Mr. Hensley got his start in aviation by learning to fly sailplanes at the Black Forest Gliderport in Colorado.  His next step was attending the University of North Dakota where he graduated with honors with a B.S. in Aviation Administration.  After graduation, he went on to pursue a career as an airline pilot and is currently serving as an Airbus 320 Captain for a major airline.  He holds an ATP, Flight Engineer, and Flight Instructor Certificate; is Type Rated on both the DC-9 and Airbus 320; and has accumulated over 10,000 hours of flight time.  During his airline career he has flown the Shorts 360, Convair 580, DC-9, Airbus 320, Boeing 757, and the Boeing 747.  Along the way he has instructed on aircraft ranging from the Cessna 150 to the Boeing 747.  Having flown and instructed on such a diverse range of aircraft gave him his truly unique perspective for personal aircraft design.  Even before starting the Wolf Project, Mr. Hensley supplemented his flight experience with over 5,000 hours learning the construction side of airplanes by building and flying his own homebuilt.  The Wolf Project was actually conceived in the air almost 9 years ago, when it literally started out as a sketch on a cocktail napkin while Mr. Hensley was on a required flight crew member rest break on a Tokyo – Los Angeles flight.  Three years ago Mr. Hensley started Hensley Aircraft Inc. and assembled the finest people for the purpose of building the prototype for what he considers an aircraft whose time has come.  

Mr. Penaz's vast experience and qualifications make him uniquely qualified to be Project Director for the Wolf Project.  Joe brings with him over 30 years of hands-on experience in mechanical disciplines.  It is this experience that transforms many concepts into reality.  In addition to being an instrument rated pilot, Joe owns his own airplane, is a certified auto mechanic and welder, and is also a Gold Certified PPG paint applicator.  He has assisted on and painted many kit plane projects.  Joe in large part is responsible for the shift in painting aircraft from how it used to be done to the now prevalent base-coat clear-coat system and is a featured speaker at Oshkosh discussing painting techniques.  

Both Joe and Robert are schooled in various 3-D software programs, including I-DEAS modeling software.  This extremely powerful design tool is the same software Ford Motor Company uses.  

Michael McGettrick started McGettrick Structural Engineering (MSE) in 1995, primarily doing work in the experimental aircraft market.  Mr. McGettrick 
was the primary structural analyst on the Performance Aircraft Legend, AkroTech Aviation G-202, and the Griffon Aerospace Lionheart, all of which have been very pleased with his work.  Mr. McGettrick is now an FAA consultant Structural DER, and spends most of his and his team's time in the FAA certified aircraft market, primarily involved in modifications, and supplemental type certificates.  For this reason and others, Mr. McGettrick is selective about the experimental aircraft projects he works with, but has taken on the Hensley project because "These guys are serious about safety issues, the importance of a good engineering program, and have really been great to work with."  

Juan Carlos graduated with his Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering at Wichita State University in 2000 with a specialty in aerospace composite 
structures.  Since then, he works at McGettrick Structural Engineering where he performs stress analysis and design of aircraft structural components.

Jeff Viken, Consulting Engineer, NASA

Mr. Viken is currently working at the NASA Langley Research Center designing and evaluating airfoils.  He brings a unique combination of experience to the Wolf project.  Having co-developed the VK 30 for Cirrus, he has been through the whole process of Aircraft Development.  His contributions include, but are not limited to, static and dynamic stability analysis and the custom design of an airfoil that would optimize the performance of the Wolf.  The wing includes aero-dynamic twist as opposed to physical washout in the wing.  He also has designed the high-lift flap airfoils used in the quad flap arrangement the Wolf employs.  We are blessed to have him on board.  

Don Cutshall, Mechanical Engineer

Mr. Cutshall brings 30+ years of mechanical engineering and drafting expertise to the project.  Don performs preliminary engineering analysis and assists with engineering and drafting of various aircraft components.  He has had exposure to finite analysis and can actually run a slide rule, so now you know he is mature, as well as capable.