Trevor Simoneau

Title
Research Associate and Instructor
Email
Department
Aeronautical Science Department
College
College of Aviation

Office Hours

Fall 2025: Tuesdays & Thursdays from 9–11 a.m., Wednesdays from 2–4 p.m., Mondays and Fridays by appointment

Areas of Expertise

Aviation Legislation & Regulation
Trevor Simoneau

Trevor Simoneau joined the Aeronautical Science Department faculty in 2025. He teaches and writes about aviation legislation. He also serves as a research associate at the Boeing Center for Aviation and Aerospace Safety and is a member of the Advanced Air Mobility Research and Innovation Lab. 

Simoneau’s research focuses on aviation legislation, regulation, flight safety, and advanced air mobility topics. He studies the relationship between aviation safety and the law, often in the context of governing new aviation technologies. His academic work has appeared in the Journal of Air Law and Commerce and the International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace, among others. He was named to Aviation Week Network’s 20 Twenties Class of 2025 and, while in graduate school, was selected as Embry-Riddle’s 2023–24 student researcher of the year. He earned a master’s degree in aviation, with distinction, and a B.S. in aeronautics, summa cum laude, from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. 

  • M.S. - Master of Science in Aviation, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • B.S. - Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Remote Pilot - Federal Aviation Administration
  • Private Pilot - Federal Aviation Administration
  • AS 254: Aviation Legislation

Journal Articles:

Preempting the Buzz: Challenges for State and Local Regulation of Drone Noise, 89 J. Air L. & Com. 573 (2024) (with Daniel Friedenzohn) (law review)

Collegiate Aviation Student Perceptions of Racial Influences in Aviation Education, 3 Fla. Undergraduate Rsch. J. 9 (2024) (with Rachel Siegel and Samantha Bowyer) (peer-reviewed)

Clear of Clouds? An Assessment of Appealed 91.155 Enforcement Actions, 41 Collegiate Aviation Rev. Int'l, no. 2, 2023, at 236 (with Tyler B. Spence) (peer-reviewed) (symposium)

An Analysis of Federal Aviation Administration Enforcement Actions Against sUAS Operators, 10 Int'l. J. of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace, no. 4, 2023, at 1 (with Ryan J. Wallace, Tyler B. Spence, and Jonathan Rupprecht) (peer-reviewed) 

Airspace Ownership Controversies in the United States: A Concise History, 41 Collegiate Aviation Rev. Int'l, no. 1, 2023, at 1 (peer-reviewed)

Academic & Industry Presentations:

FAA Rulemaking: Your Role and Voice, presented at AirVenture 2025, hosted by the Experimental Aircraft Association, Oshkosh, WI (July 25, 2025)

Drones, the Noise They Make, and the Issue of Preemption, presented to the Air & Space Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association, New York City, NY (June 11, 2025)

Moderator and Organizer, Why Aviators Should Pay Attention to the Supreme Court, with Lauren Haertlein and Justine Harrison, panel discussion at the 36th Annual Women in Aviation International Conference, Denver, CO (Mar. 29, 2025)

Panelist, Advanced Air Mobility Panel Discussion, at Hot Topics in Air & Space Law, hosted by the Air & Space Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association, New York City, NY (Feb. 12, 2025)

Not So Boring: The Importance of Teaching FAA Rulemaking Procedures in Aviation Education, presented at the Collegiate Aviation Education Conference & Expo, hosted by the University Aviation Association, Memphis, TN (Sept. 25, 2024)

Due Process for Pilots, presented as the 2024 Constitution Day Lecture, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL (Sept. 18, 2024)

The Emerging AAM Policy Landscape, presented at AirVenture 2024, hosted by the Experimental Aircraft Association, Oshkosh, WI (July 26, 2024)

Co-Moderator, Business Aviation Careers, panel discussion at the 2024 ACSF Safety Symposium, hosted by the Air Charter Safety Foundation, Daytona Beach, FL (Apr. 1, 2024)

Sustainable Flying Cars, Governance Challenges, and Public Participation, presented at the 3rd Annual Sustainability Conference, hosted by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL (Nov. 13, 2023) 

Airspace Ownership Controversies in the United States: A Concise History, presented (by invitation) at the Collegiate Aviation Education Conference & Expo, hosted by the University Aviation Association, St. Petersburg, FL (Sept. 29, 2023)

Aviation Noise, Angry Citizens, and Constitutional Supremacy, presented as the 2023 Constitution Day Lecture, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL (Sept. 18, 2023) 

Clear of Clouds?, presented at AirVenture 2023, hosted by the Experimental Aircraft Association, Oshkosh, WI (July 27, 2023)

Assessing International Air Transport Throughout Africa: Open Skies and Aviation Diplomacy, with Tyler B. Spence, presented virtually at the 26th Air Transport Research Society World Conference (July 1, 2023)

Airspace, a Chicken Farm, and the Age of Novel Aviation Technologies, presented at the 34th Annual Women in Aviation International Conference, Long Beach, CA (Feb. 24, 2023)

From a Chicken Farm to Air Taxis: The Unresolved Question Facing Urban and Advanced Air Mobility, presented at the National Training Aircraft Symposium, hosted by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL (Oct. 26, 2022) 

Teaching Beyond the Tests: A Student’s Perspective, presented at the Collegiate Aviation Education Conference & Expo, hosted by the University Aviation Association, Colorado Springs, CO (Oct. 6, 2022)

Airspace. A Chicken Farm. The Fifth Amendment. And a Serious Dilemma, presented as the 2022 Constitution Day Lecture, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL (Sept. 21, 2022)

The Cost of Illegal Drone Flying, presented at AirVenture 2022, hosted by the Experimental Aircraft Association, Oshkosh, WI (July 29, 2022)

Keynote, How YOU Can Get Involved in Aviation, presented at the DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase, DeLand, FL (Nov. 16, 2019)

  • Research Associate, Boeing Center for Aviation & Aerospace Safety (2025–Present)
  • Founder, Chart it All (2015–Present) 

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University:

  • Co-Chair, College of Aviation Mental Health Committee (2025–Present)
  • Member, Advanced Air Mobility Research and Innovation Lab (2025–Present)
  • Named to the 20 Twenties Class of 2025 by Aviation Week Network (2025)
  • Student Researcher of the Year, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (2023–24)
  • Florida Airports Council Education Foundation Scholarship (2022)
  • Ronald Correard Memorial Scholarship in Aviation Education, Arthur Godfrey Aviation Foundation (2018)