The Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award was given to Ed Libassi. In recognition for more than 50 years of aviation service, the award honors an individual’s lifetime accomplishments and dedication to the aviation industry.
Libassi started his career as an aircraft mechanic at Eastern Airlines, Kennedy Airport, and worked there for 16 years until Eastern went out of business in 1991. He then opened the doors to A&P Aircraft Maintenance at age 19. Dedicated to Long Island; as the business grew, he moved his general aviation repair shop from Bayport, Brookhaven, to MacArthur Airport. He handled the emergency maintenance for all LI MacArthur airlines from 2003 to 2018. The aircraft mechanic has recovered airplanes that crashed on beaches, residential properties, and so much more. He opened A&P Aviation Consulting in 2011, to provide investigation services in accidents related to aircraft and engine maintenance. Libassi is a licensed FAA Aircraft and Powerplant mechanic with Inspection Authority (IA); a certified DAR-T; a Director of Maintenance for 135 and 141 operators. Read more here.
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The Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award was given to Robert O. Danzi in recognition of 50 years of exemplary aviation maintenance experience, distinguished professionalism and steadfast commitment to aviation safety. Rob Danzi was honored with the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award from the Federal Aviation Administration. They presented him with a complete airman file documenting his service from December 1969 through Oct. 10, 2021. The documents detail more than 50 years of Danzi’s steady employment, completed and sealed by the Airmen Certification Branch of the Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation. Read more here.
Roy Niederlander was recognized by the Federal Aviation Administration with the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award, in recognition for his years of outstanding service. He earned his associate degree in aviation maintenance in 1971 at Columbus Technical Institute, then started his career in the U.S. Air Force. Later he provided aircraft maintenance service at Island Airlines (Port Clinton, Ohio), Capital Aircraft Electronics (Columbus, Ohio) and Lane Aviation (Columbus, Ohio) for several years before transitioning to The Ohio State University Airport in 2009.
Bestowed upon highly accomplished senior aircraft mechanics, the lifetime award celebrates mechanics for achieving 50 years or more of dedicated service. The award is named in honor of the first aviation mechanic in powered flight, Charles Taylor, who served as the Wright Brothers' mechanic and is credited with designing and building the engine for their first successful aircraft. Read more here.
The Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award recognizes the lifetime accomplishments of senior mechanics and is awarded to a select group of professionals with 50 or more years of civil and military maintenance experience. Metro technician Terry Peed who was recently recognized with the award.
Terry began his impressive career in the United States Navy and worked as a civilian contractor after his service. He later worked for NASA and was involved with the Space Shuttle Columbia, and eventually landed at the University of Wisconsin’s Med Flight program. Read more here. |
The Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award is named in honor of Mr. Charles Taylor, the first aviation mechanic in powered flight. The Charles Taylor "Master Mechanic" Award recognizes the lifetime accomplishments of senior mechanics. Mr. Taylor served as the Wright brothers' mechanic and is credited with designing and building the engine for their first successful aircraft.
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