6th Annual AMTSociety Maintenance Skills Competition
March 13-14, 2013 - Las Vegas Convention Center
The winners of AMTSociety's 2013 Maintenance Skills Competition are as follows:
Commercial Aviation Category:
1st Place: FedEx Team LAX
2nd Place: FedEx Team INDY
3rd Place: UPS
MRO/OEM Category:
1st Place: Team Boeing
2nd Place: TIMCO
3rd Place: Lode Technology
School Category:
1st Place: Team Redstone College
2nd Place: Spartan College of Aerospace & Technology and Salt Lake Community College
3rd Place: Aviation Institute of Maintenance Team Dallas
NOTE: The 2013 AMTS MSC is the first year of the six years of competition that there was a tie for 2nd Place
Military Category:
1st Place: United States Coast Guard
General Aviation Category:
1st Place: Constant Aviation
William F. "Bill" O'Brien Award for Excellence in Aircraft Maintenance
There is also an award presented to the one team from all the teams that compete that has the lowest overall score and this year that team was FedEx Team LAX! This award is called the William F. "Bill" O'Brien Award for Excellence in Aircraft Maintenance. This prestigious recognition not only comes with extra Snap-On Tools but also a trophy created and sponsored by Snap-On Industrial which consists of a bronze bust of Charles E. Taylor mounted on the top of two airfoils with polished metal supports and wire braces separating them. The glass sides are etched with the names of the five aircraft maintenance technicians who earned this wonderful award along with the name of their respective company or organization. (The previous recipients of this award are Continental Airlines '08/'09, Southwest Airlines '10/'11, United States Coast Guard '12.)
Charles E. Taylor Professional AMT Award
The AMTSociety also presents the Charles E. Taylor Professional AMT Award which is given to the single most professional looking, professional acting and highest team spirited competitors in the AMTS MSC. This year the recipient was United States Coast Guardsman AET 2 Michael Bosch from Air Station Clearwater FL. This award also has Snap-On Industrial associated with it, most notably a gold engraved open end/box end wrench mounted in a shadow box.
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CAE Avionic Troubleshooting Event |
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Turbine Engine Event |
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External Power Receptacle Simulator Event
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Boeing 767 Window Repair
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Pitot Static Test Event |
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GV Wheel & Brake Event
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Regulatory & Maintenance Technical Publication Research Event
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Aircraft Power Distribution Troubleshooting Event
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Hydraulic Test Stand Event
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Safety Wiring Event
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Wiring & Cannon Plug Event
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Bond and Ground Event
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Weight & Balance Event
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Click Here for information regarding the 2009 Maintenance Skills Competition
Click Here for information regarding the 2010 Maintenance Skills Competition
Click Here for information regarding the 2011 Maintenance Skills Competition
Click Here for information regarding the 2012 Maintenance Skills Competition