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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 335 

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Aviation Maintenance Technician 

Day, honoring the invaluable contributions of Charles Edward Taylor, 

regarded as the father of aviation maintenance, and recognizing the 

essential role of aviation maintenance technicians in ensuring the safety 

and security of civil and military aircraft. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

DECEMBER 15, 2015 

Mr. SCHUMER submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Aviation Maintenance Technician Day, honoring the invaluable contributions of Charles Edward Taylor, regarded as the father 

of aviation maintenance, and recognizing the essential 

role of aviation maintenance technicians in ensuring the 

safety and security of civil and military aircraft. 

Whereas the safety of the flying public is ensured and the integrity of aircraft airworthiness is personally guaranteed 

by individuals who comprise the professional aviation 

maintenance technician workforce; 

Whereas professional aviation maintenance technicians are 

key members of the Armed Forces of the United States 


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and help protect the United States through a strong 

Armed Forces aviation infrastructure; 

Whereas the duties of aviation maintenance technicians are 

critical to the homeland security of the United States and 

an integral component of the aerospace industry of the 

United States; 

Whereas professional aviation maintenance technicians provide the strong infrastructure through which public confidence in the airborne transportation safety and military 

aviation strength of the United States is ensured; 

Whereas, in 1901, Charles Edward Taylor began working as 

a machinist for Orville and Wilbur Wright at the Wright 

Cycle Company in Dayton, Ohio; 

Whereas using only a metal lathe, drill press, and hand tools, 

Charles Edward Taylor built, in 6 weeks, the 12-horsepower engine that was used to power the first flying machine of the Wright brothers; 

Whereas the ingenuity of Charles Edward Taylor earned him 

a place in aviation history when the Wright brothers successfully flew their airplane in controlled flight on December 17, 1903; 

Whereas Charles Edward Taylor had a successful career in 

aviation maintenance for more than 60 years; 

Whereas Charles Edward Taylor was honored by the Federal 

Aviation Administration with the establishment of the 

Charles Edward Taylor Master Mechanic Award, which 

recognizes individuals with not less than 50 years of aviation maintenance experience; 

Whereas Charles Edward Taylor has become a hero to aircraft maintenance technicians worldwide; and 


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Whereas 45 States, together with the commonwealths, territories, republics, and federations of the United States, 

have already declared May 24 to be Aviation Maintenance Technician Day within their jurisdictions: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) supports National Aviation Maintenance 

3 Technician Day to honor the professional men and 

4 women who ensure the safety and security of the 

5 airborne aviation infrastructure of the United 

6 States; and 

7 (2) recognizes the life and memory of Charles 

8 Edward Taylor, the aviation maintenance technician 

9 who built and maintained the engine that was used 

10 to power the first controlled flying machine of the 

11 Wright brothers on December 17, 1903. 

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