Mission Statement
The Worldwide Aircraft Propeller Association was officially formed in 1992 with the following purposes:
- To promote and maintain a cooperative spirit between repair stations certified to maintain propellers under 14 Code of Federal Regulation Subsection 145 and their suppliers and customers;
- To promote high standards of professionalism among the members of the Association and the aviation propeller maintenance industry;
- To disseminate information to the aviation propeller maintenance industry;
- To alert the aviation propeller maintenance industry of any regulatory or legistative activities which may affect the conduct of their business;
- To provide the exchange of technical support and information to members of the aviation maintenance industry;
- To disseminate information and provide opportunities to exchange information between members of the aviation propeller maintenance industry; and,
- To undertake any and all activities on behalf of the aviation propeller maintenance industry permitted under the laws of the District of Columbia.
The Goals of the association are as follows:
- Promote timely propeller inspections;
- Research economical group liability insurance;
- Research economical group health insurance;
- Parts locating collection center;
- Provide exchange of information on pending and appellate court cases, including an active list of expert witnesses;
- Propeller related service difficulty alerts;
- WAPA membership plaques with number of membership years;
- Include "show and tell" at meetings;
- Guest speakers
Current Officers
President: Mike O'Neill, Palm Beach Aircraft
Propeller, Inc.
Vice President: Dick Jacob, Northwest Propeller
Service, Inc.
Secretary: Kathy Dawes, American Propeller Service,
Inc.
Treasurer: Gary C. Jordan, Jordan Propeller Service,
Inc.