SpaceShipOne test pilots:  Douglas B. Shane  ·  Peter Siebold  ·  Brian Binnie  ·  Michael W. Melvill

Pilot Biography

PETER SIEBOLD

Peter Siebold is an Aeronautical Engineer, Experimental Test Pilot, and Flight Test Engineer at Scaled Composites, LLC. Pete holds a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo and has been working at Scaled since 1996. Pete is a Design Engineer specializing in Avionics and Data Acquisition Design and Development. He was responsible for the development of the Simulator, Avionics/Navigation System, and Ground Control System for the SpaceShipOne Program.

Flight Experience:

• 17 years of flight experience
• 2000 hours in 35 different fixed wing aircraft
• Holds FAA Commercial ASEL, AMEL, Commercial Glider, instrument airplane certificates
• Holds FAA Flight Instructor ASEL, AMEL, instrument airplane certificates
• Member of the Aircraft Owners’ and Pilots’ Association
• Member of Experimental Aircraft Association
• Associate Member of The Society of Experimental Test Pilots
• Participated in the flight testing of the following:
• VisionAire Vantage Model 247 prototype
• Proteus Model 281 prototype
• Adam Model 309 prototype
• Toyota TAA-1 prototype
• Scaled Model 318 White Knight
• Scaled Model 316 SpaceShipOne