On the Step with thatmallardguy

#20 - Mallard Chief Engineer Mark Downham

Episode Summary

Mark Downham is the current Chief Engineer accountable for the Grumman Mallards at Paspaley Aviation. He has also worked on Twin Otter floatplanes in Fiji and Seaking helicopters in the Australian Navy.

Episode Notes

Mark Downham explains what it is like to work on a 70 year old aircraft such as the Mallard. He also talks about his career in the Australian Navy working on Seaking helicopters and his time in Fiji where he maintained 2 Twin Otter Amphibian‘s working for 7star resorts. He talks about how corrosion effects an aircraft and how to treat it.

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