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August 24, 2010
Defense Holdings, Inc. (Dhi), has concluded a distributorship agreement with Hartzell Propeller Inc. of Piqua, OH for use of DHi’s AfterGlo Brand Photoluminescent Aviation Safety Paint on Hartzell’s line of aircraft propellers. AfterGlo paint is used to for safety markings to improve the visibility of aircraft...July 1, 2009
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 performance sinks beneath this threshold, he’s considered unworthy of the Major Leagues. The term is named for former shortstop Mario Mendoza, who hit .198 in the 1979 season. My point, as it relates to the MRO industry, is...June 1, 2009
Focusing on Mechanics Thank you for mentioning www.faasafety.gov (see Go FAASTeam Go, Aviation Maintenance, Feb. 2009, page 6). Recently, I’ve been taking recurrent training to maintain my Inspection Authorization (IA). One of the places I would highly recommend for all aviation maintenance professionals is faasafety.gov. FAA offers a lot of courses, ranging in topics from aeronautical...April 1, 2009
While I was glad-handing at February’s Heli-Expo 2009 in Anaheim, the incessant need for helicopters to undergo intensive maintenance emerged as a major topic of discussion at the show. As one wag said to me: "Helicopters don’t so much fly, as beat the air into submission." Every time the maintenance issue is broached at Heli-Expo, it stimulates a flurry of promises and plans of...March 1, 2009
Falcon Service Center Expands at Le Bourget Dassault Falcon Service (DFS) has opened a 50,000-square-foot expansion at its Le Bourget Airport (LBG) complex in Paris, France. Construction of the facility, which includes around 41,000 square feet of hangars and 9,000 square feet of offices and warehouse space, took 10 months to complete. The hangars can house up to four Falcon 7Xs or seven Falcon 900s at a...February 1, 2009
HBS Opens Regional Service Center in Mesa Hawker Beechcraft Corp. has opened a $14-million aircraft maintenance facility at Phoenix – Mesa Gateway Airport (IWA) in Arizona. The Hawker Beechcraft Services (HBS) location offers airframe, engine and avionics MRO, as well as aircraft on ground (AOG) support. A Jan. 5 ceremony at the complex marked the completion of the first stage of the project, which...November 1, 2008
Shaft Alignment System Features Graphical Interface Mölndal, Sweden-based Elos Fixturlaser has introduced a shaft alignment system for maintenance uses. Fixturlaser GO comes with all basic shaft alignment applications to keep rotating machinery aligned and applies for both horizontal and vertical shaft alignment. Functions are carried out through a graphical interface with measurement and alignment...February 1, 2008
We asked Jim McKenna, editor of our sister publication Rotor & Wing, to give us his perspectives on the coming changes in helicopter maintenance. Here are his thoughts. — Ed. A revolution is brewing. Driven by a confluence of factors, it is picking up momentum and will transform why, when and how helicopters are maintained. That’s a huge statement. Anyone even slightly familiar with...February 1, 2008
"Helicopters are really a bunch of parts flying in relatively close formation; all rotating around a different axis. Things work well until one of the parts breaks formation." - Anon Helicopter operators are HUMS-ing a happy tune as advancements in technology continue to improve safety while saving time and money in the maintenance shop. It’s been said that flying a helicopter is like...August 1, 2007
Jerry Airola is president, founder and CEO of Silver State Helicopters. He has more than 17 years of law enforcement experience and 20 years of executive management experience. His law enforcement career included working as a police officer in California in the 1980s. He founded a water purification company in Las Vegas and later sold that business. With a fleet size of 262 aircraft (10 airplanes and...June 1, 2007
In response to the very fine article by Brian Finnegan (see AM Feb. 2007, p. 40) in the February 2007 issue of AM magazine, I would like to give the author my full support and add a few thoughts of my own. As an Airworthiness Inspector who has been the holder of an Jamaican AME License from 1969 and an A&P from 1975, as well as someone who was trained under both the Canadian and UK systems, I can...February 1, 2007
IAC Wins Contract, Award Intelligent Automation Corporation (IAC) recently won a contract to supply 72 IAC 1209 Health and Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS) for the U. S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopters. The company was also recently named to M2M Magazine’s M2M 100 list of the most important and influential companies offering machine-to-machine technology solutions. The Army order, along with IAC HUMS...February 1, 2007
On December 15, 2005, helicopter giant Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. acquired Keystone Ranger Holdings, a privately owned U.S. company specializing in rotorcraft completions and MRO. Calling it "a great strategic fit," Sikorsky allowed its new acquisition to operate under the name Keystone Helicopter Services, the name familiar to most of its customers. This acquisition came as no surprise to many of...February 1, 2007
The importance of ensuring the airworthiness of helicopters cannot be overstated. Their ubiquitous presence in our daily lives lends a familiarity that we often take for granted. Frequently, the indispensable aspects of life are the things we take most for granted. According to Maslow’s "Hierarchy of Needs," our basic safety need for stability, protection, order and assurance is second only...November 1, 2006
Last year, the helicopter industry essentially committed itself to reducing the accident rate by 80 percent over the next 10 years. Major emphasis will be placed on operational aspects, the primary cause of most accidents-stop flying into inadvertent IMC, stop controlled flight into terrain, stop flying into buildings, wires, trees and other solid objects. However, hard looks are also being taken at...October 1, 2006
by David Jensen Health and usage monitoring systems (HUMS) for helicopters amass plenty of data. Now efforts are being made to put that information to better use. Like divers salvaging the contents of sunken ships, the manufacturers of health and usage monitoring systems (HUMS) are plunging deeper into the data their devices produce and discovering a treasure trove. Perhaps more importantly, they are...October 1, 2006
Health and usage monitoring systems (HUMS) for helicopters amass plenty of data. Now efforts are being made to put that information to better use. Like divers salvaging the contents of sunken ships, the manufacturers of health and usage monitoring systems (HUMS) are plunging deeper into the data their devices produce and discovering a treasure trove. Perhaps more importantly, they are developing algorithms...October 1, 2006
NOVEMBER 2006 13-15 Gorham Techonologies Presents Approved Repairs for Commercial Aviation. San Diego, California. 207-892-5445; www.gorhamtech.com 14-17 Aviation Safety Management, Scandinavian Aviation. Johannesburg, South Africa. Phone: +47 91 18 41 82; email: morten@scandiavia.net; www.scandiavia.net DECEMBER 2006 5-6 Human Error...September 1, 2006
DiagnoSYS Systems has named Jim Duich director of sales, transportation and telecommunications. He is tasked with spearheading sales growth of its electronic tester in the transportation sector. Jack Hess was appointed OEM sales manager for Avidyne Corporation, recently. Insurance and risk management firm, Integro, has hired Edward Nicholls to head up its newly...May 1, 2006
Out of the Crisis of Costs, Opportunity The problem with predicting the size of the aftermarket industry is that it depends heavily on the price of fuel. Crank up the price of fuel and the aviation industry takes a dive, and with that plummet goes the aftermarket industry. Then again, hold the line or slightly decrease the price of fuel and the aftermarket industry is looking at a viable environment. The...
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