Lee Chapman

Experience

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  Helicopter Minuteman - 145 Rpair

  Mar 1978 - Sept 1979

  Airframe and Power Plant Mechanic

  Performed inspections and repairs to company owned fleet of Fairchild Hiller UH12E helicopters and customer owned Hughes 500 and Hughes 300 helicopters.

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  Eastern Airlines - Part 121 Air Carrier

  Sept 1979 - Sept 1985

  Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic

  My original duties as an A&P at Eastern Airlines were aircraft heavy structural repairs. DC-9, B727, B757, A300 and L1011 made up Eastern's fleet at that time. I transferred to aircraft heavy maintenance in 1984 where I was qualified to Taxi and Run up the aircraft mentioned above.

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  Comair - Part 121 Air Carrier

  Jan 1985 - Jan 1997

  Sheet metal shop manager

  As manager of the Sheet metal shop I was responsible for the structural repair of the the fleet of CRJ 200s, Saab 340s, EMB120s Brasillias, Fairchild SA227 Metros and EMB 110 Banderantes

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  General Electric Aircraft Engines

  Jan 1990 - Jun 1992

  Methods Specialist

  Provided technical assistance to the assemblers on the Thrust Reverser assembly line. I also provided blue print interpretation and written intructions for the assembly of the CF6-80 thrust reverser

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  Reebaire Aircraft - Part 145 Repair Station

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2000

  Maintenance Manager

  As Maintenance Manager I was responsible for the maintenance and repairs to the customer aircraft currently in work. I also served as the maintenance trainer and the Manager of Safety

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  R&C Aviation- Part 145 Repair Station

  Jan 2000 - Aug 2005

  Lead Sheet metal mechanic/Inspector

  As a lead sheet metal mechanic I was responsible for the timely repair of customer owned aircraft. My duties also included QC inspector of any work that I did not accomplish myself.I currently work for R & C on a part time as needed basis.

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  AAR CORP. - Part 145 MRO

  Aug 2005 - Jan 2009

  Maintenance Trainer/QC Inspector

  Trained AAR aircraft maintenance employees on CRJ 200 and 700 systems and on company and customers' standards and procedures. As a QC inspector, I provided Inspection and RII as required on aircraft in work.

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  Rich Mountain Community College

  Jul 2009 - Jul 2014

  Instructor

  Aircraft maintenance instructor for adult and high school students

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  Southern Arkansas University Tech-Part 147Airframe and Powerplant School

  Aug 2014 - now

  Aviation Maintenance Instructor

  My responsibilities include teaching Airframe and Powerplant subjects to students seeking a Federal Aviation Administration Airframe and Powerplant Technician's certificate.

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  R&C Aviation

  Feb 2018 - now

  A&P mechanic