1997 – The first maintenance technicians to receive FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician awards after CAE SimuFlite received FAA approval to administer the awards program: Kevin Bower and Mark Weller (Hillenbrand Industries, Batesville, Ind.), Doug Garrett (Motorola Inc., Austin, Texas), John Pellegrini (Timberland Aviation, Londonderry, N.H.).

CAE SimuFlite has aligned its maintenance training programs with the FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician Awards program, an incentive for individual maintenance technicians to actively participate in Initial and Recurrent training programs. Employers who are proactive in training will also be recognized. The requirements for each of the five award phases are progressively more demanding:

	Phase I Bronze
	Phase II Silver
	Phase III Gold
	Phase IV Ruby
	Phase V Diamond

Upon successful program completion, appropriate certificates and AMT logo pins will be awarded. To participate, please inform your CAE SimuFlite account representative at the time of scheduling. Review of FAA Advisory Circular 65-25-A is required before arrival.