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03-24-2010, 12:54 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Grand Prairie, Texas
Posts: 232
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Airframe
I just thought that I'd announce to all that I am, as of today, a certificated FAA mechanic with an Airframe rating. Hopefully, the P will follow, this summer.
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Mike Gray, A&P IA, AET, KGPM, Grand Prairie, Texas
1956 Bonanza for sale.
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03-24-2010, 01:45 PM
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Senior Curmudgeon
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
Posts: 15,408
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way to go!!1
Congratulations.
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Mike Starkey
VAF 909
Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010 
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
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03-24-2010, 02:15 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Dallas area
Posts: 10,762
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CONGRATULATIONS!
Now get that "P"!
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Mel Asberry, DAR since the last century.
EAA Flight Advisor/Tech Counselor, Friend of the RV-1
Recipient of Tony Bingelis Award and Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award
USAF Vet, High School E-LSA Project Mentor.
RV-6 Flying since 1993 (sold)
<rvmel(at)icloud.com>
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03-24-2010, 02:51 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Schaumburg, IL
Posts: 2,053
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Fantastic! We'll show you the secret handshake later.
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Tony Phillips
N524AP, RV 9 (tail wheel)
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03-24-2010, 03:33 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Highland Village, TX
Posts: 1,519
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Congratulations Mike
I keeping thinking about moving to the Dallas area to attend TCC. I think it was a post from you that prompted me to go visit them - I was very impressed.
Do you know if they will let you do the "P" first?
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Rick Aronow,
A&P
Flying 7A Slider;
RV-12 SOLD
Highland Village,TX
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03-24-2010, 06:49 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Rock Hill, SC
Posts: 390
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That is fantastic. Were you able to get the required experience while working full-time as a lawyer? If so, how?
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Jonathan Hines
Charlotte, NC
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03-24-2010, 08:55 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Plano, TX
Posts: 2,088
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Great work!
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Colin P.
RV-6A #20603
Complete 5/10/19
PP SEL / A&P
I donate every year on my B-Day (in Dec), but donated early in Sep'19.
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03-24-2010, 09:01 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Grand Prairie, Texas
Posts: 232
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Thanks
Thanks, guys. I appreciate the kind words. To answer Rick's question -- yes, you can do powerplant first. If you are interested in going to TCC, call me and I'll be happy to help, if I can. 469-386-7385.
As to how I managed to do it and make a living, the answer's fairly simple:I didn't (make a living, that is). I scaled back my practice considerably, and with the economy the way it is, that was no problem. Reducing expenses helped, a lot. As a matter of fact, the economy has pretty much made sure that my practice has scaled back whether I wanted to or not. Thirty years of practicing law, though, has made me OK with that. Time to do something else.
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Mike Gray, A&P IA, AET, KGPM, Grand Prairie, Texas
1956 Bonanza for sale.
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03-25-2010, 07:13 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Louisville, Ga
Posts: 7,840
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Very impressive...
...what the RV gentlemen/ladies on here do to achieve their goals. It never ceases to amaze me what the human mind is capable of!
Congrats,
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Pierre Smith
RV-10, 510 TT
RV6A (Sojourner) 180 HP, Catto 3 Bl (502Hrs), gone...and already missed
Air Tractor AT 502B PT 6-15 Sold
Air Tractor 402 PT-6-20 Sold
EAA Flight Advisor/CFI/Tech Counselor
Louisville, Ga
It's never skill or craftsmanship that completes airplanes, it's the will to do so,
Patrick Kenny, EAA 275132
Dues gladly paid!
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03-25-2010, 03:25 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 2,116
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Congratulations. I admire people who have the courage to leave a well-established career to start a new one... it is not an easy thing to do (I've thought about it, but the Golden Handcuffs keep me firmly anchored to my desk).
You must be very excited!
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Phil
RV9A (SB)
Flying since July 2010!
Ottawa, Canada
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