Master Mechanic Ric Peri

At the 66th annual Aircraft Electronics Association International Convention & Trade Show in Orlando, Florida, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) honored Ric Peri, AEA Vice President of Government and Industry Affairs, with the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award.

Peri has over 50 years of aviation maintenance experience as a mechanic, instructor, writer, consultant, and auditor. He started his career at Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane, WA, as a helicopter mechanic working on UH-1N Hueys after graduating from Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, TX. Read more here.