| 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.
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.
| Phil McKenzie 386-776-2240 psmck@windstream.net |
Bill Rodgers
386-963-3648
386-963-3648
| Paul Michel 954-699-7778 |
| Bill Rodgers is an Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Mechanic with Inspection Authorization (IA) Bill retired from the Navy where he was an Aircraft Mechanic and a Flight Engineer. He then started his own business, Rodgers Aircraft Service in Key West where he performed aircraft maintenance, repair and inspections. Later he became the Director of Maintenance for Air Sunshine. In the early '70's it was the only airline servicing Key West. Later it was bought by Air Florida and moved to Miami. Since Bill did not wish to move to Miami, he took a civil service job maintaining aircraft for the military. When he retired from that job in 1982, he moved to Little River Airport in McAlpin. He restored his Aeronca Chief and has continued until present doing aircraft maintenance and inspection. Bill is a Commercial pilot with aircraft single & multi-engine land and also an instrument rating |
| 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 is ready to fly, but has not yet 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.
When Phil and I were finishing up the Rebel and also when we restored the Cessna 120, we had
six or seven different people look at each and they all saw different things.
When Larry and Vic Grondzki were finishing up on their Bucker, they invited just about every A&P
in the County to come by and see if there was anything they missed.
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.
When Phil and I were finishing up the Rebel and also when we restored the Cessna 120, we had
six or seven different people look at each and they all saw different things.
When Larry and Vic Grondzki were finishing up on their Bucker, they invited just about every A&P
in the County to come by and see if there was anything they missed.