Mr James Yapp

Qualifications:

MEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering Southampton University

Position:

Senior Lecturer

Department:

College of Arts, Technology and Environment

Email:

James.Yapp@uwe.ac.uk

Social media:

About me

James has been working in Aerospace across research, trials, experimentation and systems engineering since 2009 across UK MOD, Roke Manor, Meggitt, Britten-Norman and presently ZeroAvia.

He specialises now in the world of green propulsion having been the first Flight Test Engineer to fly an electric hydrogen powertrain in 2023 and is passionate about sustainable projects, especially those relating to hydrogen fuel cells.

His subject area under the Aerospace Engineering course is Pilot Studies and Airline Operations having been a pilot since 2015, completed ATPL ground exams in 2026 and spent most of his working career in an around certified aircraft industry (Part-21 Design). 

Area of expertise

Flight test Cat 1 FTE (CAA)

Technical & project management

System design & integration and human factors for Pilots

Civil & military regulations

Strategy for certification

HV Electrical Motors (600kW+) and H2 Fuel Cell Integration

Comms, Geo-spatial navigation systems 

Performance, flight dynamics and aeronautical analysis on fixed and rotary wing

Bespoke RF, EO & HMI

Publications

Publications loading...