William Craig Easter, Senior Designer, PI

Education

Graduate of Aero Technical Institute Wichita Falls, TX, 1977. Completed Martin Hollmann aircraft design course 1986. Currently holds FAA license, Private Pilot SEL, Airframe and Power plant, FAA Inspection Authorization privileges. Bachelor Degree Aviation Science ENMU 2004.

Current Position and Research

Mr. William Craig Easter is a senior designer within Precision Design Inc. He is responsible for overseeing R&D contracts relating to aerospace applications of advanced composite parts for use in pre production aircraft. He has more than 20 years of experience involving all types of aircraft parts development and project management. Current project “ Surface independent aircraft with forward swept variable incidence wing” This project is exploring the benefits of an air cushion landing gear system when used in combination with forward swept variable incidence wing.

Relevant Experience

Mr. William Craig Easter is president of Precision Design Inc., a company dedicated to the production of prototype aircraft parts development.  He has authored numerous articles in the area of aircraft design and development. Mr. Easter is currently in the process of writing a book about his more than twenty years experience.

The most recent work WC Easter “Adaptive airframe technology using shape memory alloys” was presented at the XXIII Oklahoma AIAA/ASME Symposium March 2003 Mr. Easter has successful completed in multiple Air Force SBIR Phase I in the past.

Patent 7018366 B2

“Vacuum Assisted Relief System” (Urine collection devise that uses vacuum to collect and dry the user).

Qualifications:

Mr. Easter is a graduate of Aero Technical Institute, Wichita Falls, TX, 1976. He has 28 years experience in technical management, aircraft research, design, development, fabrication, and maintenance. Using advanced composite materials and computer techniques, together with modern manufacturing methods; Mr. Easter has personally designed, developed, and constructed several entire light aircraft as well as multiple aircraft systems including flight control and auxiliary support systems. Having established and operated his own small businesses, Mr. Easter has extensive experience in business and management. Mr. Easter has also been an instructor at the college level in aircraft maintenance technology. A few of Mr. Easter major accomplishments are as follows:

· Established and managed multilevel organizations in the areas of both aircraft maintenance and aircraft fabrication.

· Designed developed, produced, and marketed after-market carbon-graphite aircraft components and their associated tooling.

· Authored spreadsheets and computer data analysis to estimate structural sizing of aircraft components, e.g., airframe structural components, wing bending moments etc.

· Developed design methods available in the areas of Design for Manufacture (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA), e.g., developed a special “Z spar” technology, which reduces part count and improves manufacturability.

· Developed proposal, obtained funding, and is conduct a research project to develop an improved human bladder relief system for the US Air Force and reusable tooling systems.

· Assembled nine kit type aircraft to customer’s specifications for customers worldwide.

· Prepared and established his own company web page and prepared company bimonthly newsletters.

Mr. Easter has owned more than 50 aircraft while accumulating more than 1200 hours as pilot in command in a variety of certified and experimental aircraft.

Mr. Easter was recently interviewed on the November 2003 KTOK OCAST radio show OKLAHOMA ‘INNOVATIONS’ RADIO SHOW about his projects and involvement with NASA’s SATS (Small Aircraft Transportation System) program.

Robert Allen Winston, Senior Engineer

Robert Winston, Senior Engineer

Education

Bachelors of Science of Mechanical Engineering, 1990

Master of Science of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University 1999

Studies specialized in aerodynamics. Completed courses in the area of Potential Flow Theory, Advanced Fluid Mechanics, Computational Fluid Dynamics, and Theoretical Studies in Aircraft Design. Masters degree included reports on the design, building, and testing of a new water tank sting (force measurement device) for 3/8 scale model cars for Ford Aerodynamic Research.

Current Position and Research

Robert Winston has more than 2500 flight hours in 32 types of civil and military aircraft. He is currently involved in aircraft design and testing.

Relevant Experience

Mr. Robert Allen Winston is dedicated to the simulation and gathering of data for aircraft parts development. Mr. Winston has been involved with Precision Design in many projects since the early 1980s.

Mr. Robert Allen Winston worked at NASA JSC in the Crew and Thermal Systems Division in space simulation as a Test Engineer.

Duties included directing tests on the space shuttle and space station flight articles (tools, thrusters, etc) and conducting manned test in thermal/vacuum chambers (EVA procedures, space suit tests, etc).

Patents Pending

“Aircraft using air cushion landing gear system with forward swept wing” 

Bhaskar Basnet , Senior CAD modeler

Education 

Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering Physics and Mathematics

Southwestern Oklahoma State University, currently maintaining 4.0 grade average.

Current Position and Research

Mr. Basnet is Senior CAD modeler for Precision Design.  His duties include development of CAD models and drawings for developmental and experimental aircraft.  During his previous year he has become familiar with all phases of airframe development and repair.

Awards

Holds the prestigious office of Treasurer in the Engineering/Physics Club and Treasurer of Honors Math Society of Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

David Chasteen, Senior Electrical Design

Education 

Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Engineering Technology

Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Current Position and Research

Mr. Chasteen is Senior Electrical engineer for Precision Design.  His duties include development hardware and software for developmental and experimental aircraft.  During his previous year he has become familiar with all phases of airframe development and repair.

Awards

U.S. Air Force veteran: awarded Air Force Commendation Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster); Air Force Good Conduct Medal (Second Oak Leaf Cluster), Senior Aircraft/Munitions Maintenance Badge.

Current Member, Oklahoma Army National Guard: awarded Army Commendation Medal; Oklahoma State Commendation Medal; Humanitarian Service Medal; Oklahoma State Good Conduct Medal; Excellence in Physical Training Badge.