Cecy A. Pelz

Senior Specialist

B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Northrop University, Los Angeles, CA, 1988

M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Northrop University, Los Angeles, CA, 1991

Since joining Systems Technology, Inc. (STI) in 1991, Ms. Pelz has been involved in a variety of real-time simulation and computer modeling projects. She currently oversees requirements development, customer relations, marketing and sales efforts for PARASIM®, STI’s proprietary virtual reality parachute simulator, which has been adopted for airborne operations and emergency egress training throughout the US military.

Ms. Pelz served as Principal Investigator on an Air Force project to develop the Combat Airspace Visualization and Planning System (CAVAPS), a 3-D mission planning visualization system interfacing with the Portable Flight Planning System (PFPS) in use throughout the US military and allied forces. She has also served as Principal Investigator on a SOCOM project to develop a Tactical Insertion Mission Planning and Rehearsal Simulator (TIMPARS) based on PARASIM®, incorporating real world terrain and imagery data into a real-time interactive simulation.

Honors and Awards

• SAFE Association M.P. Koch Award, 2010
• Northrop University Achievement Award for Outstanding Graduate Student, 1991
• Sigma Gamma Tau, National Aerospace Engineering Honor Society
• Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society
• Patent 6000942, Parachute Flight Training Simulator, Co-Inventor

Selected Bibliography

J. R. Hogue, C. A. Pelz, N. S. Brickman, C.-Y. Liang, Ph.D., J. K. Grant, E. N. Bachelder, Ph.D., and R. D. Gates, “Visual and Instructional Enhanced Ejection and Bailout Virtual Reality Parachute Simulation Training,” presented at 46th Annual SAFE Symposium Reno, NV, October 27-29 2008. (STI-P-716)

J. R. Hogue, N. S. Brickman, C. A. Pelz, E. N. Bachelder, Ph.D., W. S. Joe, and S. Markham, “Improvements in Virtual Reality Parachute Simulation Training for Ejection and Bailout,” presented at 45th SAFE Symposium, Reno, NV, 29-31 October 2007. (STI-P-693)

M. R. Guibert, C. A. Pelz, E. N. Bachelder, Ph.D., N. S. Brickman, and K. Barrera, “Next Generation Visualization Tool for Mission Planning, Briefing, and After Action Review,” presented at IMAGE Conference 2007, Scottsdale, AZ, July 10-12, 2007. (STI-P-679)

N. S. Brickman, J. R. Hogue, S. Markham, and C. A. Pelz, “Advances in Virtual Reality Bailout and Ejection Parachute Simulator Training,” presented at SAFE Association 44th Annual Symposium 2006, Reno, Nevada, October 23-25, 2006. (STI-P-677)

J. R. Hogue, N. S. Brickman, C. A. Pelz, and S. Markham, “Virtual Reality Parachute Simulation Enhancements for Improved Aircrew Emergency Training,” presented at SAFE Association 43rd Annual Symposium, Salt Lake City, Utah, October 23-26, 2005. (STI-P-662)

C. A. Pelz, N. S. Brickman, C.-Y. Liang, Ph.D., J. R. Hogue, and B. L. Aponso, “Tactical Insertion Mission Planning and Rehearsal Using Virtual Reality Simulation,” presented at AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference and Exhibit, Austin, TX, August 2003. (AIAA-2003-5610, STI-P-604)

J. R. Hogue, R. W. Allen, C. A. Pelz, S. Markham, and A. Harmsen, “Virtual Reality Parachute Simulation for Training and Beyond,” presented at Parachute Industry Association symposium 2001, San Diego, CA, January 30 - February 2, 2001. (STI-P-575)

J. R. Hogue, F. G. Anderson, C. A. Pelz, R. W. Allen, S. Markham, and A. Harmsen, “Enhanced Parachute Simulation Training and Planning,” presented at 15th CEAS/AIAA Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Technology Conference, Toulouse, France, June 8-11, 1999. (AIAA 99-1724, STI-P-547)
J. R. Hogue, F. G. Anderson, C. A. Pelz, R. W. Allen, R. Gates, S. Markham, and A. Harmsen, “Beyond the Basics: Enhanced Parachute Simulation,” presented at 1999 Parachute Industry Association International Symposium, San Diego, CA, January 10, 1999. (STI-P-551)

J. R. Hogue, R. W. Allen, T. J. Rosenthal, F. G. Anderson, C. A. Pelz, and B. L. Aponso, “Applying Low-Cost Virtual Environments to Simulation-Based Vehicle Training,” presented at SimTecT99 Advanced Simulation Technology and Training, Melbourne, Australia, March 29 - April 1, 1999. (STI-P-549)

R. W. Allen, T. J. Rosenthal, J. R. Hogue, F. G. Anderson, and C. A. Pelz, “Simulation for Research, Design Review, Assessment and Training,” presented at TRB 3D in Transportation, Orlando, FL, June 2, 1999. (STI-P-558)

J. R. Hogue, F. G. Anderson, C. A. Pelz, R. W. Allen, S. Markham, and A. Harmsen, “Parachute Simulation Enhancements for Post-Ejection/Egress Training,” presented at 36th Annual SAFE Symposium, Phoenix, AZ, September 14-16, 1998. (STI-P-546)