November 1999

Part-timers Are Good Business

Nov. 1, 1999

Part-timers Are Good Business By Bill de Decker November 1999 Bill de Decker is a Partner with Conklin & de Decker Associates, publishers of aircraft operating cost databases...

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Cause and Effect

Bill O'Brien

Nov. 1, 1999

On a gray Monday morning, in February of 1998, I was at my desk, praying for a dull moment, when John Wensel, an Operations Inspector, poked his head into my cubicle

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The Care and Feeding of Strobe Lights

Nov. 1, 1999

The Care and Feeding of Strobe Lights by Tom Fredericks November 1999 Astrobe light is a capacitive discharge, high energy device, often used to meet aircraft anti-collision ...

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Teledyne Continuous Flow Fuel Injection

Nov. 1, 1999

Repair Stations Threatened Part 145 recommendations may shut you By Stephen P. Prentice March 2000 Stephen P. Prentice is an attorney whose practice involves FAA-NTSB issues....

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Always Work With A Safety Net

Nov. 1, 1999

Always Work With A Safety Net By Richard Komarniski November 1999 Richard Komarniski is President of Grey Owl Aviation Consultants. He has worked as an Aircraft Maintenance Technician...

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Pushing Tin

Nov. 1, 1999

Pushing Tin By Jack Hessburg November 1999 Jack Hessburg has over 40 years experience in aircraft maintenance. He is recently retired from The Boeing Co. where he served as Chief...

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Parts Is Parts....again!

Nov. 1, 1999

Parts is Parts. . . Again! By Stephen P. Prentice November 1999Stephen P. Prentice is an attorney whose practice involves FAA-NTSB issues. He has an Airframe and Powerplant certificate...

Engines & Components

Turbine Ignition Maintenance

Nov. 1, 1999

Turbine Ignition Maintenance By Jennifer Sparks and Brad Mottier November 1999 Most aircraft engines rely on an electrical ignition system to create a spark, which in turn initiates...

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Class D to C Conversions: A review of cargo fire detection/suppression requirements

Nov. 1, 1999

Class D to C Conversions A review of cargo fire detection/suppression requirements By Greg Napert November 1999 Although the FAA has been addressing improving cargo compartments...

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The Uncluttered Cockpit

Nov. 1, 1999

THE UN-CLUTTERED COCKPIT By Jim Sparks November 1999 A Magnetic Compass, Airspeed Indicator, Altimeter accompanied by a Manifold Pressure Gage and Tachometer were at one time...

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A Recipe for Quality: Tastes vary in quality process systems

Nov. 1, 1999

A Recipe for Quality Tastes vary in quality process systems By Michelle Garetson November 1999 Creating a quality process for the maintenance facility can be likened to preparing...

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Another Look at Visual Inspection

Nov. 1, 1999

Another Look at Visual Inspection By Fred Workley November 1999 Fred Workley is the president of Workley Aircraft and Maintenance Inc. in Manassas, VA. He is on the technical...