Avionics News May 2015 - 10

AEA's Mike Adamson elected
Recording Secretary for
ASTM Committee F46
The results of the first ASTM Committee F46
Aerospace Personnel election are in, and Mike
Adamson, AEA vice president of member programs
and education, was elected to the position of recording secretary. Officers elected for the term beginning
in 2015 and ending in 2017 include:
* Chairman - Sam Haycraft, WestStar Aviation
* First Vice Chairman - Steve King,
Cox Enterprise
* Second Vice Chairman - Pat Delahoussaye,
Pioneer Aviation Management
* Recording Secretary - Mike Adamson,
Aircraft Electronics Association
* Membership Secretary - Mark Mata, Satcom Direct
ASTM Committee F46 on Aerospace Personnel was
formed in 2014. It meets twice a year, with approximately
40 members attending two to three days of technical
meetings. F46 has four technical subcommittees that

In Memory
MICHAEL DOUGLAS SAGE passed away March 28
at the age of 53.
Sage was the general manager at Express
Calibration Services in Lee's Summit, Missouri. He
previously served as general manager for Avionics Sales
Corp. for three years from 2005 to 2008. He also served
as a senior customer service technician for Honeywell
Aerospace, working for the company for 20 years from
1985 to 2005.
Sage was born June 10, 1961, in Kansas City,
Missouri. He is survived by his wife, Robin; children,
Zachery Sage, Matthew Weibel, Carole Landers and
Anthony Fisher; and parents, Daniel and JoAnne Sage.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded
Warrior Project at woundedwarriorproject.org. q

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develop and maintain standards.
Information on this subcommittee structure and F46's portfolio
of approved standards and work
items under development are
available from the list of subcommittees and standards. These stanMike Adamson
dards have and continue to play a
preeminent role in all aspects of
aerospace personnel education, training, qualifications
and certifications.
ASTM International is a globally recognized leader in
the development and delivery of international voluntary
consensus standards. Today, some 12,000 ASTM standards are used around the world to improve product quality, enhance safety, facilitate market access and trade, and
build consumer confidence.
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