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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Editor’s Notebook
As we went to press for this issue, the Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) announced it is ending its affiliation with the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). PAMA affiliated... [read more]
July 1, 2009
Reader Feedback
Is Retesting Enough? I found that the idea of retesting mechanics that attained their license without the full certification process of the licensing requirements goes deeper than the top side of the FAA...
July 1, 2009
Intelligence: News
HBC, FlightSafety Team Up for Mx Training Wichita, Kan.-based Hawker Beechcraft Corp. (HBC) is partnering with FlightSafety International to provide the MxPro maintenance training program. The program, which...
July 1, 2009
About People
Chromalloy has promoted Martin George to general manager of its turbine engine repair and overhaul facility in San Diego. A certified Six Sigma Black Belt, he has served as acting GM since January, and prior...
July 1, 2009
Intelligence: Briefs
Sabena Streamlines VIP Mx Sabena Technics wants to grow its business and VIP jet maintenance activity and is thus streamlining its organization for better visibility. "We are experienced in business...
July 1, 2009
Calendar
July 2009 11 – 14 Aviation Suppliers Association 2009 Conference, Orlando, Fla. ASA, 202-347-6899 or visit www.aviationsuppliers.org August 2009 17 – 21 Safety Management for Aviation Maintenance, Los...
July 1, 2009
Racecars with Wings: Maintenance on the Red Bull Circuit
Custom airframe and engine mods, 75-hour overhauls, weight savings adjustments and fuel-injected engines. Welcome to the world of Red Bull maintenance. Maintenance is part of every aircraft’s lifespan, from...
July 1, 2009
Maintaining Cessna’s New SkyCatcher
By designing ease of maintenance into the SkyCatcher, Cessna is taking strides to ensure its new light sport aircraft (LSA) will make flying more affordable. When Cessna Chairman, President & CEO Jack...
July 1, 2009
Dassault Beefs Up Spare Parts Distribution
Dassault continues spares initiatives in an effort to satisfy customers worldwide. European contributing editor, Thierry Dubois, learned about their initiatives firsthand during a visit to Dassault’s...
July 1, 2009
Understanding MSG-3
Hearing the acronym MSG might make some think of the preservative in some take-out food. But in the maintenance world, MSG-3 is the root of all inspection schedules in a process starting before an aircraft...
July 1, 2009
Maintenance Tools
Reference Pressure Recorder Measures Various Parameters Crystal Engineering Corp. has introduced nVision, a reference-grade field pressure calibrator that measures and records current, temperature and voltage...
July 1, 2009
The 'Mendoza Line' for MROs
The "Mendoza Line" for MROs Those of us who love baseball use an expression called "The Mendoza Line," a reference to when a player’s batting average falls below.200. If a hitter’s...
July 1, 2009
Congress: Enough is Enough!
Congress: Enough is Enough! Few elected officials understand how to run a business or that laws being passed will turn into directives (namely regulations). Fewer still comprehend that there are usually laws...
July 1, 2009
Bill Brown, President, Global Customer Service and Support, Hawker Beechcraft Corp.
Bill Brown, President, Global Customer Service and Support, Hawker Beechcraft Corp. AM: The economic downturn has reduced new aircraft sales. How has it affected Hawker Beechcraft’s support business? Brown...
June 1, 2009
Simply Maintenance
"Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler," Albert Einstein said. Einstein was quoted many times professing his appreciation of simplicity. On the cover of the...
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