Lewis RJ Archer
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Part-time Instructional,
Aviation
- In-Flight Loss of Control, Pilot Fatigue, Aviation Sustainability, Instructional Design
Contact Info
- Email: lewis.archer@UND.edu
Office Address
Aviation
Ryan Hall Room 211
4251 University Avenue Stop 9036
Grand Forks, ND 58202-9036
Websites
Biography
Dr. Lewis Robert James Archer is an adjunct instructor at the University of North Dakota's (UND) John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences. Lewis has prior experience as an assistant professor of aviation, chief ground instructor, airline pilot, turbine flight instructor, and check airman. He has operated various aircraft including the Bombardier/DeHavilland Canada Dash-8-100 and Dash-8-300, Beechcraft King Air C90GTi, and Pilatus PC-12. Lewis is currently employed as a Bombardier Challenger 350 first officer at the world's largest fractional aviation operator and serves as a union volunteer on the accident investigation team.
Lewis is a three-time UND graduate, possessing a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics, a Master of Science in Aviation, and a Doctor of Education in Educational Practice and Leadership. His aeronautical qualifications include an Airline Transport Pilot certificate with multiengine land, DHC-8 and CL30 type ratings, and a Flight Instructor certificate with single-engine, multiengine, and instrument ratings. Lewis has been published in various peer-reviewed academic journals, textbooks, and aviation periodicals.
A native of Norfolk, UK, Lewis currently resides in Grand Forks, ND with his wife, two children, and goldendoodle. In his free time, Lewis enjoys researching aviation history, attending UND hockey games, and building scale-model aircraft.
- In-flight loss of control mitigation techniques
- Pilot fatigue
- Aviation environmental sustainability
- Instructional design in aviation assessment
FAA Certifications
- Airline Transport Pilot: Airplane Multiengine Land; DHC-8, CL30
- Commercial Pilot: Airplane Single-Engine Land
- Flight Instructor: Airplane Single and Multiengine; Instrument Airplane
- Remote Pilot: Small Unmanned Aircraft System
FCC Certifications
- Restricted Radio Operator Permit
Awards
- Instructor of the Month, UND Aerospace Flight Operations (April 2013)
- Doctor of Education in Educational Practice and Leadership, University of North Dakota (2024)
- College Teaching Certificate, University of North Dakota (2020)
- Master of Science in Aviation, University of North Dakota (2017)
- Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics, University of North Dakota (2011)
- AVIT 102: Introduction to Aviation
- AVIT 221: Basic Attitude Instrument Flying
- AVIT 222: IFR Regulations and Procedures
- AVIT 250: Human Factors
- AVIT 323: Aerodynamics
- AVIT 324: Aircraft Systems
- AVIT 325: Multi-Engine Systems and Procedures
- AVIT 327: Gas Turbine Engines
- AVIT 399: VFR and IFR Technical Aviation Communications
- AVIT 411: International and Long Range Navigation
- AVIT 414: Flight Instructor Certification
- AVIT 415: Instrument Flight Instructor
- AVIT 428: Transport Category Systems
- AVIT 480: Advanced Aircraft Operations
- AVIT 708: Crew Resource Management
- AVIT 709: High Altitude Operations
- AVIT 710: King Air Systems and Procedures
- AVIT 711: Airline Operations
- AVIT 712: Airline Transport Pilot
Hung, W., & Archer, L. (2024). Lucas Bailey and Ellie Miller: Addressing Low Pass Rates Among Student Pilots. In Ertmer, P.A., Glazewski, K.D., Koehler, A.A., & Stefaniak, J.E. (Eds.). The ID CaseBook: Case Studies in Instructional Design (6th ed., pp. 81-93). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003354468-9
Archer, L., & Higgins, J. (2017). Use of Rounded Base Turns in General Aviation Traffic Patterns : A Quantitative Analysis.
Archer, L., & Kenny, D. (2018). 'Round the Patch: A Potential Solution to Reduce Pattern Risk. AOPA Pilot.
Wilson, N., Guragain, B., Verma, A., Archer, L., & Tavakolian, K. (2019). Blending Human and Machine: Feasibility of Measuring Fatigue Through the Aviation Headset. Human Factors. https://doi.org/10.1177/0018720819849783
Wang, C., Guragain, B., Verma, A., Archer, L., Majumder, S., Mohamud, A., . . .Wilson, N., Tavakolian, K. (2019). Spectral Analysis of EEG during Microsleep Events Annotated via Driver Monitoring System to Characterize Drowsiness. IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, 1.
Current Roles
- 2024-Present: Adjunct Instructor, UND Dept. of Aviation
- 2024-Present: Union Volunteer (P2P, Accident Investigation Team), NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots (NJASAP)
- 2023-Present: First Officer, NetJets
Prior Experience
- 2019-2023: Asst. Chair of Flight Academics/FAA Chief Ground Instructor, UND Dept. of Aviation
- 2018-2023: CRJ Instructor, UND Flight Operations
- 2017-2023: Asst. Professor, UND Dept. of Aviation
- 2013-2023: Flight Instructor/Stage Check Pilot, UND Flight Operations
- 2015-2019: Contract Academics Director, UND Dept. of Aviation
- 2014-2017: Lecturer, UND Dept. of Aviation
- 2014: Standards Lead Flight Instructor, UND Flight Operations
- 2013-2017: King Air Flight Instructor, UND Flight Operations
- 2012-2013: First Officer, Piedmont Airlines (d/b/a US Airways Express)
- 2011-2012: Flight Instructor, UND Flight Operations