Aircraft Maintenance Technology - Management; Operations; Insight. AMT is written for aircraft maintenance professionals of any level. Editorial is focused on the latest technology and maintenance best practices, as well as business trends and outlooks. Issues include regular coverage of the entire aviation industry including: airline, business aviation, general aviation, military, commercial MRO, and rotorcraft. Additional articles include AMTSociety Update, From the FAA, and Industry Insight columns from leading industry organizations like ARSA, ATEC, GAMA, and a regular aviation focused insurance column. AMT reaches more than 42,000 aircraft maintenance professionals with our print and digital circulation and has digital products including a daily newsletter and website, AviationPros.com.
Recip Technology
Vacuum Pumps
Basic operation and maintenance tips
By Joe Escobar
July 2004
Vacuum pumps have been getting a lot of press lately. Unfortunately,
much of it has been negative, especially in the area of dry vacuum...
PAMA News
What's in it for me?
The value of the association
By Brian Finnegan
July 2004
Brian Finnegan — President, Professional Aviation Maintenance
Association
The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) met in...
Show News
Casino Report From Vegas
By Barb Zuehlke
July 2004
At the PAMA chili cook-off the AMT team won the award for best
presentation for its Survivor theme.
John Goglia, member of the NTSB, gave the keynote...
Online feature
Aircraft Battery Maintenance Automation
By Scott Marvel
July 2004
While enjoying his morning cup of coffee, Bob boots-up his PC while a new nickel-cadmium battery arrives in the battery shop for deep...
Of the 199 Parts and a zillion words that make up FAA regulations in Chapter 1 of Title 14, Aeronautics and Space in the Code of Federal Regulations, only one Part speaks solely to us
Airframe Technology
Composites
Safe handling of modern methods
By Bill Brinkley
July 2004
Composites have become a way of life in aviation, and the advances made possible by composite technology over the last several years have...
Among the many inspection, rework, and assembly processes involved in overhauling a turbine engine, one of the most critical and least understood is balancing.
Around The Hangar
Maintenance Records, Part 2
What do I need to keep?
By Joe Hertzler
July 2004
Joe Hertzler
This is the second of a three-part series discussing maintenance records and the regulations that require us...
Editor's Viewpoint
Bring It On
Competition heats up as participants vie for the championship
By Joe Escobar
July 2004
The grandstands were packed with spectators awaiting the start of the event. The horn blared, and the...
Staying Legal
NAFTA Revisited
NAFTA, 9-11, and the European Union
By Stephen Prentice
July 2004
Stephen Prentice
Remember NAFTA? Some years back we took a look at NAFTA (the North American
Free Trade Agreement) which...
Publisher's Sign-off
Tougher Standards for the AMT Awards program?
Input needed
By Greg Napert
July 2004
For those of you who have always wanted to impact an FAA Advisory Circular — now’s
your chance!
The FAA Awards Program...
Avionics Technology
An Epic Tale
A look at an integrated avionics system
By Jim Sparks
July 2004
An epic is defined as a narrative poem that is majestic in both theme and style. Honeywell has pretty much captured this concept with...
