Dale A. George

Profile Brief

Degrees: Industrial Design Degree from Georgian College, Barrie, Ontario. Majored in New Product Design, Materials and Methods, Class of 1985.

Phone: Mobile, 204-296-0536Address: 10 Glen Cedar Drive, Tiny Township, ON, L9M 0H8 Canada

Email: dalegeorge@hotmail.ca.dale.george@buoyantaircraft.com

Experience:- Over 35 years of Entrepreneurial Experience specializing in “start-up”

companies and new idea development (since 1988).- Hands-On proto-typing, fabrication and working model builder.- Conceptual, 3D Illustration, Rendering and PP multi-media

presentations.- Experience with, multi-pattern, production tooling and all

manufacturing techniques including, injection, structural foam, vacuum, rotational, SRIM and RRIM process.

- Over 25 years designing and building unique lighter-than-air, LTA structures including Government Defense Surveillance Aerostats.

- Owned and operated Advertising Airships along with hands-on repairs and new designs.

- Currently designing large Cargo Airship Transport systems for Northern operations in Canada. (from 2003 – to present)

- Provided technical support to JPL and NASA to design and develop a working “flyable” model to explore the surface of IO, Titan and Mars. (AerOver Blimp project, 1999)

- Designed and built the World’s first high altitude LTA wind generator. (Magenn Air Rotor System, MARS, NASA, Ames, Moffett Field California, 2007)

- First to design plastic playground components and structures. (Yellow plastic slides for Commercial and backyard, 1985)

- First to develop playground standards for CSA and UL.- Over 40 years designing, building and operating many types of radio

controlled models including, UAVs, cars, ATVs, boats, snowmobiles and airships. Many of these models where one-of-a-kind used in corporate promotions and marketing including LTA.

- Working with Transport Canada to develop un-manned aircraft, (UAV) regulations and safety standards.

- Owned and built Experimental aircraft, Ultralights, including a Pitts Special biplane.

Research:- Use of hydrogen as a lifting gas in LTA vehicles and as a fuel source

with Zero carbon emissions. (2013)- Special materials and methods to secure helium and hydrogen in gas

cells.- Cargo Airships as a new Air Transport Vehicles using fuel cell and

electric motor propulsions systems. (2015)- Currently exploring ideas with Siemens, Germany and Ballard Power

Systems Inc. B.C. for electric propulsion in aircraft.Activities:

- Low noise Geo-survey un-manned air vehicles, (UAVs) for mineral survey.

- Lobbyist for commercial use of un-manned aircraft for dangerous operations such as firefighting, agricultural crop spraying and surveillance applications.

Awards:- Ontario Premier’s Award for technology 2013- Design Canada Award 1992- Design Arts Scholarship 1984- Training Visions, Government of Canada 1994- Dean’s List.

Licenses: - Private Pilot License, PPL, - Fixed Wing endorsements, (skis, floats, tail wheel)- Hot Air Balloon, Private.- Airship, Private.- Radio Operator’s License, (VHF)- Propane License- Fall Arrest.

- St. Johns, PA-CPR-A Level 1.

Patents: - ORBO, Aerial Geosurvey platform. 2014- AquaRay, Industrial Design for SCUBA, electric diving tow. 1998- Cordless Lawn mower, Industrial Design, 1989- Many others co-owned.