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FAA Recognizes Idaho Mechanic With Prestigious Award

Nampa Pilot John Miller Presented With The Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award

Nampa, ID pilot John Miller has been presented with the FAA's Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award in recognition of his 50+ years as an FAA licensed mechanic.

Miller earned his A&P certificate in 1966. He also holds an ATP rated for single- and multi-engine land airplanes, single engine seaplanes, and helicopters, and is a CFI with more than 15,000 hours in his logbook.

Television station KPVI reports that Miller as been a volunteer with the Mission Aviation Fellowship, based in Nampa, since 1973. The award was presented March 6 at a ceremony held by the FAA.

The Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award recognizes the lifetime accomplishments of senior mechanics. Charles Taylor was the Wright brothers' mechanic and is credited with designing and building the engine for their first successful aircraft.

Nominees for the award must hold a U.S. Civil Aviation Authority or Federal Aviation Administration mechanic or repairman certificate and have 50 or more years of civil or military maintenance experience.

FMI: Original report

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