Mark Beyer, the President of Beyer Flight Sciences, has had a 40-year career in new vehicle development supporting numerous aircraft certification projects from small general aviation aircraft, business jets, airships, space launch systems, and transport category aircraft.

 His journey began in 1981 as an Engineering CO-OP at Beech Aircraft as a draftsman, joined Cessna in 1983 where he spent 24 years supporting aerodynamics, external loads, and shepherding engineering methods across technical engineering at Textron.  In the mid 90’s Mark developed and implemented Cessna’s current weights management system. Mark later developed and patented aircraft mass estimation processes, winning Textron’s Innovation Award and Cessna’s Information Technology Award in 2005.  In 2010, he embarked on a consulting career, supporting the BD2 airship project for the Air Force.

 Mark then joined Cirrus Aircraft in 2012 as a technical lead over Aerodynamics, External Loads, and Weights Management. In 2014, he managed Flight Sciences for the SpaceShip Company’s Spaceship and WhiteKnight space launch system. He subsequently took on the role of Chief Engineer at Mooney International in Chino, California, where he oversaw the development of a pressurized, next-generation, all-composite piston aircraft. 

 In 2017, Mark joined Dassault Systemes as a champion and vision leader for Structural Integrity and Flight Sciences disciplines coordinating with major Aerospace companies and while coordinating investments with Dassault Systemes’ R&D team. In 2022, he founded Beyer Flight Sciences to develop cutting-edge Flight Sciences methods and offer engineering services support. Currently, Mark is working as a consultant and discipline lead for External Loads, Dynamics, and Weights Management on a Boeing 777-300ER passenger-to-freighter project for NIAR WERX in Wichita, while simultaneously investing in Flight Science Methods for Beyer Flight Sciences.