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Hazards - You have a right to know

April 1, 2002
Hazards You have a right to know By Fred Workley The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Hazard Communications Standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200) gives you the...
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The Question: To field approve or to STC?

April 1, 2002
The Question: To field approve or to STC? By Joe Hertzler Recently I was studying the field approvals of FAA Form 337s, what I consider to be the hottest issue between the FAA...
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Why Get Training?

April 1, 2002
Why Get Training? It saves time and money By Bill de Decker Many years ago, I was trying to interest a chief of maintenance (with far more gray hair than I had at the time) and...
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Baker's Dozen: The addition to Part 43

April 1, 2002
The first three months of every year I travel around the country giving IA seminars to explain and defend the Federal Aviation Regulations.
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Safety Procedures

April 1, 2002
Safety procedures Often safety procedures that prevent fires are really good housekeeping. Everything has a place and everything in its place. Here are some critical housekeeping...

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Fire Safety Training Programs

April 1, 2002
Fire Safety Training Programs Protect yourself and others By Fred Workley Too often businesses that have a fire with substantial damage never reopen. Fires not only cause property...
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Safety Vs. Security: can we afford both?

April 1, 2002
Safety vs. Security Can we afford both? By Stephen P. Prentice As those who read the papers should know, the President signed the final version of the Aviation and Transportation...
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Labor-saving Devices: Automatic flight control

April 1, 2002
By Jim SparksLabor-saving devices have many applications on modern aircraft. Automatic flight systems are just one.Various high-performance aircraft need automatic flight controls...
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Hydraulics

April 1, 2002
By Chris Grosenick Top: A Boeing 757 No. 1 engine pylon hydraulic pressure and thrust reverser modules. Middle and bottom: Boeing 757 left system hydraulic service center. Hydraulic...
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Getting Torqued

April 1, 2002
Some tips on proper torque wrench procedures Joe Escobar Torquing hardware is an everyday occurrence. In our day-to-day routine, numerous tasks are performed that require a specific...
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Fuel Contamination: Increasing awareness on factors that lead to jet fuel contamination

April 1, 2002
Increasing awareness on factors that lead to jet fuel contamination By Joe Escobar Millions of gallons of jet fuel are put into turbine-powered aircraft every day. One of the...
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Aerobic Aircraft

April 1, 2002
Some best practice tips on maintaining high performance aircraft By Joe Escobar There it was glistening in the sun. It was an Extra 300L sitting on display at the EAA fly-in in...