Thu, Jun 05, 2008
Recognized For Volunteer Efforts And Tech Counseling
Bob Rockford of Overland, MO has been selected as the 2008
recipient of the Experimental Aircraft Association's Tony Bingelis
Award, recognizing his involvement as an active volunteer Technical
Counselor and aircraft builder.
Representatives with EAA tell Aero-News Rockford has volunteered
as a Technical Counselor for more than 12 years, sharing his
knowledge and providing thousands of hours of advice to builders
and instruction in teaching workshops in the St. Louis area. He is
also the founder of EAA Chapter 1394 and is currently president of
that chapter. Rockford often opens his home shop to assist builders
in his area and is always the first to volunteer for a project.
Rockford has been building, repairing and flying airplanes for
more than 60 years, including antique airplane restorations for the
Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum in St. Louis. He is also an
A&P Mechanic and has contributed outstanding support and
participation in the FAA General Aviation Aircraft Accident
Prevention Program since its inception on July 1, 1968.
Rockford will be honored during the EAA AirVenture Homebuilder's
Dinner on Thursday, July 31. Tickets for that dinner will be
available at Homebuilder's Headquarters during EAA AirVenture
2008.
The Tony Bingelis Award, created in 2002, recognizes an
individual's significant contributions of encouragement of
homebuilt aircraft projects, the promotion of air safety, and
maintaining the values of EAA. It honors the memory of the late
Tony Bingelis, noted homebuilding authority and EAA Sport Aviation
columnist.
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