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Aviation department faculty

Andrew Smith

Hometown:
Kansas City

Aviation certifications held:
Mechanic with Airframe & Powerplant ratings / Inspection Authorization / Designated Mechanic Examiner / Commercial Pilot, Instrument rating Airplane Single Engine Land / Certified Flight Instructor Airplane Single Engine Land

Aviation jobs held:
Aircraft Maintenance and Aircrew – U.S. Navy
Avionics Installer as work/study
Airline overhaul mechanic then Modification Technician (Tech Writer)
Aircraft Maintainer / Inspector free lance work
Aviation Teacher in aircraft maintenance and flight

Favorite airplane/s:
EC-130Q – served as Navy Aircrewman for 3 years
BC-12D Taylorcraft
7AC Aeronca Champ
182S Cessna Skylane
Rans S6S Coyote II

Advice to future aviation professionals:
Stay positive, play well with others, strive to learn something new every day

What I like about K-State- Salina:
It is a great place to be involved in Aviation!

Favorite movie/s:
Those Magnificent Men and Their Flying Machines
The Great Waldo Pepper

Hobbies/Interests:
Family, Hunting & Fishing, Aircraft – mostly Airplanes