July 2002

Part 66 Proposed Changes

July 1, 2002

Part 66: Proposed Changes Balancing safety, technology, and training By Barb Zuehlke The FAA Flight Standards Div. recently released a 100+ page report titled Aviation Maintenance...

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Memory Upgrade

Bill O'Brien

July 1, 2002

Developing a technical resource book

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Material Safety Data Sheets

July 1, 2002

Material Safety Data Sheets An A&P's link to safety By Paul A. Groves As A&P technicians, our work environment poses special risks due to our exposure to paints, adhesives, solvents...

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Keeping the Flame Alive

July 1, 2002

Keeping the Flame Alive How to fight job burnout by Colleen Malloy If a root canal sounds more appealing to you than a day on the job you may be suffering from burnout. Right...

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Explosive Mixture

July 1, 2002

Explosive Mixtures Fuel inerting technology By Fred Workley On May 15, 2002 the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) revised its Most Wanted List strengthening its call...

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Budgeting and Maintenance

July 1, 2002

Budgeting and Maintenance How do they fit together? By Brandon Battles If I were to walk into a room full of maintenance folks and utter the "B" word, nine out of 10 people would...

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Replacement Parts, Standard 571

July 1, 2002

Replacement Parts Changes in Standard 571 By Mike Whissell Discussions between the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) regarding mutual...

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Maintenance Training Catch-22

July 1, 2002

Maintenance Training The Catch-22 By Stephen P. Prentice Catch-22 . . . a problematic situation for which the only solution is denied by a circumstance inherent in the problem...

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Air Carrier Certification

July 1, 2002

Air Carrier Certification Meeting the FAA requirements By Joe Hertzler A funny thing happened to me the other day at an FAA office that will remain unnamed. I was there for the...

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Gas Tungsten Arc Welding: Back to the basics

July 1, 2002

Back to the basicsBy Joe EscobarWelding is used in many aircraft applications. One of the most popular methods is gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), also known as tungsten inert...

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Silver Wings: Behind the scenes of a DC-3 restoration

July 1, 2002

Behind the scenes of a DC-3 restoration By Joe Escobar The words of Merle Haggard came to mind when I got my first look at Delta's restored DC-3 Ship 41. Its silver wings were...

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Maintenance of 747 and 767: Pneumatic Bleed Systems

July 1, 2002

The pneumatic bleed system on 747 and 767 airplanes has been one of the most frequent contributors to airplane dispatch delays. In response, improvements have been made to the...

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Choosing your cylinders: Several factors to consider

July 1, 2002

Several factors to consider By David J. Pryor In the complex world of aircraft engines, the debate continues to rage over cylinders at the time of overhaul. Do you repair them...