Tom Pentecost, Vice President - Technical Services
Years in the aviation industry: 49
Years with Flightline: 22
Specialty: B.S. Aviation Management; Commercial pilot’s license; A& P mechanic’s license;
32 years of aircraft maintenance on Piper, Cessna, Mooney and Cirrus; 10 years of aircraft maintenance with a major airline; provides technical trouble-shooting advice and support on Piper Aircraft to mechanics around the world; provides customer and technical support to our new aircraft sales customers
Erin Duebendorfer, Chief Inspector
Years in the aviation industry: 12
Years with Flightline: 1
Specialty: Erin holds an A&P mechanic’s license and is trained on Kodiak and TBM aircraft, as well as P&WC PT6 engines. He joined us after 11 years at the Daher Kodiak factory, where he held several roles, including production assembler, quality control inspector, repair station technician, and technical support management.
Kyle Conrad, Inventory Specialist
Years in the aviation industry: 49
Years with Flightline: 3
Specialty: Kyle brings years of inventory management experience, as well as background in aviation. Kyle's father owns Rocket Engineering in Spokane, Washington, home of the JetProp. As our inventory specialist he oversees all of the ordering receiving, shipping, storing, and distributing of materials, equipment, merchandise, supplies, and products.
Jennifer Buchholtz, Warranty Administrator
Years in the aviation industry: 7
Years with Flightline: 7
Specialty: Jennifer works with Warranty and Customer Service for all of Flightline Technical Services.
Joe Volker, Avionics Manager
Years in the aviation industry: 24
Years with Flightline: 13
Specialty: Avionics/Electronics; FAA Mechanic Certificate – Airframe Rating; FAA Certified Repairmen; NCATT Aircraft Electronics Technician Certificate with Endorsements; Garmin/Honeywell/S-Tec/ Avidyne/Rockwell Collins Factory Training
Stephanie Nita, Aircraft Technician
Years in the aviation industry: 19
Years with Flightline: 19
Specialty: Graduate from Lively Vocational Technical School; additional training on Kodiak, Cirrus, and TCM. IA License.
John Crenshaw, Facility Support
Years in the aviation industry: 22
Years with Flightline: 22
Specialty: Facility maintenance and support; detailing aircraft
Scott Koenig, Shop Manager
Years in the aviation industry: 38
Years with Flightline: 33
Specialty: Graduate from Lively Vocational Technical School; additional training on PT6, Caravan, TCM and Piper Meridian; IA license
Jeff Brown, Aircraft Technician
Years in the aviation industry: 33
Years with Flightline: 33
Specialty: Cessna single high performance school; Cessna Corvalis 350 and 400 training; Continental engine school; Lycoming engine school; Cirrus online training; specializes in piston engine maintenance and all airframe maintenance and repairs. IA License.
Andy Baker, Aircraft Technician
Years in the aviation industry: 31
Years with Flightline: 10
Specialty: Andy joins us after working with Landmark Aviation for over 12 years, where he was an aircraft mechanic and inspector on a variety of aircraft including the full line of Beechcraft piston and turboprop aircraft and the Hawker-Beech, Lear and Citation jet aircraft. Prior to Landmark, Andy was with TIMCO Aerospace, where he was involved in heavy maintenance and sheetmetal repairs on airliners. Andy is a Tallahassee native and graduate of the Lively Technical Center's Airframe and Powerplant Technician program
Matthew Suber, Aircraft Technician
Years in the aviation industry: 9
Years with Flightline: 5
Specialty: Matthew (A&P and IA) is a graduate of Lively Technical School, with additional training on Dassault Falcon jets, P&W 308 series turbofan engines, and is a Cirrus SR-2X factory trained technician.
Chris Lyon, Aircraft Technician
Years in the aviation industry: 9
Years with Flightline: 4
Specialty: Chris is a graduate of Lively Technical School. He worked with Standard Aero before joining us at Flightline.
Austin Wright, Aircraft Technician
Years in the aviation industry: 5
Years with Flightline: 2
Specialty: Austin is a graduate of Lively Technical School. He worked with MI Support Services before joining us at Flightline.
Ray Tarver, Aircraft Technician
Years in the aviation industry: 43
Years with Flightline: 3
Specialty: Ray is a graduate of Rice Aviation Aircraft Maintenance School. He worked with Sierra Nevada Corporation before joining us at Flightline.