Geoffrey Pence, Longtime Twin Commander Technical Service Manager, Flies West
There’s a common refrain when you speak to friends and associates of Geoffrey Pence, Twin Commander’s long-serving technical service manager. He was universally liked, respected, and admired. After a long career helping others solve issues and serving customers, Pence was best known as honest, straightforward and, most of all, a genuinely nice guy. Soft-spoken, he possessed a sharp wit and ironic sense of humor. Pence retired from Twin Commander earlier this year, capping off 21 years with the company. Before that he worked at Aero Air, a Twin Commander Factory Authorized Service Center, and Gulfstream when it was producing Commanders. Jim Matheson, the former owner of Twin Commander Aircraft, hired Pence. “Geoffrey was a big part of how we…
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SERVICE CENTER PROFILE Creating a Winner
There’s a new energy at an old service center. A mainstay of the Twin Commander Factory Authorized Service Centers for decades, Winner Aviation’s new management has brought a renewed excitement and even more focus on customer needs to the business.…
COMMANDING PRESENCE Meg Bianco
Winner Aviation’s Meg Bianco is that rare aviation business executive who didn’t come up through the ranks by pumping gas, putting in the hours as a primary instructor, or keeping the books. In fact, heading up Winner is her first…
New Book Offers Complete History of Twin Commanders
Author Dave Duntz has given the Twin Commander world a gift. He has published a new, authoritative history of the full Commander line, starting with the prototype and moving through to the Jet Commander. Stars and Commanders: The Life and…
Andrew Wilson Hired as Technical Service Manager
Twin Commander Aircraft has hired Andrew Wilson, a longtime aircraft technician and proven maintenance manager, as the company’s new Technical Service Manager. He replaces Geoffrey Pence, who retired shortly before passing away. Wilson comes most recently from Dynamic Aviation where…
