AMTSociety Update

Sept. 19, 2013

After taking the last few months to get settled into the role of executive director, it occurred to me a review of the current status and activity would be helpful for both current and future members.

AMTSociety was formed in 2005 to provide a community for the aircraft maintenance industry. Currently we have 2,461 members. Members are technicians, maintenance managers and directors, engineers, students, instructors, and more.

AMTSociety strives to provide its members with benefits that aid in their personal and professional growth. The Society not only provides educational offerings, but it also helps throughout all phases of development. Over the next six months, five live IA renewal events will be held at locations around the country including the AviationPros LIVE tradeshow in Las Vegas http://aviationproslive.com/. We have enhanced the topics offered during the live events and registration is open on our web site http://www.amtsociety.org/roadshow.jsp.

Other benefits include a 12-month subscription to Avjobs.com added onto an existing Avjobs.com subscription, one year of free access to the NCATT database and a 20 percent discount for the second year, two free passes to the AviationPros LIVE tradeshow, Snap-on ratcheting screwdriver for all new members, and discounts on Hertz car rentals. More member benefits are available with a few new ones announced later in this newsletter, and we are working toward providing greater member benefits in the future.

AMTSociety is committed to the future growth of the maintenance profession through its scholarship programs and other student support programs. Aviation students receive a reduced membership fee. Through its recent leadership efforts with other key industry organizations, AMTSociety is recognized as a leading organization of the aviation maintenance profession.

Currently, AMTSociety has a group of nine volunteer directors which includes me. These dedicated individuals provide input on the direction of AMTSociety, determining relevant initiatives, and assisting with any number of activities. In prior years this number was greater. I feel the number of directors and advisors is not as important as what skills and experience are best for these leadership positions. I believe guidance to AMTSociety should come from a variety of segments; general aviation, MRO, airlines, corporate aviation, etc. We will continue to refine the blend and role of directors and advisors in order to provide the best guidance possible to the AMTSociety, in-turn to our members.

AMTSociety receives support from its parent company Cygnus Business Media, in such areas as event management, administrative services, sales and marketing, print and digital content management, and financial stewardship. Aircraft Maintenance Technology (AMT) magazine is the Official Publication of AMTSociety and members are guaranteed a complimentary subscription.

Watch for regular updates through these newsletters, the AMTSociety web site, and in the AMTSociety Updates in Aircraft Maintenance Technology magazine.   

Ronald (Ron) Donner, AMTSociety Executive Director

AMTSociety Partners with ARSA on Education Offerings and Member Benefits

Past AMTSociety columns have discussed the importance of collaboration with other aviation organizations. Through these leadership efforts, AMTSociety becomes recognized as an organization supporting the aircraft maintenance community and profession. Resulting initiatives can benefit the industry, our profession, and our members. I’m very pleased to update our members on a few of these partnering efforts.

Continual learning is a key component to aviation safety, your career, and our profession. Regardless if you are a student, a new A&P, a seasoned technician holding an Inspection Authorization (IA), a maintenance manager, or director of maintenance, we all understand the importance of training and continual learning.

Through our AMTSociety Roadshow Consortium live training seminars ongoing learning opportunities are provided which are also accepted by the FAA for IA renewal training. All maintenance professionals are encouraged to attend not just those choosing to use such training for IA renewal!

New Topics for the Roadshow Consortium Series

Representatives from Obadal, Filler, MacLeod & Klein, the law firm that operates the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) will be providing up to four hours of valuable high-quality education at each of the upcoming AMTSociety live training seminars. Subjects covered by these speakers include a detailed review of maintenance regulations, the topic of major/minor repairs, and very important topic of maintenance record keeping.

New Member Benefits

ARSA currently offers weekly webinars to address a variety of business and compliance issues confronting the aviation industry. AMTSociety members can now view the ARSA weekly webinars for the same low price as ARSA members; $35.00 per webinar. You can register for these webinars at www.arsa.org

Obadal, Filler, MacLeod & Klein, the law firm that operates ARSA, will provide the following legal services to AMTSociety members on matters pertaining to aviation and aircraft maintenance:

• Free initial consultation for up to 30 minutes in length

• 10% off legal services for AMTSociety members 

Visit www.potomac-law.com.

Stay tuned! We will continue to develop additional educational topics additional member benefits.

A New Face at AMTSociety 

Please join me in welcoming Jill Burnett to the AMTSociety staff. Jill assumes the reins as events marketing, conference management, and administrative manager here at Cygnus Business Media for the Aviation, Technology and Transportation (ATT) Group. In this role she will be the primary contact for AMTSociety membership questions, administrative support, and assisting with the live education events. Jill brings a customer-first attitude and attention to detail on everything she touches, and is a wonderful addition to assist with daily AMTSociety activities.

Jill can be reached at (800) 547-7377 Ext. 2014 or [email protected]