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America through a strong armed forces aviation infra-
structure; 
Whereas the duties of aviation maintenance technicians are 
critical to United States homeland security and an inte-
gral component of the Nation’s aerospace industry; 
Whereas the professional aviation maintenance technician 
provides the strong infrastructure on which public con-
fidence in our airborne transportation safety and military 
aviation strength is ensured; 
Whereas the professional philosophy of the certificated avia-
tion maintenance technician is embodied in the Aviation 
Mechanic’s Creed: 
UPON MY HONOR I swear that I shall hold in sa-
cred trust the rights and privileges conferred upon me as 
a certified mechanic. Knowing full well that the safety 
and lives of others are dependent upon my skill and judg-
ment, I shall never knowingly subject others to risks 
which I would not be willing to assume for myself, or for 
those dear to me. 
IN DISCHARGING this trust, I pledge myself 
never to undertake work or approve work which I feel to 
be beyond the limits of my knowledge nor shall I allow 
any non-certified superior to persuade me to approve air-
craft or equipment as airworthy against my better judg-
ment, nor shall I permit my judgment to be influenced 
by money or other personal gain, nor shall I pass as air-
worthy aircraft or equipment about which I am in doubt 
either as a result of direct inspection or uncertainty re-
garding the ability of others who have worked on it to ac-
complish their work satisfactorily. 
I REALIZE the grave responsibility which is mine 
as a certified airman, to exercise my judgment on the air-
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worthiness of aircraft or equipment. I, therefore, pledge 
my unyielding adherence to these precepts for the ad-
vancement of aviation and for the dignity of my vocation. 
Whereas in 1902 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-horse-
power engine that was used to power the Wright broth-
ers’ first flying machine; 
Whereas Charles Edward Taylor’s ingenuity earned him in a 
place in aviation history when the Wright brothers suc-
cessfully flew their airplane in controlled flight on De-
cember 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 50 years or more of aviation 
maintenance experience; 
Whereas Charles Edward Taylor has become a hero to air-
craft maintenance technicians worldwide; and 
Whereas 45 of the 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 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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(1) supports National Aviation Maintenance 
Technician Day to honor the professional men and 
women who ensure the safety and security of our 
airborne aviation infrastructure; and 
(2) recognizes the life and memory of Charles 
Edward Taylor, the aviation maintenance technician 
who built and maintained the engine that was used 
to power the Wright brothers’ first controlled flying 
machine on December 17, 1903. 
Æ 
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