Getting Your Inspection Authorization Some tips to help you along your way to an IA By Joe Escobar Well it is that time of year again. All over the country, mechanics with Inspection...
From basic to bifocalBy Emily Refermat "I had an incident about five years ago when not wearing safety glasses. I was up in the hell hole of a King Air replacing an oxygen bottle...
CASS (FAR 121.373) Frequently ignored . . . source of violations By Stephen P. Prentice Some big name brand airlines have recently been nailed for failing to implement or maintain...
The Interview Selecting a new employee By Brandon Battles At one time or another, employees will leave your organization. Regardless of the reason for the departure, your organization...
Walking Tall And climbing the ladder for success By Fred Workley The Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on May 2, 2003 published a proposed...
The FAA's response to the budget crunch is to mandate hiring freezes, set limits on travel, spending, training, and how far an inspector can drive in a G car
Two-year IA Renewal A win/win for technicians, employers, and the FAA By Brian Finnegan, President, Professional Aviation Maintenance Association As I begin the final leg of ...
Keeping planes flying longer By Tim Kunkel Three decades ago, manufacturers used expiration dates to determine when a part needed to be replaced. If a spar had more than 25,000...
They make the whole system work By Jim Sparks Air Traffic Control (ATC) has jokingly been called "an organization funded by the railroads to discourage travel by air." However...
Making the best of a messy situation By Joe Escobar Fuel cell maintenance is definitely not on the top of the list of a mechanic's most favorite tasks. Fuel leaks and subsequent...
A primer on these rotorcraft engines By Shawn Coyle The following is a brief excerpt from the book "Cyclic and Collective" by Shawn Coyle. It is taken from the chapter discussing...
Piston engine oil, its functions, types, and characteristics.By Barb Zuehlke Oil. Its basic functions within an engine include reducing friction, cooling, sealing, cleaning, and...
