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| 08.01.2009 |
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Thank Congress
A recent article in AM (See Congress: Enough is Enough, July 2009) details a clash between the U.S. and the European Union over the pending FAA Reauthorization Bill. Among other issues, one sticking...
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| 07.01.2009 |
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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...
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| 07.01.2009 |
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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...
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| 07.01.2009 |
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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...
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| 07.01.2009 |
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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...
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| 06.01.2009 |
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Maintenance Tools
Gas Transfer & Charging System Supports Various Aircraft Types: Hamilton Sundstrand unit Haskel International has unveiled its Model 87114 and Model 82880 high-pressure gas transfer and charging systems...
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| 06.01.2009 |
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What Composites Mean for You
The adoption of composites represents a revolution in aircraft manufacturing — a change as significant as the switch from wood to aluminum in the 1920s. However, the maintenance...
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| 06.01.2009 |
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The 'House' of Aviation
Ever watch the TV series "House"? For those who never have, this is a program about an MD named Gregory House, who is chief diagnostician at a major metropolitan hospital...
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| 06.01.2009 |
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Pratt & Whitney's John Saabas, Paul Adams and Bob Saia
Pratt & Whitney Canada President John Saabas; Paul Adams, Senior VP for Engineering; and Bob Saia, VP of Next Generation Product Family Aviation Maintenance recently had the opportunity to hear from key...
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| 05.01.2009 |
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Maintenance Tools
Monticello, Minn.-based Wiha Quality Tools is offering its easyTorque line of drivers. With nine preset values from 4.4 to 26.6 inch/lbs, the torque drivers meet ASME, EN ISO and BS EN standards. They feature...
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| 05.01.2009 |
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Barcodes on Steroids
Competition is heating up among airline shops, OEMs and independent providers to give customers faster turnaround times for MRO. At the same time, the supply chain is spreading to...
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| 05.01.2009 |
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License or Certificate?
Hello, I am Andrew Smith; I will be giving your tour today. It is good to meet you Roger Ratchet, I understand you are interested in our Bachelor of Science degree in aviation...
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| 05.01.2009 |
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Doug Stewart, President, AircraftLogs
Aviation Maintenance: Tell us about Aircraftlogs. Stewart: We are a Columbus, Ohio-based technology company providing aircraft management services to corporate and private...
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| 04.01.2009 |
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Maintenance Tools
Headset Reduces Engine Noise for Aircraft Mechanics, Crews Pro Tech Technologies’ NoiseBuster active noise reduction (ANR) safety earmuff is designed to filter aircraft engine noise, providing ear protection...
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| 04.01.2009 |
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Rays of Hope Amid the Gloom
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...
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| 04.01.2009 |
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How to Make SMS Work Better for Everyone
ICAO, the International Civil Aviation Organization, a group that provides aviation safety standards, requested its participating nations to require safety management system (SMS) of its "service providers" by the first of this year...
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| 04.01.2009 |
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Armand F. Lauzon, Jr., President of Chromalloy and CEO of Sequa Corp.
AM: Chromalloy has kept a fairly low profile over the years. Tell us what the company’s core business is. Lauzon: Chromalloy is an independent supplier of technologically advanced repairs, coatings, and FAA-approved replacement parts for turbine airfoils and other critical engine components...
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| 03.01.2009 |
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Maintenance Tools
Misting System Aims to Reduce Bird Strikes Bird-B-Gone, which designs and manufacturers various bird control products, is offering its new bird misting system as part of an overall strategy to deter the...
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| 03.01.2009 |
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Wesley Bowen, 60-Year Aircraft Mechanic
According to FAA records, Wesley R. Bowen received his engine rating in May 1946 and airframe rating in March 1947. He was granted inspection authorization (IA) in Oct. 1957. Bowen is a recipient of FAA's Charles Taylor Master Mechanic award...
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| 03.01.2009 |
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What's in the Bag?
Predictions tend to be the pastime of fools. As Wilbur Wright admitted in 1908: "I confess that in 1901, I said to my brother Orville that man would not fly for 50 years. Ever since...
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