Colonel Mariusz Zieja, PhD, DSc, Assoc. Prof. since Associate Professor at the Air Force Institute of Technology. In 2000 - obtaining the degree of M.Sc., Eng. in the field of Mechatronics, “Aircraft and helicopter systems”, at the Faculty of Armament and Aviation of the Military University of Technology; 2017 - obtaining the degree of Doctor of Technical Sciences with Habilitation in the Mechanical Engineering and Operation discipline at the Air Force Institute of Technology; Scientific accomplishment titled: “Development of the reliability, safety and effectiveness in the operation of military aircrafts”. Since 2008 his didactic activity after the successful defence of the doctoral thesis includes conducting didactic classes in the form of lectures, training courses, laboratory training and seminars at the Faculty of Mechatronics and Aviation of the Military University of Technology at military and civilian stationary studies of 1st and 2nd degree at the field of “Aviation and Astronautics”, post-diploma studies titled “Management in aviation and security of airborne operations” and a specialist course for the Engineering and Aviation Service personnel titled “Risk management in aircraft technology operation”.