Nate Klatt is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Klatt Works, Inc., a pioneering aerospace-technology company focused on enhancing aviation safety through breakthrough augmented-reality and sensor-based systems. With over two decades of aviation and defense-sector experience, Nate brings a unique blend of operational discipline, mission-driven leadership, and engineering insight to the business-aviation safety community.

After serving as an officer in the United States Air Force, where he led advanced sensor programs and field-operations initiatives, Nate transitioned into the private sector to develop next-generation avionics and human-machine-interface technologies. He holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering and an M.S. in Aeronautical Engineering, and his career has been recognized with multiple awards for contributions to national-security and flight-safety technology.

Under Nate’s leadership, Klatt Works developed the flagship “SAVED” (Smoke Assured Vision Enhanced Display) system — an innovative integration of augmented reality within the pilot oxygen mask that enables continued situational awareness during cockpit-smoke emergencies. The system is progressing toward certification across a wide range of aircraft types, including business jets and commercial platforms.

At the 2026 BASS (Business Aviation Safety Summit) Conference in Provo, Nate will draw on his deep operational and technical background to provide an authoritative, industry-forward perspective on “Smoke in the Cockpit” emergencies. He will spotlight current mitigation gaps, emerging technologies,
operational-training demands, and a collective call to action for the business-aviation community. Attendees will benefit from his unique vantage point at the intersection of engineering innovation, pilot safety, and aviation regulation.