Professor Waldock is the Associate Director of the Center for Aerospace Safety Education (CASE) at ERAU-Prescott, Arizona. He holds a B.A. from the University of Florida, a Master's degree in Aerospace Science from ERAU and he has over 15 years of experience in the field of aviation safety and has been flying actively in general aviation for almost 20 years. He served more than 20 years in the U.S. Coast Guard, active and reserve. He is also a private consultant and President of System Safety, Inc., specializing in aircraft accident investigation and has completed more than 50 field investigations and over 150 accident analyses to date. He is a Contributing Editor to Aviation Safety magazine and is an active member in the American Society of Safety Engineers, AOPA, the World Safety Organization, the SAFE association, and is currently President of the Arizona Chapter of the International Society of Air Safety Investigators. He is a "Certified Safety Specialist" by the World Safety Organization. In 1990, the SAFE Association awarded him the General Spruance Award for outstanding contributions to aviation safety through education.