Victor Miguel Fraticelli Rivera

Title
Assistant Professor
Email
Department
Aeronautical Science Department
College
College of Aviation
Victor Miguel Fraticelli Rivera

Dr. Victor Fraticelli Rivera serves as an assistant professor of Aeronautical Science. He earned a B.A. in Aeronautical Science with a minor in Air Traffic Control, an M.A. in Logistics and Supply Chain Management and a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration.

A proud Embry-Riddle alumnus, Dr. Fraticelli has held several key roles within the university, including Flight and Check Instructor and Flight Training Manager. He has also worked as a corporate pilot, flying the Pilatus PC-12 throughout the United States, Canada and the Bahamas for a fractional ownership company.

His teaching portfolio includes courses in Private, Instrument, and Commercial Pilot training, Airline Dispatch Certification, as well as Domestic and International Navigation.

Dr. Fraticelli's research explores the operational impacts of integrating Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) into the National Airspace System. Most recently, he led a team in developing an AAM ecosystem at a major U.S. airport, using modeling simulations to assess its influence on commercial air traffic.

  • Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education Administration: Education Leadership, Liberty University
  • M.S. - Master of Science in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • B.S. - Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Science: Airline Pilot and Air Traffic Control, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Airline Transport Pilot - Federal Aviation Administration
  • Flight Instructor - Federal Aviation Administration
  • Aircraft Dispatcher - Federal Aviation Administration
  • AS 410: Airline Dispatch Operations
  • AS 350: Domestic Intrntnl Navigation

ASC 101: Aeronautical Science Success

AS 121: Private Pilot Operations 

AS 221: Instrument Pilot Operations 

AS 321: Commercial Pilot Operations​

Fraticelli Rivera, V., Thomas, R., Castro Peña, C., & Kuba, S. (2025). Assessment of Advanced Air Mobility Vehicle Integration at the Orlando International Airport. Aerospace, 12(5), 391. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace12050391

Albelo, J. L. D., Fraticelli Rivera, V., & Thomas, R. L. (2024). Integration of Advanced Qualification Program into Aviation Education. Journal of Aviation Technology and Engineering, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.7771/2159-6670.1308

Fraticelli Rivera, V. (2023). How a Higher Education Aviation Faculty Perceived the Challenges of an Online Emergency Transition during the Covid-19 Pandemic and Identifies Recommendations for Future Emergency Online Transitions. Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 4168. https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/4168

Misra, S., Fraticelli Rivera, V., Khale, N., & Albelo, J. L. (2022). Effectiveness of a Flight Simulation Training Visual Aid for Normal and Crosswind Approach and Landing. International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace, 9(4). DOI: https://doi.org/10.58940/2374-6793.1754




Former ERAU 141 Flight Instructor

Former ERAU 141 Check Airman

Former ERAU Training Manager

Former Corporate Pilot 

Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University Aeronautical Science Department Outstanding Performance Award. 2025.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Training Manager of the Year. 2019.