Texas Hold-Em Tournament results
As part of Aviation Industry Expo, S.W.A.T. organized a Texas Hold-Em tournament as a scholarship fundraiser for AMTSociety. Close to 50 players signed up for the tournament, eager to show off their card-playing skills and have some fun. The tournament started at 7:00 p.m. at the Hotel Indigo in Dallas. One by one, players were knocked out as the tournament progressed. Just after midnight, the final two players played their last hand to determine the grand prize winner. Here are the winners.
First place: John Stewart III won a 50-inch flatscreen television.
Second: Larry Sowden won a 42-inch flatscreen television.
Third: Jeff Briers, ITI Inc., won a 37-inch flatscreen television.
Fourth: Winston Huckabee, Northwestern Mutual won a $350 Snap-on gift certificate.
Fifth: Paulo R. Salazar III, a student at Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Dallas, won a $300 Snap-on gift certificate.
Sixth: Donna Harper, C&W Services, won a $250 Snap-on gift certificate.
Seventh: Paul Smith, Landmark Aviation, won a $200 Best Buy gift certificate.
Eighth: Vivek Gupta, Texas ProFab Corporation, won a $150 Best Buy gift certificate.
Ninth: Mitch Whitlock, IPM Inc., won a $100 Home Depot gift certificate.
Tenth: Joe Escobar won a $50 Home Depot gift certificate.
Lexington, NC, IA renewal
On March 26, an IA renewal was held in Lexington, NC. It was a great day hosted by RCR Air Flight Department, FAASafety Team, the North Carolina DOT, and AMTSociety. Tim McQuain, the director of maintenance, had the RCR Air Hangar in spotless condition. There were 197 attendees along with 34 venders. Those in attendance came from Colorado, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and Virginia.
Courses presented were Honeywell TFE 731 Troubleshooting, Dallas Airmotive; Accident Analysis and Electronic 337s, FAA FSDO; Propeller Balancing, Aces Systems; Paint and Corrosion Issues; Human Factors and Installation Errors, Dr. Bill Johnson, FAA; Pratt & Whitney PT6 Troubleshooting and Rigging, Standard Aero; Lead Acid Battery Maintenance, Concorde Battery; and Engine Vibration Isolators, Barry Controls.
Prior to the close, Tim McQuain treated the attendees to the start up of RCR Car No. 7 which was in the hangar.
Corporate sponsors: ATEC
A recent corporate sponsor is ATEC, Aviation Technician Education Council. To find out more check the March issue of AMT, page 52, or visit www.atec-amt.org. Shown accepting a plaque from Tom Hendershot is Laurie Johns, ATEC president.
