| Technical Counselors |
An EAA Technical Counselor is an experienced volunteer advisor who shares knowledge and
expertise to aircraft builders. These Technical Counselors are part of the "member helping
member" tradition of EAA. They advise builders on constructing a safe, airworthy aircraft for
final FAA inspection.
These volunteers visit projects and advise builders on how to comply with building instructions
and federal regulations. Technical Counselors offer tips based on their experience and help
builders avoid costly mistakes. Through Technical Counselors, EAA helps maintain the
excellent reputation of the amateur-built program.
expertise to aircraft builders. These Technical Counselors are part of the "member helping
member" tradition of EAA. They advise builders on constructing a safe, airworthy aircraft for
final FAA inspection.
These volunteers visit projects and advise builders on how to comply with building instructions
and federal regulations. Technical Counselors offer tips based on their experience and help
builders avoid costly mistakes. Through Technical Counselors, EAA helps maintain the
excellent reputation of the amateur-built program.
| Phil McKenzie 386-776-2240 psmck@windstream.net |
| Paul Michel 954-699-7778 |
| Paul Michel is an Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic (A&P) with Inspection Authorization (IA). Paul served in the Marines, after which he went to work for the FAA in 1987 in Flight Standards Avionics and as a Maintenance Inspector He retired in 2006. And has now moved to Suwannee Belle Airport. While he was with the FAA, he was also a Technical Advisor at large for EAA for more than 10 years. During that time he performed Technical Counselor inspections on experimental aircraft for EAA members in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brazil, Costa Rica, and Australia. He has built a HiMax, rebuilt a MaxAir and built a Murphy Rebel. The Rebel has taken to the skies. Paul is also a private pilot. |
| Phil McKenzie is an Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Mechanic with Inspection Authorization (IA) Phil was a Flight Instructor, Corporate pilot and flew for Trans-Texas Airways Airline while living in Houston, TX. When he moved to Bowling Green, KY, he started a Flight School and then an FBO. He began doing mechanical work and restored a number of certified aircraft and overhauled a number of engines. After moving to Florida he became interested in Antique, Classic and Homebuilt aircraft. He built a Sidewinder. He and a partner started an ultralight company called Olympus Ultralight and they built the Pegasus. He continued to do maintenance, repair, inspections and flight instruction. He returned to Bowling Green in 1980 and flew Corporate Jets for Union Underwear for six years. Upon returning to Florida and eventually moving to Suwannee Belle Airport, he and wife Sandy restored a Cessna 120, built a Murphy Rebel on amphibious floats, and are currently working on an RV 10 and soon will be finishing Mack Buswell's Pietenpole, which they bought. Phil is a Commercial Pilot with single & multi engine land and sea, instrument airplane, helicopter, glider, jet. He is also a CFII single and multi engine airplane, glider, and instrument |
The Technical Counselors are expected to make a minimum of four visits per year. Please help these
fellows maintain that average. Give them a call and ask them over to look at your project.
Lots of people have found that a second set of eyes with a fresh look see things that might not be
observed by someone who sees it every day. Several people in our Chapter can tell you about having
others look at their projects and being surprised at the new insights they get.
fellows maintain that average. Give them a call and ask them over to look at your project.
Lots of people have found that a second set of eyes with a fresh look see things that might not be
observed by someone who sees it every day. Several people in our Chapter can tell you about having
others look at their projects and being surprised at the new insights they get.
Morris Brown has lived at Little River Airpark with his wife
Barbara since 1999. It is a big change from their previous home in
Alaska. They have been EAA 797 members for 10 years and he has
been attending Sun N Fun since 1998. Barb has worked at Sun N
Fun several years, depending on her health.
Morris has worked in the aviation field since joining the Air Force
at age 19. He has received AP/IA and commercial pilot ratings. He
still flies a little having an Aeronca Chief, although he says he’s
bored with Lower 48 flying. Barb really misses ski flying and you
just don’t see much ski flying in Florida.
Morris and Barb spend a lot of their time now riding their VW
powered Trike, which Morris started the first day of his retirement
and completed just in time for Biketoberfest, 2008. They also
spend a lot of time at Bluegrass Festivals. They have 5 children, 18
grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. This keeps Barb busy
making quilts. She is fabricholic and buys and sells fabric in her
spare time. Both realize that even though Morris has the title of
President at least some of the work will fall back to Barb. They are
looking foreword to the upcoming year in EAA 797.
Barbara since 1999. It is a big change from their previous home in
Alaska. They have been EAA 797 members for 10 years and he has
been attending Sun N Fun since 1998. Barb has worked at Sun N
Fun several years, depending on her health.
Morris has worked in the aviation field since joining the Air Force
at age 19. He has received AP/IA and commercial pilot ratings. He
still flies a little having an Aeronca Chief, although he says he’s
bored with Lower 48 flying. Barb really misses ski flying and you
just don’t see much ski flying in Florida.
Morris and Barb spend a lot of their time now riding their VW
powered Trike, which Morris started the first day of his retirement
and completed just in time for Biketoberfest, 2008. They also
spend a lot of time at Bluegrass Festivals. They have 5 children, 18
grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. This keeps Barb busy
making quilts. She is fabricholic and buys and sells fabric in her
spare time. Both realize that even though Morris has the title of
President at least some of the work will fall back to Barb. They are
looking foreword to the upcoming year in EAA 797.
| Morris Brown 386-963-5320 |
