Sun, Mar 08, 2009
Richard Thrasher Honored For Lifetime Of Accomplishment
Richard Thrasher, a senior
airworthiness inspector with Gulfstream Aerospace, recently
received the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award from the Federal
Aviation Administration. Thrasher is the first Gulfstream employee
to receive the award, which recognizes the lifetime accomplishments
of senior mechanics.
Thrasher has been a senior airworthiness inspector at Gulfstream
since February 2000. He began his aviation career in 1956 as a jet
mechanic with the U.S. Marine Corps. Following his retirement from
the Marines, Thrasher worked for Gulfstream as a mechanic, crew
chief and assistant foreman. He then worked for Raytheon as a
mechanic, maintenance chief and senior flight engineer. Before
returning to Gulfstream in 2000, Thrasher was a self-employed
aircraft consultant.
"Richard Thrasher is a credit to the industry and to Gulfstream
Product Support," said Mark Burns, president of Gulfstream Product
Support. "We value the contributions he has made not only to
aviation maintenance but to the younger generations of mechanics he
has mentored over his extensive career. He's a true role model for
the team here at Gulfstream."
To commemorate the award, Thrasher received a lapel pin and
certificate from Michael J. Mullaney, the Atlanta-based FAA Safety
Team (FAAST) representative, during a ceremony at the new
Gulfstream Service Center. Thrasher's name has also been added to
the "Roll of Honor" maintained at FAA headquarters in Washington,
DC. Thrasher's wife, Marilyn, was also honored during the
ceremony.
To be eligible for the Taylor Award, a mechanic must have 50
years of experience as an accredited mechanic, and 30 years as an
FAA-certificated mechanic. The award is named after Charles Taylor,
the first aviation mechanic in powered flight. Taylor served as the
Wright brothers' mechanic, and is credited with designing and
building the engine on their first successful aircraft.
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