Dwight D. Law
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A recognized leader in aircraft maintenance and a former FAA Maintenance Technician of the Year, Dwight Dean Law is the founder of and Director of Maintenance for Aviation Specialists.  He received a U.S. Patent and has been awarded a Thomas Edison Grant for the invention of a safety-enhanced battery which eliminates fire and other hazards associated with electrical ignition sources following transportation accidents.

While managing the Grant County Airport in Petersburg, West Virginia, Mr. Law established the area’s first full-service maintenance facility and twin-engine charter service.  He has also acted as Coordinator for airport reconstruction at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and has been a Guest Lecturer for the Department of Aviation at The Ohio State University and at Middle Tennessee State University in Murphreesboro, TN.

Recipient of National Aeronautics Association Certificate of Achievement, 1989 – FAA Maintenance Technician of the Year, 1989 – Industry “Zero Error” Award, 1989 – U.S. Army Commendation Medal, 1982 – U.S. Army Instructor Training Award, 1970.

U.S. Army Non-Commissioned Officers Academy, 1969 – Glenville State Teachers College, 1973 – U.S. Armed Forces Institute, Europe Associate of Arts, 1979 – Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Airframe and Powerplant Technician Training, 1980 – Attended four aviation-related military occupational skill-producing schools, U.S. Army Aviation, 1968-1982

Member, National Maintenance Foundation – Member, past President, Potomac Highlands Maryland Pilots Association – Former Member, West Virginia Airport Managers Association

Certificates and Ratings: Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic – FAA Inspection Authorization – Private Pilot (single-engine land)