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    • Tim Wright

    Tim Wright has been working with aerospace composites for 16 years as a technician and technical trainer. As a Technical Instructor for Cirrus Aircraft in Duluth, MN, he trained more than 250 technicians, engineers, A&P instructors and regulatory agents on Cirrus Aircraft composite damage assessment and repair processes. Most recently, he has developed and launched aerospace composite programs at Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls, MN, and Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College in Superior, WI. Tim is currently on the faculty of Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College.

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    Photo by Tim Wright.
    Proper use of the hot bond machine is an important part of the specialized training needed to properly accomplish hot bond composite repairs.
    The Boeing 787 production line in Everett Washington. The use of advanced composite materials when manufacturing new-generation aircraft has dramatically increased to include major structural portions of the aircraft. Photo provided by Ron Donner.