Nov/Dec 2005

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Product News

Nov. 4, 2005
Cushion-Grip Spring Tools Klein Tools’ Cushion-Grip spring tools are used for installing and removing springs for electrical and automotive applications. They have two shank ...
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Publisher's Sign-Off

Nov. 4, 2005
AMT Goes Digital: Subscribers now have the choice of a digital version of AMT
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Good Plan . . . Bad Timing: Northwest vs. AMFA

Nov. 4, 2005
Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association, American, America West, Continental, Delta, Federal Aviation Administration, JetBlue, National Transportation Safety Board, Northwest...
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Maintenance Records: What Constitutes a Complete Set?

Nov. 4, 2005
Avtrak Inc., Federal Aviation Administration Info: 14 CFR Part 91.417 is the regulation that spells out the required maintenance records for an aircraft. Author Joe Hertzler describes...
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Work in Progress: AC 43.13-2A

Nov. 4, 2005
Because of the importance of approved data in repairs and alterations, Bill O’Brien is heading a committee to write a new AC on the subject. He lists who is involved and the deadlines...

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What Do the Regulations Mean?

Nov. 4, 2005
The new AC 145-10 training advisory circular has arrived. The deadline for compliance will vary as per the advisory circular but April 6, 2006 is the first date that is in effect...
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Master Mechanic Profile – Frank C. Hannam

Nov. 4, 2005
In this new feature, AMT will relate stories from winners of the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award. Named in honor of Charles Taylor, the first aviation mechanic in powered...
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Can it Fly? What to Do When the President is Waiting

Nov. 4, 2005
Failure to plan is a phrase that has specific significance to the aviation industry. After all, it is the fact that aircraft break that justifies our existence. In most cases ...
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Ensuring Leak Integrity in the Aerospace Industry

Nov. 4, 2005
Leak detection is an essential quality assurance process in the construction and maintenance of aircraft. Fuel systems, oxygen systems, bleed air systems, coolant systems, and...
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Aircraft

Aircraft Compass Swing

Nov. 4, 2005
The steps to perform a compass swing are reviewed, as a new product designed to save time and headaches when performing the task is examined.
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Active Balancing: Coming Soon to an Aircraft Near You?

Nov. 4, 2005
The ability to balance a component such as a propeller when in operation, called active balancing, has been in development for several years. The Lord Corporation has been researching...
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Dry Piston Pumps: A New Option for Vacuum Pumps

Nov. 4, 2005
Vacuum pumps — most of us have been exposed to these aircraft components. For aircraft gyros, there have been two main choices for vacuum pumps — dry and wet. Both types of pumps...
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Editor's Viewpoint

Nov. 4, 2005
Besides the annual Rapco calendar photo contest, AMT encourages your participation in two other photo opportunities — our online photo slide show and our 2006 Readers in Action...
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Aircraft Airframe & Accessories

Selectively Strippable: Innovations in the Repainting Process

Nov. 4, 2005
Repainting an aircraft is a time-consuming and labor-intensive procedure. But PPG Aerospace-PRC-DeSoto plans to change that. It has a selectively strippable coating system that...