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| 07.01.2008 |
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Gentlemen, Start Your Engines
By David Schober, A&P, IA, DAR Reciprocating engine manufacturers have been slow to incorporate new technology ignition systems. There are a few electronic systems available, and the only TC’d engines with electronic ignition are the TCM Continental...
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| 05.01.2008 |
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Aviation Maintenance: Product Focus: A Kingdom for the Right Tool
Good, quality tools can help aircraft mechanics work more efficiently. A&P Mitch Muller tried out a few offerings in his shop in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Here’s what he learned. For professionals that need them in order to make a living, tools become an...
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| 01.01.2008 |
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What We Don’t Know (Can Hurt Us): Corrosion
"An airframe contains the elements necessary to turn it into a battery — all that’s lacking is an electrolyte" — Jim Van Gilder, founder, Corrosion Technologies When two different metals are near each other and are bathed in an...
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| 11.01.2007 |
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Product Focus: Watching Paint Dry
Painting aircraft is possibly the most feared, most avoided and most time-intensive endeavor any human being can attempt. It is not only difficult and time-consuming, it often yields mixed results. State-of-the-art facilities, equipment and coatings can help...
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| 09.01.2007 |
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General Aviation: Wheel and Brake Update
They’re small, lightweight and they are one of the most highly stressed, ofttimes abused part of any aircraft. What are "they"? Aircraft wheels and brakes of course. And if you don’t believe that they lead very stressful lives, just take...
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| 08.01.2007 |
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Aftermarket: What’s SUP with Parts?
How can you ensure that your shop is not accidently using bogus parts? Always use a supply chain that is reputable, be certain that all parts have the appropriate documentation and that the parts remain traceable throughout their existence. Even then, you may...
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| 07.01.2007 |
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Aftermarket: New Test Equipment Versus Used
When buying avionics test equipment, there’s more to figure into the equation than price alone. Writer Dale Smith talked to experts in the field who gave some guidelines and food for thought when making the decision to purchase test equipment. It would...
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| 07.01.2007 |
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Product Focus: Don’t Know, Don’t Care: Oil Coolers
Oil coolers, by nature, are rather fragile. Stress on the fittings, hoses and attachments transfer to the cooler. Proper cleaning, maintenance and inspection are important to maintain the integrity of the component. Writer Tim Kern talked to experts in the...
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| 06.01.2007 |
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Product Focus: Safety Equipment
The saying goes you can never be too rich or too thin. Let’s add to that and say you can never be too safe. Here’s a look at some of the latest safety equipment available to maintenance technicians today. Nine out of 10 times an aircraft...
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| 06.01.2007 |
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Back Shop Commercial Edition: Tool Crib
3M’s Clean Sanding Discs 3M has a new sanding disc for composite surface refinishing. The new disc has a unique surface configuration. It is designed to mimic naturally occurring patterns found in phenomena such as a hurricane or a seashell to offer...
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| 05.01.2007 |
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General Aviation: G550: Seeing Into The Future
In 1999, the G550 program began as an advanced cockpit project and evolved into a complete aircraft upgrade. Gulfstream’s current technological glory proves to be its PlaneView glass cockpit with Enhanced Vision System (EVS). Gulfstream’s...
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| 04.01.2007 |
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Commercial: DayJet Set to Launce Innovative Service with Eclipse 500
DayJet announced, as this issue was going to press, the receipt of $50 million in capital resulting from the completion of its third round of private equity financing. This latest round of investment provides DayJet with the capital required to launch its...
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| 04.01.2007 |
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Product Focus: The Dawning of a New Era for PMA Parts
The airline industry continues to face obstacles in its path to profitability. Some airlines have begun using PMA parts as a serious part of cost-reducing strategies. The road was paved more than 50 years ago, but it has taken the airline industry nearly five...
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| 04.01.2007 |
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Product Focus: Don’t Know, Don’t Care: Batteries
Pilots see their aircraft on every flight, and each preflight represents the last chance to spot impending troubles. We know that many pilots are in a hurry, possibly uninterested or (the likeliest case) not educated or aware of the little things that can...
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| 03.01.2007 |
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Product Focus: Here’s What’s New In GSE
Thankfully the days of a rusty Jeep, tall ladders and jury-rigged tools have given way to specially designed equipment that makes ground handling and servicing of business and commercial aircraft easier and, more importantly, safer for technicians and...
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| 02.01.2007 |
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General Aviation: An Inside Look at EMBRAER’S PHENOM
Less than six months after Embraer launched the Phenom 100 very light jet and the Phenom 300 light jet, they had hundreds of firm orders for aircraftthat wouldn’t enter service for another two years (mid-2008 and mid-2009,respectively). But with this...
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| 02.01.2007 |
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Product Focus: Life in the FASTENERS Lane
In the world of engineered components, fasteners aren’t the first things engineers think about and they’re commonly treated as routine. But, choose the wrong fastener for the application and the best laid engineering plans and products can fall...
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| 01.01.2007 |
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Back Shop
MOTORIZED TIRE STORAGE BY STANLEY VIDMAR The new Stanley Vidmar motorized tire carousel is designed to help make aviation and automotive maintenance facilities cleaner, more efficient and safer by eliminating the stacks of tires. The storage system utilizes a...
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| 12.01.2006 |
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AIRCELLE GROWS
Engine nacelle manufacturer Aircelle is quietly growing its maintenance and repair business. The French-based company opened a repair shop in 2004 and is planning to expand its international network of customer support partners. It is now endeavoring to get...
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| 11.01.2006 |
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Helicopter Parts: Playing Their Role
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...
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