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Title: Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award - Bob Arata
Post by: Fred Cronenwett on April 28, 2016, 05:45:20 AM
Bob Arata from the Lafayette Esquadrille CL club here in St Louis received the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic award last night from the FAA. This special award from the FAA honors the Master Mechanics that keep full size airplanes flying in top shape.

https://www.faasafety.gov/content/MasterMechanic/ViewRecipient.aspx?id=2278

Charles Taylor was the Mechanic that helped Wilbur and Orville Wright get the airplane flying at Kitty Hawk in 1903. He was also the guy who made the engine for the Wright Flyer along other parts on the plane

Congratulations Bob for winning the award and Lafayette Esquadrille is very proud to have in the club!

Fred



Title: Re: Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award - Bob Arata
Post by: Bill Johnson on April 28, 2016, 09:43:45 AM
Very nice. 18 more years to go for me. Hope I make it that long!
Title: Re: Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award - Bob Arata
Post by: john e. holliday on April 28, 2016, 10:10:13 AM
Congrats to Bob.   I never knew what he did for a career.    H^^
Title: Re: Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award - Bob Arata
Post by: Chris McMillin on April 28, 2016, 11:44:11 AM
Congratulations Bob!
Chris...
Title: Re: Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award - Bob Arata
Post by: john ohnimus on April 28, 2016, 12:13:37 PM
Congrats Bob!!!

 Fellow maintainer (Aircraft Mechanic) here, that award is for 50 Years of service to the industry!!!!

Quite an achievement!!!
Title: Re: Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award - Bob Arata
Post by: Fred Cronenwett on April 28, 2016, 03:50:52 PM
That is the first time I have seen him in a suit, there were several members from the CL there at the Ceremony.

Fred
Title: Re: Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award - Bob Arata
Post by: Dan McEntee on April 28, 2016, 08:50:14 PM
  DANG! I really wanted to attend the presentation, but lost track of time. Sean was here with his family on pre-deployment leave and it slipped my mind. Bob has been a good friend and rock solid member of the club for as long as I can remember. Not many people spend 50 years at one form of employment, and Bob was very good at his craft, which in recent years had been radio and electronic installations. I believe he holds a full A&P ticket and had a private pilots license as well. A great guy and well deserving of the recognition.
   Congratulations Bob!
   Dan McEntee
Title: Re: Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award - Bob Arata
Post by: Crist Rigotti on April 29, 2016, 12:10:48 AM
Fellow A&P here.  Congrats to Bob.  I never knew that he was an A&P!  At least I don't remember knowing that. Quite an achievement.