Karl Garman Deputy Director of Research FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation

Karl Garman is the deputy director of research for the FAA’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation. He co-manages the Office’s research portfolio to encourage, facilitate, and promote safe and efficient commercial space practices. A former flight test engineer, he is the immediate past chair of AIAA’s Flight Testing Technical Committee, a Certified Flight Instructor, and is the lead author for the annual Flight Testing Year in Review article. He earned his Ph.D. from Purdue University, a Master of Arts from the US Naval War College, and is an AIAA Associate Fellow.