Age: 24
Years in Aviation: 3
Caleb Beck is currently a Hydraulic/Assembly Mechanic II with Gulfstream Aerospace in Appleton, WI, where he accomplishes repair and overhaul of aircraft landing gear, wheels, brakes, hydraulic actuators, rudder trim actuators, and other related components.
Beck received his A&P Mechanics Certificate at Fox Valley Technical College in Oshkosh, WI.
Beck says, “I was motivated to get into the aviation industry through the Experimental Aircraft Association’s Young Eagles Program and by attending EAA’s AirVenture during the summer. I love to work with my hands and enjoy working on my cars and motorcycle.”
Beck’s supervisor Keith Zorn says, “Caleb Beck was hired as a new A&P fresh out of school, and has been a real go-getter when it comes to learning the aircraft maintenance trade. He is on the front line of helping develop new product overhaul procedures in the Appleton back shop of Gulfstream Aerospace, and has been fast to learn the overhaul of landing gear actuators and shock absorbers from most of the Gulfstream product line. I see Caleb moving up in the company in the future and becoming a leader. I’m proud to be there in the beginning of a great aircraft maintenance career at Gulfstream.”
As for Beck’s career goals, he explained that being relatively new to aviation he first plans to continue expanding his knowledge base in aviation maintenance.
