1. Charles Taylor “Master Mechanic” Award
US Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
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2. Charles Taylor “Master Mechanic” Award

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

4. 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.

5. 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.

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7. 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.

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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 RPM.
Weight was 179 lbs.

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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.

11. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

33. 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 to 1999
Private Pilot Rating

34. William Scudder Commercial Rating Flight Instructor Rating
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