The engineers at Bye Engineering have been called upon to work on a variety of projects in the private, public, and military sectors. Bye is currently under contract to provide aviation composites expertise to a major aircraft manufacturer. Experience also includes all phases of development and manufacture of an innovative composite high speed personal jet and military trainer.
Areas of Expertise:
3D modeling
Aerodynamic/stability analysis
Aerodynamic loads
Aerodynamic test plans & reports
Aircraft configuration
Aircraft stability & control
Avionics
Bonded/fastened composite assemblies
CATIA V5, UG NX, SolidEdge, SolidWorks, AutoCAD
Certification plans & reports
CF-34 engine borescope qualified
Composites manufacturing processing
Composite tooling & fabrication
DER – 14 CFR Part 23 & 25 aircraft
DER – flight test pilots, flight analysis
DER – propulsion systems
Dev't of composite M & P specs
Electrical systems design
FAA A&P
FAA, airframe & power plant licensed
FiberSIM
Flight test coordination
Flight test planning, execution & analysis
Gear drop testing
Hydraulics & brakes design
In-house stress analysis
Landing gear design
Layout
Liaison engineering
Line mechanics
Lofting
Mass properties
Mechanical & electromechanical controls
Mechanical testing – composite/metallic structures
Mechatronics system engineering
Metal machining – mills, lathes, drilling
NASTRAN, Cosmos
Propulsion system design & integration
Quality assurance
Retrofit and STC
RII/Inspector/Red X Certified
Run/taxi qualified
Software development
Structural analysis
Structural design
SurfCAM
System integration
Systems kinematics
Test plans & reports
VersaCAD
Wind tunnel testing
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Uniquely Capable Personnel Bring Significant Aviation
and Business Experience
George Bye, CEO
Mr. Bye has two decades of experience as an aerospace entrepreneur, manager and executive. In early 2007 he founded Bye Aerospace, Inc., the parent company of Bye Energy, Inc. and Bye Engineering LLC. As founder, CEO and Chairman, he has successfully raised funds, established a Board of Directors and developed the critical executive and engineering staff.
Previously, Mr. Bye developed and led Aviation Technology Group and designed the Javelin light twin-engine jet (patent D500,730 S). He holds an Airline Transport Pilot rating and has logged over 4,000 hours in aircraft ranging from the supersonic T-38 to the C-141B. He also was a USAF T-38 Master Instructor at a NATO flying training unit ("ENJJPT"). Mr. Bye is a veteran of Desert Storm. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Washington.
Dick Ulman, Senior Advisor
Mr. Ulman’s career as a senior aerospace engineer includes recent work with Boeing in program management and Integrated Product Teams ("IPTs") roles. Prior to Boeing, Mr. Ulman managed and directed a team of internal engineers, outside vendors and consultants at ATG for the development, integration, and certification of structures for high-performance jet aircraft structures, including wing, fuselage, empennage, and flight control surfaces. He has significant experience in development, test, wind tunnels, and CATIA, with a focus on structures and aerodynamics. Mr. Ulman holds several U.S. and European patents. He is an Airline Transport Rated Pilot with ratings in Boeing 757 and 767 aircraft. He received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Montana State University.
Bruce Gillit, Engineering Senior Manager
Mr. Gillit is an experienced engineering project manager and an expert in aircraft structures certification. Mr. Gillit specializes in composite aircraft material and structure design and manufacturing processes. Most recently, Mr. Gillit was Director of Engineering Services with AAI Acquisition, Inc. (formerly Adam Aircraft Industries) responsible for Stress Engineering, Materials and Processes Engineering, Liaison Engineering and Mass Properties. Prior to that, he was Manager of Advanced Structures Research in Product Development for Hawker Beechcraft, Inc. Previously at Aviation Technology Group, his responsibilities included structures certification planning for 14 CFR Part 23 Javelin aircraft and project engineer for fuselage, wings and empennage. Mr. Gillit worked for Alliant Techsystems (ATK) as a process and project engineer for aerospace and space structures manufacturing. Mr. Gillit holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Utah.