{"id":5469,"date":"2017-05-23T16:27:18","date_gmt":"2017-05-23T21:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.envoyair.com\/?p=5469"},"modified":"2017-05-23T16:27:18","modified_gmt":"2017-05-23T21:27:18","slug":"guest-blog-amt-barry-arbelius-honoring-friend-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.envoyair.com\/2017\/05\/23\/guest-blog-amt-barry-arbelius-honoring-friend-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Guest Blog: AMT Barry Arbelius Honors a Friend"},"content":{"rendered":"

We all have that friend that impresses and inspires us. We work harder to stay in stride with their abilities. We look forward to spending time with them and to see their smiles. Some people truly are blessings to know.<\/p>\n

For Dallas\/Fort Worth Envoy Mechanic Barry Arbelius, that friend is John “Ziggy” Ziegler. Barry tells us that Ziggy has been with Envoy and its predecessor companies\u00a0for 41 years as an Aircraft Mechanic Technician (AMT). In fact, Barry says that Ziggy’s first job out of high school in 1976 was with the company.<\/p>\n

Recently, Ziggy was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, so\u00a0Barry wanted to commemorate his friend by sharing his life story.<\/p>\n

Do you know John “Ziggy” Ziegler?<\/h3>\n

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If you do, you\u2019d know a friend, co-worker and a mentor who has dedicated more than 41 years of his life to aviation. Ziggy earned his pilots license while still attending high school and worked towards a multi-engine and a private flight instructor rating.<\/p>\n

Ziggy\u2019s father was a doctor working for the FAA\u00a0and wanted him to follow in his footsteps, but a different part\u00a0of the aviation industry was in his blood. As\u00a0time showed, nothing was going to change the course he chose.<\/p>\n

Ziggy\u00a0started a career in aviation shortly after high school attaining his Aircraft Airframe and Power Plant (A&P) license, and started turning wrenches for Metro Airlines in 1976. He has worked through the ranks of AMT, Lead Mechanic and Quality Control\u00a0Inspector starting with Convair 580s, Twin Otters and Saab 340s. In 1992, Metro Airlines became American Eagle, now Envoy Air, which brought a new fleet of ATR 42\/72s, Embraer\u00a0135\/140\/145s and the Bombardier Canadair 700.<\/p>\n

Ziggy\u2019s passion for aviation is clearly evident as he has owned a Piper Cub, owns a Stinson aircraft and is currently working on building a Zenith CH750. His passion for aviation and flying is so great that he decided to design and build a WWII fighter plane using a Volkswagen bug.<\/p>\n

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After learning that he could no longer fly, Ziggy brought the sky to the road. Beautifully\u00a0utilizing his exceptional ability in fabrication, he\u00a0won awards at auto shows and left\u00a0judges scratching their heads.<\/p>\n

Those of us who have worked for or along side of Ziggy know a man who would give the shirt off of his back to help. He is a great friend and co-worker who is known for being very meticulous, which makes him an exceptional\u00a0Inspector.<\/p>\n

Yes, if you know Ziggy, then you would be among those of us who miss him being here at the hangar — his wise cracks followed by his distinctive laugh to complaining about the computer that always had problems (and never could have been user error).<\/p>\n

One thing is for sure, if you know Ziggy, you know a fighter. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer a little over two years ago, and, to this day, he continues to work on his project airplane.<\/p>\n

One would have to ask, \u201cwhy would he do something like this?” The answer is simple; his\u00a0love for aviation.<\/p>\n

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