Jean-Paul Troadec facts for kids

Jean-Paul Troadec was born on October 14, 1948, in Saint-Renan, France. He is a French aerospace engineer, which means he designs and builds aircraft. He also worked as a public servant, serving his country. Mr. Troadec used to be the President of the Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation Civile (BEA). This is France's special office that investigates airplane accidents to find out what happened.

Jean-Paul Troadec's Career

Jean-Paul Troadec studied at two important schools in France. He graduated from École polytechnique and École nationale de l'aviation civile. After finishing his studies, he started his career in 1972. He worked as an engineer at the certification office of the Direction générale de l'aviation civile. This office makes sure that aircraft are safe to fly.

In 1975, he became the head of the "engine and research" department. This team focused on how aircraft engines work and new ideas for them. Later, in 1980, he moved to a department that checked equipment, pollution, and noise from planes. He then became the head of the department for Airbus engines and the CFM56 engine.

From 1985 to 1993, Mr. Troadec led the Service d'exploitation de la formation aéronautique. This service was in charge of training people for jobs in aviation. In 1993, he was put in charge of the air traffic department. This department manages how planes fly safely in the sky. After that, until 2002, he was the head of the human resources department. This means he looked after the people working in the aviation field.

In 2002, he started working for the French government's Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing. This ministry handles many important areas, including transportation.

Leading Aviation Safety

In 2009, Jean-Paul Troadec was chosen to be the President of the Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation Civile (BEA). This is a very important job. The BEA is like a detective agency for plane crashes. Their main goal is to investigate what caused an accident. They do this to prevent similar accidents from happening again in the future. Mr. Troadec took over this role from Paul-Louis Arslanian.

Aviation Skills

Jean-Paul Troadec has some impressive skills related to aviation:

• He has a military parachute licence.
• He holds a Commercial pilot licence with an Instrument Rating for multi-engine planes. This means he can fly planes for a living and can fly using only instruments, even in bad weather.

Awards and Honors

Jean-Paul Troadec has received several important awards for his work:

• He is a Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur. This is the highest French order of merit.
• He is an Officier (Officer) of the Ordre national du Mérite. This is another high French award for distinguished service.
• He received the Médaille de l'Aéronautique. This medal is given for achievements in aviation.