Cris Sanchez: Marine CH-53 Flight Equipment Turned Airbus Instructor and Father

Cris' 20-plus-year aviation career began as a Marine Corps Flight Equipment technician maintaining helmets and flight gear for pilots and aircrew. He then transitioned into a CH-53E mechanic performing in-depth depot level maintenance, where he developed rapidly as an aircraft maintainer. That's also where I met him, around 2007. He later joined Airbus and excelled enough to become a Senior Manager of Technical Training. Cris is one of the funniest people I've had the pleasure of working with, and he's known for bringing great energy, focus and enthusiasm into all environments.