JULY 2009:
O&N AIRCRAFT IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT IT HAS BEEN NAMED AN AUTHORIZED
LYCOMING SERVICE CENTER
In Loving Memory of Our Own "Master Mechanic"
Elio Ghirelli
1927-2007
George Wadsworth, Manager of the Federal Aviation Administration Flight
Standards District Office (Allentown) presents the FAA Charles Taylor Master
Mechanic Award to Elio (Al) Ghirelli.
Elio (Al) Ghirelli, Olyphant, PA, has been awarded the
prestigious Charles Taylor “Master Mechanic” Award by the Federal Aviation
Administration. This award recognizes aviation maintenance personnel with at
least 50 years of experience in the aviation maintenance industry. The award is
named for Mr. Charles Taylor, the mechanic who built the engine and maintained
the Wright Brothers airplane.
Ghirelli, a World War II veteran, began working as an
aircraft mechanic in the Alaskan “bush” in 1951. In 1955 he returned to his
native Scranton area, where he was employed at the Scranton Municipal (Schultzville)
airport until 1973, and later worked for Pocono Airlines, Air America
Modifications, and Spring Hill Aviation. He has been employed as a mechanic and
inspector by O&N Aircraft Modifications in Factoryville since 1994. He is
certificated as an Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Mechanic and Inspector.
The award was presented by George Wadsworth, Manager of
the FAA Flight Standards District Office in Allentown. He was accompanied by
Allentown FAA Inspectors Bill Rush, Gene McCoy, and Rod Bourey. In his
presentation Mr. Wadsworth stated that Ghirelli is only the second recipient of
this honor in the Eastern Pennsylvania district. Ghirelli’s name will be
recorded in a “Role of Honor” leather book in the Washington, DC Federal
Aviation Administration Building.
The presentation was attended by Ghirelli’s co-workers at
O&N Aircraft, his wife Rose, and family, and several friends from the local
aviation community.
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- Mooney Owners:
We now offer the Bladder system with either the 54.8-Gallon or
64-Gallon capacity. Both configurations are available for the M20 C,
D, E, F, G & J models. For owners who already have the 54.8-Gallon
bladder system installed, a 10-Gallon add-on kit is available.
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- See Mooney Fuel Systems for
more details.
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Piper Navajo & Seneca Nacelle Tanks:
O&N Aircraft Modifications is the holder of the
Supplemental Type Certificates for the Piper PA-31, 31-325, 31-350 (Navajo &
Navajo Chieftain) and PA-200T & PA-220T (Seneca) Auxiliary Nacelle Fuel Tanks,
previously produced by Nayak Aviation. Contact
O&N Aircraft
or Tom's Aircraft
for price & availability.
