Sat, Aug 07, 2004
Prestigious award only given to mechanics with minimum 50 years
in aviation, 30 years as A&P or repairman
A Raytheon Aircraft Company employee has received the
FAA’s prestigious Charles Taylor Award recognizing lifetime
accomplishments of senior aircraft mechanics.
Karl Stuhmer, Raytheon Aircraft’s Field Representative in
the Rocky Mountain region, received the award in recognition of his
vast contributions to the aviation community by helping and
teaching both customers and fellow technicians.
The award is named in honor of Mr. Charles Taylor, who served as
the Wright brothers' mechanic and is credited with designing and
building the engine for their first successful aircraft.
“Karl’s contributions to aviation reflect the
aspirations of our entire organization,” said Ed Dolanski,
Vice President – Customer Support at Raytheon Aircraft.
“Karl puts the customer first in everything he does.
This award is a very fitting tribute to an extraordinary
man.”
Stuhmer currently holds both an Airframe & Powerplant and
Inspection Authorization certificates. He began his aviation
career in high school, helping his father at Stuhmer Flying
Service, a family-owned flight training school in Dowagiac,
Mich. He has worked as a mechanic at Cutter Aviation and
Diamond M Aviation in New Mexico, and joined Denver Beechcraft in
1970 as service manager and operations manager. He accepted
the Field Service Representative position in 1993.
To qualify for the Charles Taylor award, a mechanic must have 50
years of service in the aviation maintenance field and a minimum of
30 years as an FAA certified mechanic or repairman. A selection
committee comprised of the FSDO airworthiness safety program
manager, an airworthiness supervisor and airworthiness safety
inspector review the application letters and select qualified
individuals for this award. Stuhmer’s name and
certificate number will appear in a “Role of Honor” at
the Federal Aviation Building in Washington, D.C.
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