Qualifications and Experience of Owner/Operator Patrick Ripp:

Qualifications:

• FAA Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic
• Inspection Authorization
• Aviation Maintenance Technician Instructor
• Commercial Pilot - MEL / SEL / INST

 2003 FAA Technician Diamond Certification

Experience:

• Over 30,000 maintenance hours
• Director of Maintenance, Wings USA, Inc., Janesville, WI
• Aviation Maintenance Technician Instructor, Blackhawk Technical College, Janesville, WI
• FAA Silver Maintenance Technician Award, 1999 & 2000
• Twin Cessna Maintenance & Operations Training, Twin Cessna Flyers/TAS Aviation
• Teledyne Continental Factory Engine Training
• Extensive experience on:
  • Cessna 310 series, Cessna single engine, All Piper Cherokee series, Mooney M20 series
• US Air Force fighter weapons systems technician:
  • F4-C/D/E, F-100, F-105, F-106, A-37, T-28B, A-7D, AC-130, OV-10