Charles Taylor “Master Mechanic” Award US Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Order No. 8000.76A

Charles Taylor “Master Mechanic” Award

Charles Taylor “Master Mechanic” Award PURPOSE To recognize those individuals who have been employed in the aviation maintenance industry for at least 50 years.

Charles Taylor “Master Mechanic” Award BACKGROUND The Aircraft Maintenance Division, AFS-300, has initiated this special award to recognize the lifetime accomplishments of our senior mechanics. The award is named in honor of Charles Taylor, the first aviation mechanic.

Charles Taylor “Master Mechanic” Award Charles Taylor is the “unsung hero” of aviation. The first aviation mechanic in powered flight. Without him the Wright Bros. could not have made the first flight in December 1903.

Charles Taylor “Master Mechanic” Award

Charles Taylor “Master Mechanic” Award During six weeks in 1902, Charles Taylor built the first engine for the Wright Bros. He used only hand tools, a lathe and a drill press. He machined the block and made the crankshaft from a slab of high carbon tool steel.

Charles Taylor “Master Mechanic” Award The end product was a simplified version of an automobile engine: 4 water-cooled cylinders. Fuel was gravity-fed from a tank directly into the cylinders. Engine used no spark plugs. Spark was provided by two contact points in each cylinder. Produced 12 HP @ 1000 RPM. Weight was 179 lbs.

Charles Taylor “Master Mechanic” Award

Charles Taylor “Master Mechanic” Award AWARD ELIGIBILITY The FSDO Airworthiness Supervisor and/or Safety Program Manager and members of the local aviation industry will form a selection committee and jointly select the recipients.

Charles Taylor “Master Mechanic” Award AWARD ELIGIBILITY At least 50 years employment in aviation maintenance. 30 of the 50 years as an FAA-certified mechanic, repairman or avionics technician. The remaining 20 years may be military or aircraft manufacturing. No certificate revocation.

Charles Taylor “Master Mechanic” Award This Year’s Recipients Donald I. Jeerings Clayton S. Brooks Robert E. Kendig William Scudder

Charles Taylor “Master Mechanic” Award This year’s recipients were nominated by Billy Henderson Chris Larsen Carl Dykema / Jacquelyn Kendig Jim Melton

Charles Taylor “Master Mechanic” Award Break

Donald I. Jeerings Resume: Worked at Aircraft Radio 1951 Student Pilot Certificate 1961 Private Pilot Certificate 1962 Instrument Rating 1969 Airframe / Powerplant 1971 Inspection Authorization 1988 Worked for Sun & Fun Worked for B & B Aircraft FAA Safety Counselor / Production Crew

Clayton S. Brooks Resume: United States Air Force Pratt & Whitney 1960 to 1967 AirResearch 1967 to 1968 Powerplant Rating 1968 Airframe & Powerplant 1970 Private Pilot 1971 Commercial Rating 1973 Butler Aviation 1973 to 1974

Clayton S. Brooks Multi Engine Rating 1974 Inspection Authorization 1975 Gardens Aviation 1974 to 1979 Flight Instructor Rating 1977 Instrument Rating 1979 Cessna Aircraft 1979 to 1980 Cav Air 1980 Cessna Citation 1980 to 2005

Robert E. Kendig Resume: United States Air Force 1953 to 1957 Attend A & P School 1957 to 1958 Airframe & Powerplant 1958 Capital Airlines 1958 to 1960 Allegany Airlines 1960 to 1962 Private Pilot Rating 1962 Multi Engine Rating 1963 Commercial Rating 1965 Piedmont Airlines 1962 to 1966 Tran World Airlines 1966 to 1972

Robert E. Kendig Boulder Aviation 1972 Trans American Airport 1972 to 1973 FAA Hangar 6 D.C. 1973 to 1979 FAA GADO South Bend 1979 to 1985 FAA FSDO Seattle 1985 to 1986 FAA FSDO Kansas City 1986 to 1997 Retired from FAA 1997 Passed Away 2003

William Scudder Resume: Returned to United States 1954 Attended Northrop Aeronautical 1954 Airframe & Powerplant 1955 Los Angeles Sight Seeing 1955 United States Air Force 1955 Piedmont Airlines 1961 to 1999 Private Pilot Rating

William Scudder Commercial Rating Flight Instructor Rating Swissport USA. Inc. At Present