particularly helpful resource for materials and connections. A. Bertagnolli of Continental Aerospace Technologies (Continental Motors) and J. J. Frigge of Hartzell Propeller generously provided data and resources for the text. C. Daniloff, K. King, R. Heidersbach, H. Henley, K. King, N. Lachendro, H. Rice, H. Sakaue, B. Stirm, and R. Winiecki gracefully allowed their images or likenesses to be published in this book.

JG and TL also wish to thank their doctoral advisor, Prof. J. P. Sullivan of Purdue University, for his encouragement for us to pursue and finish this project.

Finally, JG and TL especially thank their families for their patience and support over the many years it took to complete this project.