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| 06.01.2006 |
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Tool Crib
Protect Your Hearing! Bilsom has upgraded the Viking Series earmuffs with a technology called Air Flow Control (AFC). AFC delivers attenuation across all frequencies without increasing earcup size or weight. These earmuffs can be worn numerous ways, including...
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| 05.01.2006 |
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Avionics Etc.
Aerospace Materials--Never Immaterial After seven almost identical electrical fires aboard Bombardier CRJ200 jets, six within the last six months, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) suggests strongly that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)...
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| 05.01.2006 |
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Change Agent
Ken Mead Ken Mead was the inspector general for the Department of Transportation from 1997 to 2006. During that time, he supervised a number of audits of the Federal Aviation Administration's oversight of aircraft maintenance, both that conducted by carriers...
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| 05.01.2006 |
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Industry Insights
IS-BAO Certification, A New Standard for Aviation Companies In 2000, the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) initiated a project to create an industry code of practice for business aircraft operators. After two years of feedback and testing by...
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| 04.01.2006 |
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Avionics Etc.
Fuel Me Thrice by John Sampson Technology advances yet flaws abound. Consider three examples regarding an airplane's fuel state. The first, in 1983, involves an Air Canada B767 that glided to a landing after its engines quit from fuel starvation. Three weeks...
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| 04.01.2006 |
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Jay Emery, vice president, Raytheon Aircraft Services Jay Emery started with Raytheon Aircraft Services in November 2005 and has just relocated to Wichita, Kansas from Marietta, Georgia. He brings the experience of working for one of the undisputed leaders in...
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| 04.01.2006 |
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Industry Insights
Measuring Return On Investment (ROI) With Computing Solutions By Jack Demeis Is it really worth investing in computers or software or automation? Every day owners and managers question the real value of the return of those investments. This article is...
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| 04.01.2006 |
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Tool Crib
Precision Torquing by Docutorq Applying torque is accomplished regularly in the maintenance world and is critical to many procedures. Correctly applied torque can mean the difference between safe and unsafe operations. The Docutorq System by CDI Torque...
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| 03.01.2006 |
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Avionics Etc.
Fluke 77 or Equivalent By Marijan Jozic We are trained to measure different things: voltages, frequency, power, current, etc. A few years ago someone decided that technicians had to prove they are using the right equipment for measuring. Let me explain. In...
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| 03.01.2006 |
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Change Agent
Roger Hughes, JetBlue Airways Roger Hughes is the manager of human factors with JetBlue Airways. He joined JetBlue in October 2000 after working with a legacy carrier for 33 years. His aviation experiences include heavy maintenance operations, line and...
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| 03.01.2006 |
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Industry Insights
Profitability, A Byproduct of Standards and Process By John C. Willis III Have you ever marveled at how golfers hit balls so far without appearing to exert much effort, or how some maintenance providers seem to turn out projects on time, on budget, and...
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| 03.01.2006 |
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Tool Crib
New Color Choices for Waterloo Tool Boxes Waterloo Industries has introduced an expanded line of colors for its tool storage lines, TRAXX and PROMAX. Waterloo is offering three color choices, Baltic Sea Black, Crimson Red, and Iron Blue. TRAXX units are...
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| 02.01.2006 |
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Avionics Etc.
Old Birds Want to Fly By Marijan Jozic There are a lot of old aircraft parked in dry environments. Some are parked for two or three years or more. Some will stay forever but others need to be activated, right now. Reactivating a stored aircraft is quite a...
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| 02.01.2006 |
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Change Agent
John Uczekaj, COO, The NORDAM Group John Uczekaj spent nine months debating a move from a top job at Honeywell Aerospace Electronics Systems, to chief operating officer of The NORDAM Group, a diverse manufacturer and MRO company. The move didn't just mean...
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| 02.01.2006 |
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Industry Insights
Managing Aging Aircraft By Jeff Guzzetti It was the most dramatic aircraft accident video clip I have ever seen, and I've seen plenty during my 15-plus years as an air safety investigator. As I watched the nightly news, the video showed both wings fold upward...
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| 02.01.2006 |
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Tool Crib
Smoother Wings with the Granitize Process Granitize, a manufacturer of car-care, boat, and recreational vehicle cleaning and maintenance products since 1930, offers a growing line of aircraft cleaners and has obtained Boeing approval of its Xzilon 3 Aircraft...
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| 01.01.2006 |
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Tool Crib
Clean Those Pesky Rivet Holes When refurbishing parts containing metal rivets that have been removed, there may be rust or other residue on the metal surface surrounding the hole. The area around that hole may be difficult to clean and prepare prior to...
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| 12.01.2005 |
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Avionics, Etc.
Meetings for the Sake of Meetings There is something weird going on in airlines where various departments are physically isolated and communication suffers. Everybody keeps track of each other with hundreds of meetings. Everybody tries very hard to tackle the...
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| 12.01.2005 |
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Change Agent
The Power Behind Lycoming It's been a year and four months since Ian Walsh, a Marine aviator and long-time general aviation pilot with a Harvard master's degree in business administration, moved to Williamsport, Pennsylvania to take over as vice president and...
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| 12.01.2005 |
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Industry Insights
The Last Aircraft Mechanic Called for computer technical service lately? Chances are, like me, you got someone in a foreign country whose "English" you couldn't even understand. Welcome to the global economy. Engineering and technical jobs are...
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