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Kevin Maguire

Kevin Maguire is an aircraft electronics technician at a regional maintenance shop in Frederick, Maryland. An FAA-certified airframe and powerplant mechanic with NCATT AET credentials, he inspects and repairs cockpit electrical systems and flight radios. Maguire received an associate degree in avionics systems technology from the Community College of Philadelphia. In past years on commercial airport flightlines, he maintained fleet wiring systems and instrument panels, troubleshooting power distribution networks and communication gear for passenger aircraft.

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