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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...