April 1999

Downward Pressure

April 1, 1999

Downward Pressure By John Goglia April 1999 John Goglia is a member of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). He has 30 years experience as an aircraft technician. ...

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Is the Glass Half Empty of Half Full?

April 1, 1999

Is the Glass Half Empty or Half Full? By Fred Workley April 1999 Fred Workley is the president of Workley Aircraft and Maintenance Inc. in Manassas, VA. He is on the technical...

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Promotion Commotion

April 1, 1999

Promotion Commotion Focal points for the new manager By Bill de Decker April 1999 Bill de Decker is a partner with Conklin & de Decker Associates, publishers of aircraft operating...

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Approved Training Organizations

April 1, 1999

Approved Training Organizations By Tony Soulis April 1999 Canada's chief, aircraft maintenance engineer, licensing & training, with the Aircraft Maintenance & Manufacturing branch...

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A Moment of Silence

Bill O'Brien

April 1, 1999

If you had business to conduct at the GE turbine engine plant outside of Raleigh-Durham, N.C. on January 14, 1999, you could not help but notice that the U.S. flag was flying ...

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Tools of the Trade

April 1, 1999

Toos fo the Trade By Jim Sparks April 1999 Avisit to a well-equipped avionics shop can often be awe-inspiring. All of the various test equipment used to calibrate, repair, and...

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Getting Started with Sheet Metal

April 1, 1999

Getting Started with Sheet Metal By Fay Butler April 1999 riting about metalworking is very difficult because of the need to transfer some basic "non-verbal" concepts, that means...

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Propeller Control for Turbo-Prop Engines

April 1, 1999

Propeller Control for Turbo-Prop EnginesBy Dan Ankarlo April 1999Controlling propeller RPM is only one of the functions of a governor installed on the turboprop engine. Indeed...

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Fractional Technicians

April 1, 1999

Fractional Technicians? What's At Stake? By Stephen P. Prentice April 1999 Stephen P. Prentice is an attorney whose practice involves FAA-NTSB issues. He has an Airframe and ...

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Accountability

April 1, 1999

As we provide workshops around the country, I have many opportunities to discuss maintenance errors and their prevention. Unfortunately, too often I find that some technicians...

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A Link in the Supply Chain

April 1, 1999

A Link in the Supply Chain Views from Aircraft Parts Distributors By Michelle Garetson April 1999 This is the kind of day where I don't want to see the boss in the hangar," grimaces...

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D.C. Notes

April 1, 1999

D.C. Notes By Stan Mackiewicz April 1999 Stan Mackiewicz is the president of the Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA). An element of the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory...

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A Peek Inside the Lycoming Engine

April 1, 1999

A Peek Inside The Lycoming Factory What happens to your engine when Lycoming overhauls it By Greg Napert April 1999 Engine case halves are assembled by technicians on the assembly...