William F. O'Hara
- Title
- Adjunct Faculty - Aeronautical Science - Adjunct Faculty
- William.OHara@erau.edu Email
- Department
- Aeronautical Science Department
- College
- College of Aviation - Campus
Office Hours
MWF 0800-0915, TTH 1300-1510Areas of Expertise
Aerodynamics & Aircraft Performance
Education
- M.A. - Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies, Naval War College
- B.A. - Bachelor of Arts in History, College of the Holy Cross
Ratings and Certificates
Currently Teaching
- AS 310: Aircraft Performance
Courses Taught
AS309 Aerodynamics
AS310 Aircraft Performance
AS311 Turbine Engines
AS143 Private Helicopter Operations
AS408 Aviation Safety
AS412 Corporate and Business Aviation
Professional Experience
Lieutenant Colonel USMC (Ret)
25 years Naval Aviation flying 3 models of the F-4 Phantom II and 5 models of the Harrier series
Past Commanding Officer; Marine Attack Squadron 223
Foreign Exchange Officer Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy, 899 and 800 Naval Fighter Squadrons, HMS Illustrious
First Gulf Way, VMA-331, 4th Marine Brigade USS Nassau (LHA-4)
12 years Active Civil Sector Commercial flying
Part 135 Multi-Engine Cargo / Utility Turboprop Captain Alaska & Arizona
Part 135 Director of Operations, Air Ambulance Pilot, Arizona
Since 2008, Assistant Professor ERAU Prescott Arizona
Certificates Held: Airline Transport Pilot, AMEL, Type Rated CA-212
Commercial Privileges, ASEL, Rotorcraft-Helicopter
Flight Instructor; ASEL, AMEL, Instrument
Ground Instructor; AGI, IGI