“As both a pilot and an engineer, I’m very concerned with the lack of evolution within general aviation. Commercial airlines are safer than ever but there are still over a thousand small aircraft crashes every year. Why are small planes using the same complicated analog controls from the 1940’s? Why does a helicopter still require both hands and feet just to maintain a hover? The technology exists to do better. It just hasn’t been applied. I started Skyryse to make small aircraft as safe as the big ones. We’ve created a universal flight control system that’s simpler and safer. SkyOS™ is going to save lives.”

Dr. Mark Groden

founder and ceo at skyryse

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"Skyryse provides a glimpse into the future of flight."

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“A flight automation technology stack that will help experienced pilots operate new types of aircraft and allow complete novices to quickly learn the ropes of flying.”

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"We have the infrastructure today to make flight easier and safer… With existing aircraft, more pilots, automated features and commercial-level safety available to general aviation aircraft, we can make flying safer and more accessible."

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"Skyryse One features the SkyOS, a proprietary operating system that offers simplified control and an aircraft-agnostic, triply-redundant, fly-by-wire system."

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Our Vision

Our vision at Skyryse is a new era in flight, where fatalities are nearly zero, piloting any aircraft is simple and safe, and the sky is accessible to all. Our SkyOS solution, rigorously and relentlessly developed by skilled and dedicated Skyrysers, is the key to unlocking this unbounded future. Our technology, combined with our commitment to saving lives and our passion for aviation, will empower everyone to experience the joy and freedom of flight.

Our Leadership Team

Mark Groden

Founder and CEO

Stephen Koo

Chief Financial Officer

Blake Bilstad

Chief Legal Officer

Howard Kass

VP, Government Affairs

Rita MacMartin

Head of Talent Acquisition

Warren Curry

VP, Sales

Marie Burgos

VP, People

Mark Gobin

VP, Operations

Steve O’Connor

VP, Engineering

Andrew Telesca

Head of Certification

Rika Jain

VP, Supply Chain

Justin Ryan

Technology Fellow

Our Investors

Our Advisory Board

Tim Baptist

Former Global Vice President and General Manager of Military Business, Moog

Ross Coffman

U.S. Army Lieutenant General, Ret.

Dan Goldin

Former and Longest Tenured NASA Administrator

Karsten Heckl

U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant General, Ret.

Dale Klapmeier

Cofounder and Former CEO, Cirrus Aircraft

Bruce Landsberg

Former Vice Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board

Lirio Liu

Former FAA Certification Chief

Marc Nichols

Former FAA Chief Counsel

Carrie Olesen

Former Global People Officer, Woven by Toyota

Martin Viecha

Former VP of Investor Relations, Tesla

Jill Warren

CEO, The Passage Group

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