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Just wanted you guys to be among the first to know-

Today I took my Oral/Practical exam for my A&P certificate.

I may now humbly introduce myself as:

Scott A. Roberts, FAA Certified Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic.

Although April Fool's Day, this is NOT an April Fool's joke! I just have a sense of humor about certification dates!(My Pilot's Certificate is dated 17 December 2003) I planned to take it today. Had I failed, the joke would have been on me!

Robbie

my new motto- "I can fix that!"

Great Robbie, way to go. Now if you will meet me at Boulder I'll give you field training on how to wash a Spitfire. Just so you don't waste your talents on those Lear and Gulfstream pollution machines.

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Bill Greenwood
Spitfire N308WK

I am hoping to get into the restoration of antique and military aircraft at some point soon- The Spitfire washing lessons would be greatly appreciated! Can't make it to Boulder tho- wish I could!

And Thanks!
Robbie

Congratulations & welcome to the world of aviation maintenance. Below is something to remember.





The Aircraft Mechanic’s Creed

UPON MY HONOR I swear that I shall hold in sacred trust the rights and privileges conferred upon me as a certified mechanic. Knowing full well that the safety and lives of others are dependent upon my skill and judgment, I shall never knowingly subject others to risks which I would not be willing to assume for myself, or for those dear to me.

IN DISCHARGING this trust, I pledge myself never to undertake work or approve work which I feel to be beyond the limits of my knowledge nor shall I allow any non-certified superior to persuade me to approve aircraft or equipment as airworthy against my better judgment, nor shall I permit my judgment to be influenced by money or other personal gain, nor shall I pass as airworthy aircraft or equipment about which I am in doubt either as a result of direct inspection or uncertainty regarding the ability of others who have worked on it to accomplish their work satisfactorily.

I REALIZE the grave responsibility which is mine as a certified airman, to exercise my judgment on the airworthiness of aircraft and equipment. I, therefore, pledge unyielding adherence to these precepts for the advancement of aviation and for the dignity vocation.

Jerry Lederer
Founder, Flight Safety Foundation


Robbie

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Fly Fast Make Noise!

*High Fives* now watch yer knuckles

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Kind Regards,
Gary Lewis
J.A.F.O.

Thanks Robbie!

Gary- I know what you mean: I've been a USAFR KC-10A Crew Chief for a few years... (Got "annointed" with MobilJet II servicing the #2 in high winds Saturday)And when we were working on recips in school, I was putting a cylinder back on, I looked at the very sharp looking ring compressor, and thought, "Gee, I might not want to get cut on that" About 10 seconds later, I succeeded in doing so...lol...

Robbie

Congrats Robbie - well done!

Zack

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Volunteer Coordinator/Curator - Military Aviation Museum - Virginia Beach, VA
"America's Flying Museum"
http://www.militaryaviationmuseum.org

congrats Robbie i just got mine last month as well. Where did you go to school?

Years ago I had Hinton sign off on the paperwork for the FAA to let me take the A & P tests. I had worked for him for quite a while and got the bug to do the A & P thing. To prepare I attended a program where we reviewed a couple of sessions, took the airframe, then reviewed the powerplant, took that test and then repeated with the general. This happened at a small office in Riverside Cal which is near March AFB. The class was mostly AF types turning their AF experience into an A & P ticket. The thing I got a laugh out of was this AF guy, probably 40ish and had the stern leadership look like he was a very experienced mechanic and probably a senior non-com. His problem area was shown when he asked in frustration what was a 9 cyl radial and why was the firing order important. Those jet guys.
Congratulations Robbie.
Rich

Rich- lol... I'm 42, and USAFR...lol... But at least I know about recips, and 9 cyl. radials! (School has a nice Hellcat engine cut-away in the hangar, which is electric motor driven...)

Bax-
Aviation Institute of Maintenance(AIM) Philadephia,(at PNE) owned by Tidewater Tech/ The Fighter Factory, Va. Beach.

I had a 4.0, almost perfect attendance,(missed 2 days in 18 months) and FAA written exams in the 90s- Unlike a lot of the kids there. But it felt good, when I came out of the inspectors testing room, and waved the ticket- and all my friends cheered!

Robbie

Robbie,
When did you start at AIM?
I used to use some of their students to help with compression tests on the Merlin in the P-51s when we were based there. We had the Mustangs and the T-6 in the T-hangars about straight north of the school.
Fred treated me well and was a great help at times.
Did you take the oral/practical from Charlie?
Rich

Rich-
Yes! I got my exam from Charlie! If you are with the group I think you are referring to, you guys moved your aircraft right before I started- April/May 06... He mentioned you guys today, while we were chatting. Wish I'd have been around when you had the Mustangs there- I would have really enjoyed the chance to work on them!(You would have had to have pried me away from them with a Cletrak!)

Bob Rysak used to talk about working on the Mustangs there during classes sometimes, in General. (Bob is no longer at AIM... ) Nice guy, but swore up and down a Mustang had an inline 6 cyl. engine! I only argued that one with him till I got tired of trying to explain a Merlin engine has a few more than 6 cylinders...

Fred is still around, and still a great help to everyone. I have to run up to see him next week.

I know there are still couple T-6s based there- I was one of the students(yes- there were a few of us) who would have to go and watch them, listening to that beautiful engine when they'd taxi out.

Their bumper sticker says "I (heart) Jet Noise" I wanted one which said "I (heart) Radial Song", but no one ever followed up on the idea...

Robbie

Now with A&P Super Powers!(number pending version)
lol

Awesome, Congrats!!

Thanks!

Robbie

Atta boy, Robbie!

Gary