RICKEY D.

HESTILOW, Director of Standards and Certification,

National Center for Aerospace & Transportation Technologies(NCATT)
rick@ncatt.org / 817-515-7260 rhb48112@westpost.net / 817-734-1272
PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION:
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University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, BAAS a" Occupational
Training and Development, 1997
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Tarrant County College, Fort Worth, Texas, Associate of Arts, 1977
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Tarrant County College, Fort Worth, Texas, AAS - Aeronautical Tech,
1971
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The Ohio State University, Certified DACUM Occupational Analysis
Process Coordinator / Facilitator
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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Designated Airworthiness
Representative and Designated Mechanic Examiner, initial and
recurrent training
ADDITIONAL EDUCATION (POST SECONDARY AND GRADUATE SCHOOL)
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University of North Texas, Toulouse School of Graduate Studies,
Denton, Texas, Applied Technology Training & Development, coursework
(12 hrs)
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Texas Wesleyan College, Fort Worth, Texas, Marketing, coursework (27
hrs)
APPOINTMENTS:
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2003 a" Present Director, National Center for Aerospace _Denton
Piper Sales_, Denton, TX, _Aviation Training Center_, Austin, TX,
_Cooper Airmotive_, Fort Worth, TX
SYNERGISTIC ACTIVITIES, COLLABORATIONS & OTHER AFFILIATIONS:
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In conjunction and partnership with the NCATT Principal Investigator
(PI) and Co-PI team - authored two successful National Science
Foundation Grant Proposals currently totaling in excess of $1.2
million
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In conjunction with the NCATT Standards and Curriculum Chair,
facilitate all NCATT Subject Matter Expert Workshops
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In conjunction with the FAA developed all facilities, curriculum and
laboratory training projects for FAA certification of _Aircraft
Technical Learning Center, Inc_., as a FAA approved Part 147 School
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In conjunction with the FAA developed and received the first FAA
Supplemental Type Certificates (STC) to convert Standard Category
Aircraft to the Primary Category (six [6] STC's issued to date)
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In conjunction with the FAA, developed the first standards,
curriculum and laboratory training projects used in an FAA approved
maintenance training program for owners of aircraft converted to the
Primary Category through STC
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In conjunction with the FAA, developed the process and documentation
procedures for certification of aircraft owners who are awarded a
"Certificate of Competency" after successfully completing an FAA
approved Primary Category training course
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In conjunction with _Fox 51 ltd_, Denton, Texas a" Developed the
_only_ FAA Approved Part 145 Repair Station for North American SNJ /
AT6 and P-51 (World War II & Korean era) fighter aircraft
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Developed and received FAA approval for the "Maintenance
Instructions and Guidance" sections of Denton Piper Sales' "FAA
Approved Repair Station Manual"