The document is a brochure for the Fundamentals of Earth Reentry (FER) professional short course offered by White Eagle Aerospace. The 4-day course provides 32 hours of instruction on the principles and technologies of atmospheric reentry. Taught by the company's president John Terry White, topics include aerodynamics, trajectories, heating, vehicles, and more. The brochure provides information on the target audience, curriculum, instructor, materials, and costs to encourage enrollment in the next offering of the FER course.

1. Fundamentals of Earth Reentry
Professional Short Course
Course Brochure
January 2011 Update
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2. Fundamentals of Earth Reentry
Fellow Aerospace Professional,
Thank you for your interest in White Eagle Aerospace! We are pleased
to present you with this brochure which describes our outstanding
Fundamentals of Earth Reentry (FER) professional short course. FER targets
the technical needs of aerospace professionals supporting the commercial,
private and military access‐to‐space enterprises.
Each FER participant receives a text book, a bound set of course
lectures, and a CD‐ROM containing course notes, homework solutions, and
technical references.
I invite you to personally examine this brochure and learn more about
the Fundamentals of Earth Reentry (FER) professional short course. Then
visit our web site at www.WhiteEagleAerospace.com or contact us by e‐mail
or telephone to determine the date and location of our next FER offering.
Enroll today and let White Eagle Aerospace help Make Your Career Soar!
Best Regards,
John Terry White, President/CEO
White Eagle Aerospace, LLC
Training@WhiteEagleAerospace.com
520‐219‐0526 Office
520‐390‐9157 Mobile
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3. Fundamentals of Earth Reentry
Target Audience
The Fundamentals of Earth Reentry (FER) short course is designed for the
aerospace professional seeking expert instruction in the basic principles,
science and technology of entry into the Earth’s atmosphere. Course
material has direct application to the design, analysis and test of manned
ballistic and lifting entry. The central goal of this unique training experience
is to help you develop a sound working knowledge of the Earth reentry
environment that will be immediately useful in your profession. Among
those who will benefit from attending the FER short course are:
aerodynamics engineers flight test engineers
systems engineers spaceflight customers
entry vehicle designers commercial space firms
test range operators program managers
FAA regulatory personnel university instructors
space entrepreneurs university students
Questions Regarding the FER Course?
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4. Fundamentals of Earth Reentry
What You Will Learn
The Fundamentals of Earth Reentry (FER) short course gives you the basic
technical knowledge needed to intelligently address the critical aspects of
atmospheric entry from suborbital and orbital flight. You will learn about
the aerophysics of Earth reentry including gas dynamics, aerodynamics,
aeroacoustics and aerodynamic heating. You will come to understand the
key characteristics of ballistic and lifting entry trajectory modes. You will
learn about the damping of entry vehicle dynamic motion and how it is
affected by the structure of the Earth’s atmosphere. You will also receive
instruction regarding vehicle thermal protection systems, recovery systems,
range safety considerations and flight crew survivability. Technical briefings
will be provided for a number of historical entry vehicles as well as those
currently under development. A partial listing of FER topics is shown below:
Gas Dynamics Recovery Systems
Aerodynamics Free Molecular Regime
Aerodynamic Heating Chemically‐Reacting Flows
Earth’s Atmosphere Heatshield Ablation
Equations of Motion Flight Simulation
Entry Trajectories Ballistic Entry
Flight Dynamics Lifting Entry
Aeroacoustics Plasma Effects
Entry Vehicles Human Tolerance Limits
Bioastronautics Pressure Suits
Range Safety Historical Programs
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5. Fundamentals of Earth Reentry
Aviation History
Much has transpired during the 100‐plus years of powered flight. We are
both the beneficiaries and stewards of the technological progress that
previous generations have bequeathed to us. However, the truth is that a
great many in today’s aerospace workforce have little knowledge of the key
people, events, and innovations that comprise the history of their own
profession. While we cannot live in the past, we must learn from it if we are
to be successful now and in the future. Further, like our predecessors, we
must protect and preserve this legacy knowledge for succeeding generations.
It is for these reasons that White Eagle Aerospace strongly emphasizes
aerospace history in the technical courses that it offers. This is done through
the mediums of special presentations, videos, and field trips. Vehicles
addressed in the Fundamentals of Earth Reentry course include:
Mercury Spacecraft
Gemini Spacecraft
Apollo Spacecraft
Space Shuttle Orbiter
X‐15/X‐15A‐2
X‐24A
X‐24B
HL‐10
M2‐F3
Dream Chaser
SpaceShipTwo
Dragon Capsule
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6. Fundamentals of Earth Reentry
Your Instructor
John Terry White is your instructor for all Terry’s teaching credentials include 15
White Eagle Aerospace short courses. years on the faculty of the Aerospace
His 35 years of professional aerospace Department of the California State
engineering experience includes the Polytechnic University, Pomona and 15
NASA Space Shuttle, NASA X‐43A, and years as a technical instructor for
United States Navy STANDARD Missile Hughes, Raytheon, Society of Flight
Programs. During his extensive career, Test Engineers and WEA. Terry has
Terry has served on the engineering lectured extensively on the history of
technical staff of Rockwell International, flight for key technical organizations
General Dynamics Corporation, Hughes such as the USAF Test Pilot School,
Missile Systems Company, NASA Dryden NASA, AIAA, SETP, academia and
Flight Research Center, and Raytheon industry. He has also authored more
Missile Systems. He most recently than 180 technical papers on a variety
completed a 2‐year tour as manager of of aerodynamics and flight science
the Aerodynamics Department in the subjects. His professional affiliations
Guidance, Navigation and Control Center include the AIAA, SFTE, ITEA, NAA,
at Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson, SAE, AAHS, FTHF, and NSS.
Arizona. In this capacity, Terry was
responsible for all aerodynamics work
performed at the world’s largest tactical
missile producer. Terry is now President
and CEO of White Eagle Aerospace, LLC,
located in Oro Valley, Arizona. WEA is a
leading provider of consulting, training,
history of flight lectures, and technical
publications to the American aerospace
community.
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7. Fundamentals of Earth Reentry
Key Information at a Glance
Duration 4 Days; 32 instructional hours
Text “Dynamics of Atmospheric Reentry”
AIAA Education Series, 1993;
F. J. Regan & S. M. Anandakrishnan.
Materials Lectures and Homework Solutions
in Bound Form and on CD‐ROM
Instructor John Terry White, President/CEO
White Eagle Aerospace, LLC
Oro Valley, Arizona
Course Fee Single‐Seat; $1,600
Please Contact Us For Group Pricing
Web Site www.WhiteEagleAerospace.com
Contact Info Training@WhiteEagleAerospace.com
520‐219‐0526
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