Tue, Jan 18, 2005
Columbia Air Services Worker Lauded By FAA
Columbia Air Services, says that the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) in
Portland, ME, has named Andy Scanlon of Columbia's Bar Harbor
location the 2004 Avionics Technician of the Year. The Portland
FSDO, which oversees aviation safety in Maine, New Hampshire and
Vermont, cited the range of Scanlon's work with aircraft
electronics including certifications, benchwork and installations,
and his experience with highly complex and sophisticated military
systems.
The Portland FSDO also praised Scanlon's initiative in going
beyond the training required to become an avionics technician and
completing extensive additional training and testing to earn his
Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic Certification.
"This is not required to perform avionics repairs and
installations, but he finds the more rounded education and
experience to be valuable in better accomplishing his direct
duties," the Portland FSDO said in its award statement. "We
congratulate Andy for this selection and for an on-going job well
done."
Scanlon, a resident of Ellsworth, ME, has seven years avionics
experience and has worked at Columbia's Bar Harbor location for the
past three years.
"Andy takes the responsibilities of the entire department on his
capable shoulders and manages the workload with exceptional
efficiency," said Columbia Air Services co-owner Art Maurice. "His
professionalism and his dedication to the quality of service have
earned him much-deserved praise from the aviation community." "Andy
epitomizes the level of commitment to customer service, to
integrity and to safety all of us at Columbia strive for every
day," said Columbia co-owner Harry Holt. "We are truly proud he has
achieved this industry recognition for his hard work."
The FAA's Flight Standards Division's mission is to manage and
direct the region's air carrier and general aviation programs. The
New England Region, Flight Standards Division includes the Regional
Office, the Logan Flight Standards Field Office (FSFO) and four
Flight Standards District Offices (FSDOs).
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