About the Author

Herbert A. Hutchinson is an Aeronautical Engineer with much experience in system safety engineering. He holds a high reputation for excelling in the development of advanced technologies that must function safely in all conditions of the world environment. Most notable among his many achievements was his selection by the US Air Force to be the Chief System Engineer for development and initial production of the USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon Multinational Weapon System. His experience on Presidential fact-finding committees and in crash investigations of aircraft (military and civilian) has caused him to possess the discipline to conduct forensic analysis of very complex problems which have resulted in the avoidance of many hundreds of humans losing their lives.