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GroundCrew Issue - August 2008 - Page Three

Team Updates

Dale Coates, Gertjan Kamphorst, and David Mozombite install the engine on the Cessna 206 from MAF-Chad.

Team Coates
Dale Coates’ team of David Mozombite and Gertjan Kamphorst continued their work on the MAF 206 from Chad, Africa. Major progress was made as the wings were hung, the engine was installed, the control surfaces were attached, and the interior was sized to fit.

Scott Grote assembles a complex component for repair on the Moody 182.
(Lower Left) Scott’s component after being installed

Team Dunkley
Mike Dunkley’s team of Scott Grote, Shawn Bupp, and Chuck Egbert pushed on with their major repairs on both the Moody Aviation Cessna 182 and the MAG 206 from Honduras.

(Left) Mike Dunkley instructs Shawn Bupp in the proper placement of a component used as part of the left landing gear box.
(Right) Ian Hengst works with LeTourneau University intern Emily Jude to remove seat rails from the Asas de Socorro Cessna 206.

Team Hengst
Ian Hengst and Scott Lazaros completed a major avionics project on a local aircraft, conducted two condition inspections, made repairs to GCI’s King Air 200 avionics system and cabin door, and initiated work on the Asas 206 from Alaska.

Tim Obarow assists Dave Shelly with a facilities repair.

Other Projects
Production Manager Tim Obarow conducted annual inspections on a regional aircraft as well as GCI’s Cessna 310 and Cessna 172, and focused on making repairs to a Piper Aztec used by the Pfeifer Evangelistic Association.

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