In the April issue of this magazine, I wrote an article titled "Red Tape," in which I presented to the world, the new FAA policy requiring a technician to develop instructions...
What Does That Inventory Really Cost? By Bill de Decker November 1999 Bill de Decker is a Partner with Conklin & de Decker Associates, publishers of aircraft operating cost databases...
Liquid Penetrant Inspection November 1999 Liquid penetrant inspection is a process that is both easy to use and inexpensive. As such, it is one of the most widely used inspection...
Continuous Flow Fuel Injection Systems By Randy Knuteson November 1998 ontinental Motors calls it their "Continuous Flow Fuel Injection System." Some technicians refer to it ...
Import and Export By Brian Whitehead November 1998 Brian Whitehead is Transport Canada's chief, policy development for the Aircraft Maintenance & Manufacturing branch in Ottawa...
Duty Times Do they apply to you? By John Goglia November 1998 John Goglia is a member of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). He has been a technician for USAir for...
Industry Responses and Requests By Stan Mackiewicz November 1998 Stan Mackiewicz is the president of the Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA). Responding to a...
Reducing Your Workload Through BARCODING By Michelle Garetson November 1998 Although automatic data capture (ADC), more specifically, barcoding, has been around for over thirty...
Understanding Turbomeca DEECU Systems By Greg Napert November 1998 Turbomeca Arrius 2B Turboshaft engine Question — What do the Arriel, Arrius, have in common? Answer — More ...
Crop Duster Corrosion Written by Jeremy R.C. Cox, A&P IA and ex-duster pilot. November 1998 In order to understand corrosion on crop dusters, it is helpful to understand a bit...
Unemployment Runs Rampant with New Technology Flight Management Systems By Jim Sparks November 1999 Back in the beginning, there was man and machine. Little else was needed as...
Norms Unwritten Rules that are Enforced by the "Group" By Rich Komarniski November 1998 Richard Komarniski is President of Grey Owl Aviation Consultants. He has worked as an ...
General Aviation's Perspective on Maintenance Training The Impact of Technology By Fred Workley November 1998 Fred Workley is the president of Workley Aircraft and Maintenance...
PART 66 - A BEGINNING OR THE END? Will it spell the demise of the general aviation technician? By Stephen P. Prentice November 1998 Stephen Prentice is an attorney whose practice...