Herb O Hoffmann
- Title
- Adjunct Assistant Professor
- Department
- Department of Aeronautics
- College
- College of Aviation
Office Hours
per appointment on EagleVisionAreas of Expertise
Research Methods
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Safety Management System in Aviation
Safety & Risk Management
Human Factors
Air Navigation (Global Positioning System (GPS), Differential-GPS, Radar, RNP, Celestial with Grid and Pressure)
Biography
Dr. Hoffmann is a former United States Air Force Air Battle Manager and Senior Navigator whose distinguished military career encompassed both operational and supervisory roles in tactical and strategic radar air control and surveillance (AN/TPS-43E and OTH-B [AN/FPS-118]). He also served as a rated Navigator on the KC-135 A/Q Stratotanker and as a Senior Navigator, Instructor and Evaluator on the C-130 E/H Hercules tactical transport aircraft. Over the course of his service, Dr. Hoffmann completed 105 combat missions and accumulated nearly 4,000 flight and navigation hours worldwide.
Following his military service, Dr. Hoffmann joined Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS), the German Air Traffic Control organization, and also worked as a commercial pilot based in Mannheim, Germany, flying Cirrus SR20/22 and Socata TBM-700 aircraft. He currently holds several Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) pilot certificates, including Commercial Single and Multiengine Land Instrument, Flight Instructor (Single Engine), and Flight Instructor Instrument Airplane, along with an FAA Class II medical certificate.
Dr. Hoffmann has been teaching with Embry-Riddle since 2004. He earned his Ph.D. in Business Administration with a specialization in Aeronautical Science Management from Northcentral University in Prescott, Arizona, in 2008. Prior to joining Embry-Riddle, he spent five years as an instructor at the DFS Academy near Frankfurt, where he was later selected as the international associate project manager for the Ground Based Augmentation System (GBAS/GLS) Project “GBAS Bremen.” His leadership helped secure FAA support for the Honeywell Ground Station SLS 3000+ prototype certification and fostered collaboration with The Boeing Company and TUIfly for operational testing of the precision approach system in Bremen.
As a DFS Senior Safety Expert, Dr. Hoffmann conducted national and international safety and risk assessments across both terminal and en-route airspace. He served as the Safety Lead for the FABEC AMRUFRA Project, FABEC FRA (Free Route Airspace) Project, and the SESAR ODP (Single European Sky Operational Descent Profile) Project. Among his notable contributions, he managed the high-profile safety case for the unmanned aerial system EUROHAWK and later served at Germany’s National Supervisory Authority (equivalent to the FAA) as a Senior Expert in Safety Management.
Drawing on over 37 years of aviation and safety experience, Dr. Hoffmann continues to apply his expertise as a Program Management Professional (PMP)-certified project manager. His leadership has guided innovative efforts such as the Integration of Voice Recognition Response into Air Traffic Controller Simulator Systems and Gaming@DFS, a collaborative research initiative with Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences.
Education
- Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration: Aeronautical Science Management, Northcentral University
- M.A.S. - Master of Aeronautical Science in Aviation Aerospace Management, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
- B.A. - Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs, University of Puget Sound
Ratings and Certificates
Courses Taught
- ASCI 185 Introduction to Flight
- ASCI 309 Aerodynamics
- SFTY 320 Human Factors in Aviation Safety
- PMGT 400 Project Risk and Control
- PMGT 465 Managing Troubled Projects
- ASCI 490 Aeronautical Science Capstone Course
- ASCI 491 Operational Applications in Aeronautics
- ASCI 515 Aviation/Aerospace Simulation Systems
- MBAA 522 Business Research Methods
- PMGT 530 Fundamentals of Project Quality
- HROM 530 Modeling and Decision Making
- ASCI 604 Human Factors in the Aviation/Aerospace Industry
- ASCI 619 Airport Certification and Operations Safety
- MSAS 621 Aviation /Aerospace Safety Program Management
- RSCH 670 Research Methods
- ASCI 690 Capstone
- ASCI 691 Graduate Capstone Course
- MSHF 691 MSHF Graduate Capstone Course
- ASCI 693 Current Research Problems in Aviation/Aerospace
Publications
- Difference in attitudes toward Crew Resource Management based on nationality International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace (2019)
- Manned Versus Unmanned Aircraft Accidents, Including Causation and Rates International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace (2018)
Publications
Carnaroli, G., Hoffmann, H. O., Hadjistavri, A., Meletie- Panayide, A., Tejedo Meneses, A., McLean-Chambers, S., & Morić, M. (in press). The Effective Application of Learning Theory and Current Trends in Best Practices for Teaching Air Traffic Controllers (ATCO) and Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel (ATSEP). Civil Air Navigation Services Organization (CANSO).
Zurman, C., Hoffmann, H. O., & Ruff-Stahl, H. K. (2019). Difference in attitudes toward Crew Resource Management based on nationality. International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace, 6(4). Retrieved from https://commons.erau.edu/ijaaa/vol6/iss4/8
Jaussi, J. A., & Hoffmann, H. O. (2018). Manned Versus Unmanned Aircraft Accidents, Including Causation and Rates. International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace, 5(4). https://doi.org/10.15394/ijaaa.2018.1262
Hoffmann, H. & Walton, R. (2018). Integration of the ground‐based augmentation system in continuous descent operations. NAVIGATION. 2018; DOI - 10.1002/navi.262. https://doi.org/10.1002/navi.262
Heidelmeyer, G., Hoffmann H. (2010). Safety Assessment on the use of ADS-B in an Air Situation Display for Separation Purposes. Langen, Germany: German Air Navigation Services. (Document-ID: OT064-EC-D04)
Hoffmann, H. O. (2008). Assessing continuous descent arrivals and instrument procedures towards increased runway landing capacity (Order No. 3333046). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (304822986). Retrieved from
https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.libproxy.db.erau.edu/docview/304822986?accountid=27203
Biebrach, R., & Hoffmann, H. (2003). Training manual: Instrument navigation / instrument procedures. Langen, Germany: German Air Navigation Services Academy.
Hoffmann, H. (1994). Is there a reduction of safety with the removal of the Navigator in the C-130J Hercules? (Unpublished Graduate Capstone Project). Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach.
Reviewer:
Journal of Aviation Technology and Engineering (Purdue University Press):
Fernandez, Camilo Sr. (2021) "Changing the Process in Educational Field and Air Navigation through Advances in Hologram Technology," Journal of Aviation Technology and Engineering: Vol. 10: Iss. 1, Article 2. https://doi.org/10.7771/2159-6670.1212
Faculty advisor:
Miiro, S. (2017). The Issues and Complexities Surrounding the Future of Long Duration Spaceflight. http://commons.erau.edu/ww-graduate-works/3
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Herbert Hoffmann
Lücke, M. (2009). Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast "Ein geeignetes Ortungssystem für den Endanflug?" [… “A suitable Surveillance System for the final approach?”] (Bachelor Thesis). Fachhochschule Gelsenkirchen, Gelsenkirchen. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Herbert Hoffmann
Professional Experience
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT -
United States Air Force Squadron Officers School (in Residence), Maxwell AFB, AL. (1995)
Airborne Weather Radar OPS Tech Seminar-FAA#0897EA0XX, Zurich, Switzerland. (2001)
German Air Traffic Control Academy: Instrument Flight Procedure Design Course, Langen, Germany. (2003)
German Air Traffic Control Academy: Classroom Teaching Techniques Course, Langen, Germany. (2004)
German Air Traffic Control Academy: Theory of on the Job Training Instruction -ATM, Langen, Germany. (2004)
German Air Traffic Control Academy: Basic Satellite Navigation Course, Langen, Germany. (2004)
EUROCONTROL IANS ACADEMY: Global Navigation Satellite Systems Course, Luxembourg. (2006)
Federal Aviation Administration: Certified Flight Instructor Refresher Course, Online, Gleim.com. (2006)
German Air Traffic Control Academy: Safety Management System-Safety Methodology Course, Langen, Germany. (2007)
Federal Aviation Administration: Certified Flight Instructor Refresher Course, Online, Gleim.com. (2008)
EUROCONTROL IANS ACADEMY: Safety Management in ATM Course, Luxembourg. (2009)
Federal Aviation Administration: Certified Flight Instructor Refresher Course, Online, Gleim.com. (2010)
EUROCONTROL IANS ACADEMY: Human Factors for ATM Safety Actors Course, Luxembourg. (2011)
Federal Aviation Administration: Certified Flight Instructor Refresher Course, Online, Gleim.com. (2012)
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University: Capstone Chair - transition from ASCI 690 to 691. (2011-2012)
Federal Aviation Administration: Certified Flight Instructor Refresher Course, Online, Gleim.com. (2014)
Embry-Riddle FACD qualification for the following mediums: Online, Eagle Vision Home / Classroom / Blended. (2011 - 2015)
German Air Traffic Control Academy: Learning Management System Administration Course, Langen, Germany. (2016)
German Air Traffic Control Academy: Learning Management System: Captivate Software and eLearning Didactics Course, Langen, Germany. (2016)
German Air Traffic Control Academy: Educational Qualification Course, Langen, Germany. (2016)
Federal Aviation Administration: Certified Flight Instructor Refresher Course, Online, Gleim.com. (2016)
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University: Virtual Community of Practice (VCoP) Spring 2018, Worldwide. (2018)
Federal Aviation Administration: Certified Flight Instructor Refresher Course, Online, Gleim.com. (2018)
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: Virtual Faculty Learning Community (V-FLC) Fall 2018, Worldwide. (2018)
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: Self-Paced Workshop on APA Formatting, Center for Teaching and Learning. (2019)
INGENAV: Pedagogical Booster Workshop, Langen, Germany. (2019)
Federal Aviation Administration: Certified Flight Instructor Refresher Course, Online, Gleim.com. (2020)
PfO Beratungsgesellschaft {consulting company} mbH: Virtual Seminar - Shaping change successfully, Online, PfO Beratungsgesellschaft mbH. (2020)
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: Fall 2020 V-FLC: In Full Bloom with Bloom's Taxonomy (2020)
Federal Aviation Administration: Certified Flight Instructor Refresher Course, Online, Gleim.com. (2022)
Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Preparation Training, Virtual, PMtraining.com. (2022)
Institutional Review Board training for Researchers (Curriculum Group); Human Subjects: Researcher (Course Learner Group) 1 - Basic Course COLLABORATIVE INSTITUTIONAL TRAINING INITIATIVE (CITI PROGRAM). (2023)
Project Management Institute: Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification. (2023)
LinkedIn Learning: Microsoft Project 2019 and Project Online Desktop Essential Training. (2023)
LinkedIn Learning: Project Management Foundations: Risk, Online. (2023)
American Psychological Association: APA Style webinar, APA Style 7th Edition Refresher for Instructors, Online. (2023)
Project Management Foundations: Integration (LinkedIn Learning). (2023)
Change Management for Projects. (LinkedIn Learning). (2023)
Project Management Foundations: Requirements (LinkedIn Learning). (2023)
Managing Time-Constrained Projects with Microsoft Project (LinkedIn Learning). (2023)
Managing Resource-Constrained Projects with Microsoft Project (LinkedIn Learning). (2023)
Project Management: Preventing Scope Creep (LinkedIn Learning). (2024)
Project Management: Requirements Elicitation and Analysis (LinkedIn Learning). (2024)
Project Management Foundations: Schedules (LinkedIn Learning). (2024)
Learning Gantt Charts (LinkedIn Learning). (2024)
Project Management Institute, Western Idaho Chapter 2024 Professional Development Day, Boise, Idaho, USA. (2024)
Federal Aviation Administration: Certified Flight Instructor Refresher Course, Online, Gleim.com. (2024)
Building Your Innovation Skills (LinkedIn Learning). (2025)
Project Management: Best Practices (LinkedIn Learning). (2025)
COMMITTEES –
EUROCONTROL LATO - Landing and Take Off Group (2004-2006)
International GBAS Working Group (2004-2006)
FABEC AMRUFRA Project Safety Lead (2009)
FABEC FRA - Free Route Airspace Project Safety Lead (2016)
SESAR ODP - Single European Sky Initiative Operational Descent Profile Project Safety Group Lead (2016)
German Air Traffic Control Academy - Learning Management Expert Group Lead (2016 - 2019)
Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) Operational Training Taskforce (OTTF) - Co-Lead Work Group Four (2021)
Memberships and Credentials
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 63, Boise, Idaho - Member
Royal Institute of Navigation - Associate Fellow
Project Management Institute - Member
Project Management Institute, Western Idaho Chapter - Member
Mission 43, Veterans Organization funded by J.A and Kathryn Albertsons Family Foundation - Member