The Federal Aviation Administration awarded the 2006 AMT Awards to 24 recipients during the Aviation Industry Expo in Las Vegas. The award winners received industry contributed prizes ranging from round-trip airfare, to tools and equipment. The FAA Awards program is an incentive program to encourage AMT employees to participate in available initial and recurrent maintenance training/courses. This incentive program is called the AMT Awards Program. Participants are entered into a drawing for prizes at the conclusion of each calendar year. More information can be found on the awards program in AC 65-25C.
Prize winners for 2006 industry prizes are as follows:
1. Free one-year Professional Aviation Maintenance Association membership and PAMA logo golf shirt
David E. Hetman, Sheboygan, WI
2. Jet model airplane from Rhinestahl Corporation
Robert B. Cooke, Wilmington, OH
3. A $500 Snap-On gift certificate from Soundair Repair Group
Joven Tomas Domingo, Phillipines
4. Hawkeye Borescope Kit and Fluke Autoranging Digital Multimeter from Superior Air Parts
Michael Zeeb, Portland, OR
5. Two round-trip positive-space tickets by Skyway Airlines
Harold A. Miller, Browns Mills, NJ
6. Two positive-space passes from Southwest Airlines
Trung Le, Orlando, FL
7. IApproach regulatory library on CD-ROM or MTrax software from TData
Elizabeth Wilson, Oakland, CA
8. Two positive-space round-trip coach-class domestic from US AIRWAYS
Christian Metro, Tucson, AZ
9. Free registration to Women In Aviation International and one-year membership
Richard Ray, Little Rock AR
10. Xzilon Molecular Adhesion paint protection kit from Granitize, Inc. from Aeroworks
Victor Vega, Miami, FL
11. Round-trip coach airfare to/from AEA 2006 or 2007 Convention Site, lodging at the AEA Convention Hotel for three nights and full convention registration for the 2006 or 2007 AEA Convention and Trade Show from Aircraft Electronics Association
Matthew James Richardson, Wichita, KS
12. $250 from Aircraft Maintenance Technology magazine
John Markowitz, Keenesburg, CO
13. Five one-year memberships in the Association for Women in Aviation Maintenance. An AWAM gift basket from Women in Aviation
Timothy E. Lute, Wilmington, OH
14. A one-year subscription to the ATP U.S. Regulatory Library on CD-ROM or DVD from ATP
Bill Dvorak, New Iberia, LA
15. The Aviation Data Research PMA Parts Finder CD-ROM with one year worth of updates from Aviation Data Research
Wendell D. Lawrence, Black Creek, WI
16. $250 from Aviation Maintenance magazine
Dean Showalter, Mount Crawford, VA
17. Baker IA course to include books, lodging, related fees, and $400 cash to cover expenses from Baker's School of Aeronautics
Robert "Lynn" Armour, Memphis, TN
18. One week technical training refresher (Montreal or D/FW) from Bombardier
Brent Miller, West Jordan, UT
19. One one-week technical training course from CAE SimuFlite
Alex S. Wiley, Leavenworth, KS
20. A handheld GPS navigator from CORRIDOR Aviation Service Software
Michael Ackal, New Iberia, LA
21. A leather bomber-style jacket from Dallas Airmotive
Jeffrey D. Rieck, Wilmington, OH
22. Attendance in the online Principals of Troubleshooting Course from FlightSafety International
William W. Tow, Juneau, AK
23. Roundtrip Ticket from Frontier Airlines
Jacob Dicks, Galloway, OH
24. A Newport Jacket, Horizon Circling Airport Watch and Multi-Purpose Backpack with Inline Skate Wheels from Horizon Air
Michael W. Hamilton, Richmond Heights, OH