Charles Taylor
Master
Mechanic
Award
July 14, 2007
Charles Taylor
Master Mechanic Award
US Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
Order No. 8000.76A
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
AWARD ELIGIBILITY
The FSDO Airworthiness Supervisor,
and/or Safety Program Manager,
and members of the local aviation industry
will form a committee
to jointly select the recipients.
Charles Taylor
Master Mechanic Award
AWARD ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
• 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 in aircraft
manufacturing or military service.
The Aircraft Mechanic’s
Creed
► UPON MY HONOR I swear that I shall
hold in sacred trust the rights and privileges
conferred upon me as a certified mechanic.
Knowing full well that the safety and lives of
others are dependent upon my skill and
judgment, I shall never knowingly subject
others to risks which I would not be willing
to assume for myself, or for those dear to
me.
The Aircraft Mechanic’s
Creed
► IN DISCHARGING this trust, I pledge myself
never to undertake work or approve work which I
feel to be beyond the limits of my knowledge nor
shall I allow any non-certified superior to persuade
me to approve aircraft or equipment as airworthy
against my better judgment, nor shall I permit my
judgment to be influenced by money or other
personal gain, nor shall I pass as airworthy aircraft
or equipment about which I am in doubt either as
a result of direct inspection or uncertainty
regarding the ability of others who have worked
on it to accomplish their work satisfactorily.
The Aircraft Mechanic’s
Creed
►I REALIZE the grave responsibility which is mine
as a certified airman, to exercise my judgment on
the airworthiness of aircraft and equipment. I,
therefore, pledge unyielding adherence to these
precepts for the advancement of aviation and for
the dignity of my vocation.
► Jerry Lederer
► Founder, Flight Safety Foundation
In order to know
where aviation is
going, first we
must know where
we have been…
First Flight
1891
Otto Lilienthal
The first to design a
manned glider that
could fly long distances.
Fact:
The Wright Brothers
based their glider and
kite designs on
Lilienthal’s designs
First Powered Flight
1903
Orville Wright lifted from
level ground to the
north of Big Kill Devil
Hill, at 10:35 a.m., on
December 17th, 1903
Fact:
The aircraft weighed 605
lbs. and traveled 125 ft.
in 12 seconds.
Orville and Wilber Wright are
known as the first pilots of
powered flight.
Do you know who built the
engine that made powered
flight possible?
The Man That Made It
Possible
Charles Taylor
Called the “Unsung Hero of
Aviation”, without Mr. Taylor
the Wright Brothers could
not have made that first
powered flight in 1903.
Fact:
Charles Taylor built the first
engine for the Wright
Brothers.
The Engine That Made
Powered Flight Possible
Charles Taylor built this
engine for the Wrights in
1902. It took him 6 weeks
to complete using only
hand tools of the time.
Fact: Engine Specifications
He machined the engine Cylinders: Four
block and made the Horse Power: 12 HP
crankshaft from a slab of
Max RPM: 1,000 RPM
high carbon tool steel.
Weight: 179 lbs.
Type: Piston
Taylor 7 Min. Video
Guest Speaker
►Dr. Bill Lowery Jr.
►National Aviation
►Safety Foundation
Guest Speaker
Ben Coleman
FAA Southern Region
Runway Safety Team
Charles Taylor
Master Mechanic Award
This Year’s Recipients
Frederick H. Johnson
Henry (Hank) Rodahaver
Charles Taylor
Master Mechanic Award
Break
Charles Taylor
Master Mechanic Award
Welcome Back
Presentation of Awards
►Presenting the awards on behalf of
the Administrator:
►James King
FAA Southern Region
►Michael A. Klasing
Chairman Charles Taylor Awards
Frederick H. Johnson
Bio:
Nominated By:
Ben Coleman
Noteworthy Achievements:
► 1954 to 1958 United States Air Force, mechanic on C-119’s.
► 1958 Broome County College, Mechanical Engineering.
► 1958 to 1959 General Laboratory Associates.
► 1959 to 1961 East Coast Aero Tech. Airframe and Powerplant
Certification.
► 1961 work as a mechanic at Fort Benning Flying Club.
► 1961 to 1962 worked for Page Avjet Corporation as a mechanic.
Frederick H. Johnson
Noteworthy Achievements (cont):
► 1962 to 1964 worked for Mohawk Airlines as a mechanic.
► 1965 to 1967 worked for Air America / Southern Air Transport
as a Maintenance Foreman.
► 1967 to 1982 worked for Braniff Airlines in a variety of roles:
Maintenance Tech Rep. 707 and 320
Rep / Foreman on the BA and Air France Concorde
Regional Foreman / Manager of 9 Maintenance Stations
► 1982 to 1984 US Air as a VP of Maintenance
► 1984 to 1986 worked for Orion Air as a Senior Director of
Maintenance.
Frederick H. Johnson
Noteworthy Achievements (cont):
► 1986 to 1987 worked for Southern Air Transport as VP of
Maintenance.
► 1987 to Present President and Owner of Aviation Services Corp.
Services include:
► Records audits
► Heavy Maintenance Tech Rep.
► Aircraft Leases
► Facility Audits
► Fred has no plans of retiring in the near future.
Frederick H. Johnson
Fred holds a Mechanic’s Certificate with the
following ratings:
Airframe / Mechanic
Powerplant / Mechanic
Henry Rodahaver
Bio:
Nominated By:
Judy Kemp
Noteworthy Achievements:
►Startedworking as a mechanic in 1942 at Fairchild.
►Was inducted into the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1943.
►Obtained his FAA Mechanics Certificate in 1944.
►Was hired by Trans World Airlines in 1948.
Henry Rodahaver
Noteworthy Achievements (cont):
► Was hired by American Airways in 1949.
Which became Allegheny Airlines then US Airways.
► Retired from US Airways in 1980.
► Was hired by Red Carpet Airlines until 1983.
► From 1983 to 1984 worked for International Executive Aircraft
Corporation as a inspector.
► Worked for Charter Airlines then Systems International Airways
until 1988.
► Now self-employed doing aircraft registrations and repairs.
► Presently restoring a J-3L65 (N38439).
Henry Rodahaver
Henry holds a Commercial Pilot’s Certificate
with the following ratings:
Airplane Single Engine Land / Commercial Pilot
Airplane Multi-Engine Land / Commercial Pilot
Instrument Airplane / Commercial Pilot
Flight Instructor
Henry Rodahaver
►Henry is also the recipient of the:
Brothers “Master Pilot” Award in
► Wright
December 2005.
Henry Rodahaver
Henry holds a Mechanic’s Certificate with the
following ratings:
Airframe / Mechanic
Powerplant / Mechanic
Special Tribute
Frederick H. Johnson
Frederick H. Johnson
Frederick H. Johnson
Frederick H. Johnson
Henry Rodahaver
Henry Rodahaver
Henry Rodahaver
Henry Rodahaver
Charles Taylor
Master Mechanic Award
AWARDS LUNCHEON
For Family & Friends
Tony’s Airside Restaurant @
The Executive Conference Room
Sponsored by
National Aviation Safety Foundation
Ben Coleman Associates, LLC.
Aircraft Maintenance Training Inst.
Charles Taylor
Master Mechanic Award
CONGRATULATIONS
TO
THIS YEAR’S RECIPIENTS