Some of you may have wondered about the new member who started a thread teasing highly respected and popular Rotorheads contributor Nick Lappos, and may also have wondered why Nick took it in such good humour.
For those who didn't immediately recognise the name ……………..
Rich Lee is Boeing's Chief Pilot, Engineering Flight Test and Experimental Test Pilot assigned to the Apache AH-64D programme.
Rich (left) 
Rich has been Chief Pilot Engineering Flight Test & Military Training/Experimental Test Pilot at Boeing Mesa, Arizona since 1998.
Before that, he was Manager & Chief Test Pilot, Light Helicopter Division Flight Operations at Hughes/MDHS from 1986 – later MDHS/Boeing.
As well as being an FAA Designated Examiner (Private, Commercial, Instrument), Rich is Boeing/MDHS Instructor for High Mountain, Sling Load, Law Enforcement, Weapons, and Agility/Aerobatics.
A Vietnam veteran with 860 combat flight hours, he has more than 20,000 flight hours in numerous different aircraft (>4500 instructing) and 25 years of test pilot experience.
A few photographs of Rich's day 'in the office' to whet your appetite ………..
