Steven Crane

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About Steven Crane

Over thirty years of diverse flight, maintenance, and engineering flight test experience in the commercial, corporate, and military sectors. Previous job assignments include- Naval Aviator from 1991-1998 flying EA-6B aboard the USS Carl Vinson and F-4 Phantoms for a test tour with the Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division- A Corporate Captain for Vision Air LLC from flying Citation Jets- An Airline Pilot for United Airlines from flying as a first officer on B727, B737, B747-400, A319/320- A Captain and Chief Test Pilot (CTP) for GE Aviation Flight Test Operations from 2007 through 2016 flying developmental engine tests with a B747-100 and B747-400 aircraft- A Captain and CTP for AeroTEC supporting developmental and certification flight testing for OEMs (Rolls Royce, MITAC, Boeing, PEMCO, Honeywell, Eviation, & MagniX) in B747 (200 & 400), B737 (700 & 800), MRJ70, Alice V0, and eC208- A licensed A&P w/ an IA in 4 aircraft maintenance & repair stations between Currently a Principal and Chief Technical Officer for Allied Approach Group LLC, an engineering consulting company providing technical support to worldwide fleet operators, OEMs, aerospace companies, and training facilities. Currently supporting Eviation's Alice V2 program as the lead test pilot for the world's first twin engine all electric commercial aircraft. In addition, working as a test pilot for The Boeing Company since September 2022. Licenses held include: ATP B747, B747-4, B737, CE-500), CFI/CFII/MEI, Flight Engineer (Turbo-Jet), A&P Mechanic (w/ Inspector's Authority), and a DER Test Pilot (Part 23 & 25).