http://www.aviationtoday.com Aviation Today en-us 2009 Fri, 3 Jul 2009 23:51:07 EDT 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... http://www.aviationtoday.com/am/issue/cover/Racecars-with-Wings-Maintenance-on-the-Red-Bull-Circuit_33059.html Wed, 1 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT 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... http://www.aviationtoday.com/am/issue/specialreport/Understanding-MSG-3_33062.html Wed, 1 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT 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... http://www.aviationtoday.com/am/issue/columns/notebook/Editors-Notebook_33053.html Wed, 1 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT 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... http://www.aviationtoday.com/am/issue/columns/feedback/Reader-Feedback_33054.html Wed, 1 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT 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... http://www.aviationtoday.com/am/issue/departments/news/Intelligence-News_33055.html Wed, 1 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT 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... http://www.aviationtoday.com/am/issue/departments/people/About-People_33056.html Wed, 1 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT 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... http://www.aviationtoday.com/am/issue/departments/calendar/Calendar_33058.html Wed, 1 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT 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... http://www.aviationtoday.com/am/issue/departments/backshop/Maintenance-Tools_33063.html Wed, 1 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT 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... http://www.aviationtoday.com/am/issue/departments/backshop/The-Mendoza-Line-for-MROs_33064.html Wed, 1 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT 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... http://www.aviationtoday.com/am/issue/departments/backshop/Congress-Enough-is-Enough!_33065.html Wed, 1 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT