On May 24, the birthday of Charles E. Taylor, the Wright Brothers first mechanic who sometimes is referred to as the “Father of Aircraft Maintenance,” we will once again celebrate Aircraft Maintenance Technician or AMT Day.
Do you remember why you decided to become an aircraft mechanic? For me I had always been interested in airplanes and my father was an automobile mechanic in a small one-stall garage. Given my early interest in all things mechanical and in aviation, it seemed only natural I would go to school, obtain my A&P, and work in aviation. Granted I am not a full-time aircraft mechanic today, but am still fully immersed in aviation and aircraft maintenance. Becoming an aircraft mechanic is how my aviation career began some 35 years ago. There are people who will very directly say there is nothing to celebrate, and point out that the challenges facing the aircraft mechanic today are too great. Yet despite these challenges there are people still drawn to aviation and I feel we need to encourage that interest.
If your organization is celebrating AMT Day let the staff of AMT magazine know by sending us photos of your celebration.
Read more about it in our May issue and Happy AMT Day, Ron
