About Aero Documents
Improving the way aviation experts manage document approvals
Who We Are
Meet the Founders

Bill Shields
Chief Engineer
As Chief Engineer, Bill is responsible for leading the design, certification and deployment planning processes for Aero Documents. With 17 years as a Designated Engineering Representative (DER), over 700 FAA approvals, and countless hours invoicing, Bill developed Aero Documents to be the solution for improving and automating document approval workflows.
He is an industry veteran of several highly respected avionics and aircraft OEMs, with a background in customer service, system and certification engineering as well as marketing, program development and operations management. Bill founded an independent FAA approved STC Organization Designation Authorization (ODA).
Bill holds FAA delegated authority in the areas of Electrical Systems, including EWIS, and Certification Management as a Designated Engineering Representative (DER).
Peyson Shields-Mecke
President
As president of Aero Documents, Peyson leads marketing and business operations for the woman-owned, cloud-based aviation systems platform. Prior to co-founding Aero Documents, Peyson established an independent communications consulting firm focused on strategic messaging and special projects. Additionally, she led the launch and success of an award-winning publication for the world’s largest dairy cooperative.
While Peyson has spent the majority of her career in agriculture, growing up with her father — Bill Shields — as an engineer, her shift to aviation was a natural progression. She holds a bachelor’s of science in agricultural communications from Missouri State University.

ODAs Supported
Years as a DER
FAA Approvals
*Statistics are reflective of Bill Shields
Why Choose Us
Knowledge | Experience | Support
Why Choose Us
Knowledge, Experience, Support
Engineered by a DER, Aero Documents solves the inefficient parts of the approval and release process, while providing document management and automated version control in a secure platform.
Whether you’re a client looking to bypass vendor set-up or a designee wanting to spend Saturday mornings out for coffee instead of invoicing, our credit card and ACH payment methods through Stripe helps ensure your time allocation is productive.
Let us help you streamline FAA document approvals, securely.
Secure document management
Save time & increase profit
Simple payment methods
Woman-Owned
Get Back to Flight
Move Your Project Forward
FAQs
What if I already have a DER?
What if I don't have a drawing?
Once you sign into Aero Documents, you have the opportunity to communicate with our engineering experts to assist you to start a project and get the engineering details you need developed.
What kind of data and designs can a DER approve?
Contact Us
Have questions or need help? We'd love to hear from you! Please use the form below or reach out directly with our contact info. We promise you'll hear from a real person, usually within one business day.
Office
405 N Jefferson Ave, Suite #2058
Springfield, MO 65806
bill@aerodocuments.com
Call Us
(417) 429-7035