DICK HEBERT DEN AIRCRAFT OVERHAUL The Obituary for Richard "Dick" Hebert was published in the Denver Post January 26, 2007 and January 28, 2007. Dick died January 23, 2007 at his home in Aurora, CO. Age 74. Dick started for Frontier July 10, 1967, and worked in Aircraft Overhaul. He was awarded $500 within Frontier's suggestion program and recognized by the airline industry for developing a major improvement in airline safety. Dick Hebert devised a simple fix of installing an assist spring at the handle and cover assembly of the B-737 emergency exits which allows the exits to open regardless of the aircraft's position. Frontier News, September/October, 1975. He was also named winner of the FAA's 13th Annual Aviation Mechanic Safety Award for the Rocky Mountain Region. The suggestion was subject of an Airworthiness Directive issued by the FAA to require compliance on all affected aircraft. Frontier News, April/May 1976. -Ken Schultz (2/1/07) Hi Ken, Thanks for the packet on Dick. It will help with his webpage. (Ken sent photos, obituary and some articles about Dick.) -Jake Lamkins (2/9/07)