Thu, Aug 28, 2008
The AMTSociety hosted a unique competition last spring during
the Aircraft Maintenance Summit at the annual Aviation Industry
Expo. Dedicated to aircraft maintenance professionals, the
AMTSociety Maintenance Skills Competition gives aircraft
maintenance technicians, both licensed and student A&P
mechanics, and U.S. military personnel involved in the aircraft
maintenance field, the opportunity to test their combined and
individual abilities against their peers. The competition featured
both team and individual events.
A total of nine teams entered the first competition which
included 11 events. Taking first place was Continental Airlines.
The Continental team included Rene Hansen, Brian Hall, Frank Dudek,
Nagy Mouhanna, and coach Russell Petersen. Second place was won by
Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM) N.W. Region. The Aviation
Institute of Maintenance entered four separate teams. The AIM NW
team included Paulina Gregory, Eric Johanson, Don Nugent, Stephen
Ritter, and coach Glori Berkel. Third place was awarded to American
Airlines; the team was organized by Dave Hayden and included Phil
Firmano, James Labrecque, Robinson Torres, and Joseph Haczela.
The individual program featured three events, hardware
identification, safety wiring and a written test of aviation's
first aircraft mechanic, Charles E. Taylor. The winner was Steven
Orville from the Redstone College, LA Campus.
Other teams participating in the AMTSociety Maintenance Skills
Competition included:
- American Eagle: Hirmiz Mikhael, Shad Dell, Carlos Rivera, David
Quiroga, and organizer Jose Galarza
- AMTSociety's Tulsa Chapter: Zack Philips, Sydney Pittsinger,
Zachary Van Ness, Dustin Wise, and coach Dennis Hayes
- Redstone College: Manuel Moralas, Ernesto Contreras, Jesus
Murillo, Paul Cselly, and coach Bob Drake
- AIM Atlanta: Lawrence Howell, Steven Morphew, William
Nickelson, and Michael Ferenbaugh
- AIM Dallas: Joshua Smith, Paulo R. Salazar III, Mike Cassard,
Lyndol Erwin, and coach John Brecher
- AIM S.W. Region: Alexis Martinez, Jessie Hall, Ryan Donk, Clint
Eyke, and coach Glori Berkel
The team events included windshield inspection and drilling,
sponsored by Perkins Aircraft Windows; hardware identification
sponsored by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; safety wiring
sponsored by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University;
avionics/electrical sponsored by Spirit Avionics; piston engine
troubleshooting sponsored by Superior Air Parts; Gulfstream IV main
wheel/brake removal and installation sponsored by Alberth Aviation;
APU combuster assembly inspection and fiberscope sponsored by
Dallas Airmotive; Charles E. Taylor written test sponsored by the
Aircraft Maintenance Technicians Association; electrical
troubleshooting sponsored by Duncan Aviation; avionics
troubleshooting sponsored by CAE SimuFlite; and composite repair
sponsored by Tarrant County College.
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