Background
Zelenka, Richard Eric was born on April 9, 1965 in Berwyn, Illinois, United States.
Zelenka, Richard Eric was born on April 9, 1965 in Berwyn, Illinois, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical and Astro. Engineering, University Illinois, 1987. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University California, Berkeley, 1989.
Accident reconstruction engineer, Failure Analysis Associations, Menlo Park, California, 1989-1990; research engineer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Moffett Field, California, since 1990.
Instructor Urban Coalition, East Palo Alto, California, 1991-1992. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Helicopter Association International, American Helicopter Society (member technical committee since 1994, officer San Francisco chapter since 1992).