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GroundCrew Issue - December 2007 - Page Three

Team Updates

Dale Coates, Chase Ketcham, and Shawn Bupp attach the repaired tailcone to the fuselage of the Chad 206.

Team Coates
Dale Coates' team of Shawn Bupp and Chase Ketcham continue their structural repair work on the Cessna 206, from Chad, Africa. The aircraft is starting to come back together as major components are completed. There’s still much to do as a wing is being shipped in from overseas, the control panel must be rewired, the interior replaced, and the engine overhauled.

Mike Dunkley and Shawn Bupp time the engine on a Comanche.

Team Dunkley
Mike Dunkley’s team of Chuck Egbert and David Mozombite forged ahead on the restoration and repair of the Cessna 206 from Honduras. Other projects under Mike’s supervision were Phase Inspections 3 & 4 on GCI’s King Air 200 and a “top” overhaul of the engine of another Cessna 206 from Honduras.

Mike Dunkley, Chuck Egbert, and David Mozombite make repairs to one of the two Honduran 206 in our hangar. Inset: David Mozombite.

In Other Hangar Action
Scott Grote and Josh Adelsberger worked under the supervision of Chief Inspector Dennis Satterthwaite to continue the extensive repair and restoration of a set of amphibious floats for a Cessna 185 used by a missionary in Canada. Scott and Josh also assisted with other projects as needed.

Team Leader Ian Hengst is on furlough and Dano Whited is on loan to JAARS.

Left: Scott Grote continues repair of the amphibious floats.
Center: Tim Obarow and Josh Adelsberger discuss inspection one of the King Air’s main landing gear.
Right: Ian Hengst safety-wires a King Air engine component.

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