94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group Conducts Survey of ex-Martin Air 767-31A-ER PH-MCL In Jacksonville, Florida Cecil Field

94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group (94th ACG) Founder & CEO Benny Benitez looks at the number two / left hand engine of PH-MCL, with a former Sun Express 737 in the background at Flight Star ramp. As the founder and leader of the (94th ACG) Benny is a hands on type leader who from time to time enjoys trading in the dark business suit, tie and Oxford shoes for being with his guys on projects and leading by example

What Benny considers "His Office" being out there among the planes and people and enjoying the building of professional and personal relationships from project to project accomplished

The left hand under wing surface showing the aircraft Dutch registration PH-MCL

A long time and trusted Associate of the 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group (94th ACG) and veteran of such projects as 2008 Shanghai, China, China Eastern Airlines MD-90 pre buy inspection project, 2007 Holland / Fokker Bergen Ops Zoom Fokker F-100's inspection and 2001 Lloyd's of London U.K. project is Chris Cochran technical surveyor / photographer

The cockpit of the Boeing 767-31A / ER during our inspection

with electrical power on the aircraft

Ex-Martin Air 767-31A / ER as she sits on the ramp at Flight Star. Note the U.S. Navy P-3C above, as the proximity of Cecil Field a former U.S. Naval Air Station to Naval Air Station Jacksonville the home of U.S. Navy P-3's see allot of P-3 "touch and go" activity

Jacksonville, Florida / Cecil Field 7th to 9th February 2012: With the commencement of the new year, 2012 has seen the 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group (94th ACG) start out with a busy, local (Miami) operational schedule. Since 5th January the (94th ACG) has accomplished a full blown technical valuation for a major, local, Miami based FAR-145 for financial reason toward their banking institution and the completion and delivery of a major study for a special client.

As with the ending of their 2011 operational year with the year last deployment "on the road" to Flight Star, the (94th ACG) first deployment for 2012 found them back at Flight Star in Jacksonville, Florida. This time, once again dealing with the yet another ex-Martin Air, Boeing 767-31a / ER, having Dutch registration PH-MCL.

The visitation to Flight Star had the (94th ACG) conducting a general records audit in accordance to their client requirements and direction, as well as conducting an overall, detailed, day light, visual inspection of the aircraft with applied ground power for basic systems checks.

This also included verification of specifics part numbers and components, again as specified by the client. Its appears that PH-MCL may be a candidate aircraft for purchase and for possible flight continuation with a new client. Aircraft PH-MCL is adorned with Martin Air 50th anniversary colors.

94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group Conducts Their Last Operational Deployment for 2011 to Jacksonville, Florida KVQQ Cecil Field

Shown is Benny Benitez on board PH-MCI a former Martin Air Passenger 767-300 which happens to be the highest time 767-31A/ER to have ever flown with over 104,000 flight hours

The removed nose landing gear off PH-MCI which was being swapped with aircraft PH-MCM

The newly swapped right hand main landing gear off

767-31A/ER PH-MCM as installed onto aircraft PH-MCI

767-31A/ER PH-MCI being supported for the re-installation of

the right hand main landing gear

PH-MCI right hand main landing being cleared off the deck

by 11 inches in accordance to Boeing for conducting a gear swing

Shown within the large hangar at Flight-Star is the former Martin Air

767-200 PH-MCI sitting on aircraft jacks

Jacksonville, Florida / Cecil Field 28th Nov-5th Dec 2011: Soon after enjoying the Turkey dinners of Thanksgiving, a few members of the 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group (94th ACG) got the call for the last 2011 assignment to Jacksonville, Florida.

The assignment was to oversee from a quality and accountability point of view the gear swap by and between two former Martian Air 767-31A/ER s/n 2531 for an established long time client, based on the west coast of the United States. The location of the assignment was at Flight Star an FAA-145 certified heavy maintenance facility located at the former U.S. Naval Air Station known as Cecil Field which its field identifier is (KVQQ).

The process of the gear swap by and between the two 767's went smoothly and the (94th ACG) were able to have observed and experienced the professionalism and quality product that Flight Star displayed during the entire process which took five days from start to finish.

The two former Martin Air 767-300's were the last of the passenger aircraft's which the airline operated, as Martin Air is now solely a dedicated MD-11 cargo operator. While at Flight Star the (94th ACG) was able to see the full technical and service capability of Flight Star, which reflected on the quality of work done at Flight Star.

It appears that (94th ACG) shall re-deploy back to Flight Star in the early part of 2012 for continued support of their client interest concerning the remaining Boeing 767-31A/ER.

It should be noted that once aircraft PH-MCI had its gears installed, which came off PH-MCM, she ferry flew out to the Southwest part of the United States were its appears that she may either be stored and / or parted out. On a note of commercial aviation history, aircraft PH-MCI had the honor of flying the very last passenger flight for Martin Air before being retired from their fleet.

94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group Joins Forces With Aviation Training & Software Development Company Of Miami, Florida Known as Mach-One

The long term preservation of N205AU will benefit from the maintenance tracking software which Mach-One will develop specifically for the aircraft based on the Boeing 737 Maintenance Planning Document (MPD) and which will be managed by the School aircraft department

Shown is Mr. Jimmy Perez of Mach-One showing the various samples of the program display pages on the screen. Jimmy's experience, talent and overall knowledge of creating "user friendly"software, specifically geared for the aviation market is a solid and established

From left to right standing next to George T. Baker Instructor Alan Munoz is Alex Munoz (no relationship) of Mach-One explaining the various functions that their specifically developed software will bring to the School aircraft department to track and schedule preventative maintenance on the Boeing 737 for its long tern preservation

Jimmy and Alex presented the School aircraft department with a tool that would help them track "preventative maintenance" toward the Boeing 737, track student OJT training and even record hours applied by schools instructors. It should be noted that the effort being done by Mach-One was encouraged by the 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group as Mach-One contribution to the overall Community effort to assist the Students at George T. Baker Aviation School. It should be noted that this effort is highly important

Miami, Florida 27th December 2011: In an effort to bring continued assistance to the George t. Baker Aviation School in the ongoing support for the Boeing 737-201, The 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group has enlisted the professional assistance and talent of Mach-One a Miami based aviation training and software developing company under the leadership of Mr. Alexander Munoz and Mr. Jimmy Perez.

Mach-One highly specialized ability, experience and solid reputation with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been instrumental toward the development of a few of (94th ACG) clients who have benefited from Mach-One of which one a long time client of the (94th ACG) is on track to obtaining their Federal Aviation Administration / Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) -145 rating for a certified repair shop as a result of Mach-One tutelage.

Jointly operating with Mach-One and having observed their professionalism, attention to detail and their wiliness to follow the example of the (94th ACG) to give to the Community, Mach-One agreed to stepped up to the plate by custom creating a maintenance tracking software to assist the School to track and plan the preventative maintenance schedule on the 737 based on a calendar variable.

Despite the effort done by the (94th ACG) to have secured and coordinated the donation of the 737 back in 2010 / 2011 and the gallant effort of all other who's dedication resulted in placing the the aircraft at the school, Mach-One contribution will be just as important if not greater to maintain the aircraft for the years to come.

94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group Kicks off Yet Another Community Project to Bring Basic Aviation Training To The Youth Of Haiti

Shown at the conference which was held at the School audio / visual room (i.e. Library) are George T. Baker personnel Donna DePriest, and Dr. Sean Gallagan, School Principle, as accompanied by Dr. Wiener LeBlanc, Robert Christensen and Joey Bautista, School Principle at Miami-Dade, North Miami High School

Shown in front of the 737-201, N205AU are Benny Benitez, Founder and CEO of the 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group the organizer of the event, Joey Bautista, Madam, Marina Gourgue, Minster of Education for the Nation of Haiti and Dr. Wiener Le Blanc from the Haitian Resource Development Foundation (www.hrdf.org)

Madam Marina Gourgue and Benny Benitez pose for a photograph next to the 737 a tremendous efforts, as the already accomplished School project and now the effort to bring basic aviation training and basic understanding of English to the youth of Haiti

Dr. Wiener Le Blanc explains the condition of the current educational system in Haiti and the challenge that it will present to this project, as Dr. Gallagan and Robert Christensen listens

In an official photograph that take for the Haitian press with Dr. Leblanc, Dr. Gallagan, Madam Gourgue and Mr. Yves Vilfranche IT Director for the Haitian School system

Miami, Florida 9th December 2011: In an never ending effort to forge new paths, ideas and challenges, Benny F. Benitez, Founder & CEO of the 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group set forth on a new community project on an International scale. The idea to bring basic aviation training and basic understanding of English to the youth of the Nation of Haiti.

Again, calling on the George T. Baker Aviation School, which presents a tremendous assets as well as having the support of Dr. Sean Gallagan, School Principle of the idea, so as to explore the possibilities, we organized and held our first International meeting to bring the talents, experience and assets of the Miami aviation industry to youth of a beleaguered Nation.

Special thanks and appreciation goes to Dr. Adly Castor a prominent Haitian-American Medical Doctor who was Benny's first point of contact through their affiliation with Miami-FBI Office for the idea and his views to the project for taking the proposed idea to Haitian Government.

Dr. Castor and Dr. Le Blanc efforts resulted with the delegation who attended, as shown above.

Dr. Adly Castor and Dr. Wiener Le Blanc head up and run the Haitian Development Resource Foundation (HDRF ) www.hdrf.org

Also present at the meeting by invitation and who are not shown in the above photographs were:

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Mr. Brain Loomer VP & General Manager of AAR

Mr. Jimmy Perez of Mach-One Training Company

Mr. Robert Christensen of AIRLINERS Magazine

Mr. Angel Perez of the George T. Baker Aviation School

The official Haitian delegation that were in attendance were:

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Mrs. Madam Marina Gourgue

Mr. Yves Vilfranche

Mrs. Patricia Allien

The success of projects such as the Boeing 737 and now the Haitian aviation project that are spawned by the 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group, under the leadership of its Founder and CEO Benny Benitez are ONLY achieved and accomplished by a total TEAM effort of friends, colleagues and the overall support of the South Florida aviation industry.

The Haitian project if successful, will hopefully create contractor jobs for Teachers and Technical Instructors to be deployed to Haiti to work on set period of time. The efforts for 2012 will see the (94th ACG) and the group as a whole reaching out to the Clinton Foundation and others who have pledged to assist Haiti. Dr. Adly Castor has reached far across the Atlantic Ocean to France, as he is speaking to Renault, the French automobile manufacture for their assistance as well.

94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group Continued Support Of The Eastern Airlines Flight 401 Tribute Group & The Association Of Flight Attendants

Shown from left to right are Mr. Shannon Dewitt an active Flight Attendant with Spirit Airlines, Mrs. Candace Kolander speaking with surviving Eastern Flight 401 Flight Attendants Patty McQuigg and Beverly Raposa, as Ron Infantino a surviving passenger is seated in the foreground of the photograph

Shown with Candace Kolander are Mercy Ruiz, Patty McQuigg and Beverly Raposa three of the surviving Flight Attendances from Eastern Airlines Flight 401 speaking about current day safety factors that effect all industry Flight Attendances as Ron Infantino a surviving passenger listens into the conversation

Through the support and coordination of the 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group and in conjunction with the George T. Baker Aviation School, the Eastern Flight 401 Tribute Group provided the students with a presentation of their ordeal in surviving what was considered an unsurvivable crash of their Lockheed L-1011 into the Florida Everglades which occurred on 29th December 1972

Shown with Benny F. Benitez, Founder and CEO of the 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group is Mrs. Candace Kolander from the Association of Flight Attendance (AFA) in Washington D.C. who in appreciation was presented with a rendering of the Eastern Airlines

Lockheed L-1011, N301EA which crashed on that infamous night back on 29th December 1972. The image was digitally created by Ms. Catherine Smallwood a supporter and honorary member of 401

Miami, Florida 10th November 2011: Under the leadership of its Founder and CEO, Benny F. Benitez in a dual community effort, the 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group (94th ACG) continued their ongoing support of the Eastern Airlines Flight 401 Tribute Group, the Student body at the George T. Baker Aviation School and as well hosted a visiting official from the Washington, D.C. based Association of Flight Attendants in a joint presentation concerning the crash of Eastern Airlines Flight 401.

The crash which occurred back on the night of 29th December 1972 forever changes the safety factors of Commercial air travel of which we still benefit from today.

The presentation of each of the survivors stories from Flight 401 gave the Student a real world experience of meeting for their first time people who survived what the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) deemed an unsurvivable crash.

The technical portion of the presentation as presented by Benny Benitez, provided the audience with a detailed technical understanding of the Lockheed L-1011 aircraft of which none of the Students present that night have never seen and in which in its days was an aircraft that was technically ahead of its time.

The presentation gave the Students and all who were in attendance a complete understanding as to how and why Crew Resource Management (CRM) was established as a result of this crash.

94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group Continues Their Support In Assisting Miami Based World Atlantic Airlines Fleet Growth

N803WA tail basking in the warm Miami, Florida sun light

with its new World Atlantic Airlines logo scheme

N803WA still in maintenance service at Miami Tech with its port side

World Atlantic Airlines logo being applied

N705MT re-registered as N803WA with its new, fresh World Atlantic Airlines paint scheme

N705MT having been fully scuffed for pending fuselage

paint job of an overall white paint scheme

N705MT tail section pre-painted for pending World Atlantic Airlines colors. Note number two engine covered during painting

N705MT s/n 49507 within Miami Tech hangar being scuffed up prior to being fully painted

N705MT which was formerly held Spanish registered as EC-HJB

Miami, Florida August to November 2011: In mid July the 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group (94th ACG) was once again re-activated by World Atlantic Airlines (WAA) to undertake yet a second pre-buy inspection of another possible candidate MD-82 for fleet consideration.

The (94th ACG) dispatched one of their senior adviser, Mr, Steven Prather to San Antonio, Texas to the AeroSky maintenance facility were the aircraft was located, so as to link up with elements of Jetran International leasing so as to conduct a pre-buy physical and records audit of the candidate aircraft. At the time of the inspection the subject did not have engine installed.

The aircraft meet the minimal requirements in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) 121.380 and 121.380(a) and was thus accepted by Miami Tech on behave of World Atlantic Airlines.

The aircraft was then fitted with two Pratt & Whitney JT8D-217A's and ferry flown from San Antonio (SAT) to Miami (MIA) and was inducted into maintenance consisting of its scheduled D-Check at Miami Tech. The check commenced on August 23rd and the (94th ACG) was actively operating and embedded within Miami Tech hangar in support of World Atlantic Airlines effectively on 29th August.

The (94th ACG) primary mission was to ensure Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) compliance for fleet / (FAA) conformity when the time came. The aircraft was inducted into service with a total of 44, 000 plus hours and 32,000 plus cycles (actual time is being considered confidential at this time).

The (94th ACG) time on station with the project spanned a time period from late August to mid November, at which such time the (94th ACG) stood down and past the primary duties to World Atlantic Airlines Records and Quality Assurance Department. During their operational time, the (94th ACG) had the personal and professional of knowing and operating with personnel from Jetran International leasing, Miami Tech and various other professionals.

Once finally activated N803WA as she is now officially know will be an important assets to World Atlantic Airlines as they grow their operational fleet.

94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group Continues Their Support of The Eastern Airlines Flight 401 Tribute Group

Shown from top top bottom when boarding N205AU is Mercy Ruiz, Beverly Raposa, Patty McQuigg all surviving flight attendants and Ron Infantino surviving passenger from the 29th December 1972 crash of Eastern Airline Flight 401 Lockheed L-1011, N310EA

Flight 401 surviving passenger Ron Infantino speaks with local NBC-6 news reporter Willard Shepard about the crash for local news broadcast so as to continue raising awarness

Spawned and coordinated by the 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group, with help of the George T. Baker Aviation School NBC-6 news reporter Willard Shepard meets and speaks with the survivors of Eastern Flight 401 who make up the Flight 401 Tribute Group

A sight rarely seen are the members of the

Eastern Airlines Flight 401 Tribute Group

all together on board a commercial aircraft

Miami. Florida 8th November 2011: Since 2008 the 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group (94th ACG) and its commercial aviation marketing subsidiary, the Digital Aircraft Factory (DAF) under the leadership of Catherine Smallwood have had the personal and professional pleasure of working, assisting and knowing the surviving members who make up the Eastern Airlines Flight 401 Tribute Group.

For further information view www.ealflt401.blogspot.com

Despite a 2010 and partially 2011 pause in the group effort to erect a public memorial and raise awareness to the lost of Eastern Airlines Flight 401 which occurred thirty-nine (39) years ago occurred due to the personal and business schedules of its members. The group is now back on track thanks to the effort of the 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group who arranged for the NBC-6 new telecast to broadcast the group effort.

(94th ACG) Founder and CEO Benny Benitez personal and professional relationship with NBC-6 News and Reporter Willard Shepard was a tremendous help and a key factor to re-kicking off a well worth and professional effort.

It should be noted that the crash of Eastern Airline Flight 401, thirty nine years was the reason for the formation and creation of what is now known in the industry and to every cockpit flight crew as "Crew Resource Management" CRM and the presence of "Emergency Flashlights" at the flight attendants seat stations within the passenger cabin.