Avionics & Maintenance 

Mike Cotton

 Aircraft Maintenance Manager 

Meet Mike Cotton, an Aircraft Maintenance Manager with us! While Mike has worked in the aviation industry for 23 years in parts departments and propeller shop management. He’s also worked as a mechanic for almost the last two decades.

Bill Warner

Assistant D.O.M  

Bill, our Assistant D.O.M., got his start in aviation in 1993 as an aircraft cleaner while pursuing his associate’s degree in Aviation Maintenance. Since entering the industry, he’s performed as a maintenance technician, the D.O.M. for a corporate flight department, and even floor inspection for a major MRO.

Mark Austin

Technician & Inspector

 Meet Mark Austin, a Technician-Inspector with our experienced team. Mark started out early at 15 working on Grumman Ag-Cats, agricultural single-engined biplanes. He then served as a B-52 Bomber Crew Chief in the Air Force for 4 years before joining us at ASI.

Daniel Fischer

Aircraft Mechanic

Daniel, a member of our skilled team of Aircraft Mechanics, served as an Air Force F-35 Crew Chief before working in general aviation airplane mechanics here at ASI. 

Chuck Weisenbarger

James Eldridge

A&P Mechanic

James, one of our trusted A&P Mechanics, finished A&P school in 2016 and worked in general aviation at Ormond Beach Airport while attending Embry Riddle. The majority of his aviation career stems back to 2018 at PSA Airlines, where he worked on CRJ 700 & 900 airliners at the CVG Airport.

Chris Smith

A&P Mechanic + Avionics Technician

Chris Smith is a decorated member of our mechanics team. He served 21 years in the U.S. Coast guard as a mechanic and aircrew member on the MH60J and MH60T, and flew in missions such as Search & Rescue, Law Enforcement and National Security. After, he started maintenance as a line avionics tech focusing in quality assurance and technical services, and retired as a Maintenance Program Manager for MH60T helicopters.

Hector Ramirez

Avionics Apprentice

We’re proud to have members on our team like Hector Ramirez, an Avionics Apprentice with 5 years’ avionics experience in the Marine Corps, where he specialized in CH-53E helicopters.

Connor White

 Dwight Aloma

Parts Manager

Parts Managers like Dwight Aloma keep our industry running by maintaining stock of turbine and piston parts for our maintenance team. Dwight, a seasoned skydiver, became a member of the ASI family in April of 2022 and continues to provide service to both customers and charter fleets.