Flight Research Associates


Flight Research Associates, Inc.- Management Team

James Miller President As President, Mr. Miller is responsible for overall strategy and general management of FRA. He has over thirty years experience in the aviation industry. He has been an air traffic controller in the United States Marine Corps, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department. He has held supervisory and management positions in the FAA and as a contractor with Northrop Grumman at NASA Ames Research Center. He has lived and worked in the USA, China, Hong Kong, and Japan.

Wendy Krikorian Executive Vice President As Vice President, Ms. Krikorian is responsible for the business administration of FRA. She has over 15 years experience working in business administration and management. For the past six years, she has served as the Recruitment Manager for the NASA Ames Research Center in California. There she has worked on numerous aviation and human factors projects conducted by the FAA and NASA researchers and private industry.

Charles Ross ATC Projects Manager Mr. Ross is responsible for all projects involving Air Traffic Control. He has over thirty years experience in the aviation industry. His air traffic control experience in the Federal Aviation Administration includes controller and supervisory positions in the en route oceanic and radar environments. He was the previous ATC Lab Manager at NASA’s Crew-Vehicle Systems Research Facility. Mr. Ross has served for many years as an instructor in both the USA and China.

Robert Cornell Flight Projects Manager Mr. Cornell is responsible for all projects involving air carrier flight operations. He is an aerospace engineer with over thirty years experience in the aviation industry. He is a retired captain with United Airlines. He has been a captain on numerous jet aircraft including the Boeing 747-400. His flight experience includes operations in North America, Asia, and Europe. Mr. Cornell was the previous Experiment Manager for the B747-400 and Advanced Concepts Flight Simulator at NASA’s Crew-Vehicle Systems Research Facility.