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October 2012
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MRO
Industry News
Oct. 26, 2012
News update, a look at the space shuttle and Master Mechanic Awards
Photo provided by Embraer.
Aircraft Airframe & Accessories
Airframe Technology: Embraer’s New Executive Jet Assembly Facility
Charles Chandler
Oct. 26, 2012
AMT gets a look inside Embraer’s state-of-the-art campus in Melbourne, Florida.
Photos provided by Elliott Aviation.
Avionics
MRO Operations: G1000 King Air Retrofit
Ronald Donner
Oct. 26, 2012
Avionics upgrades breathe new life into well-aged airframes
MRO
Staying Legal: IAs Get Ready for March 31, 2013
Stephen P. Prentice
Oct. 26, 2012
New policy rules will be in effect
Avionics
Avionics Technology: TCAS
Jim Sparks
Oct. 26, 2012
Traffic Collision Avoidance System: Avoiding close encounters or worse!
More content from October 2012
MRO
Technical Tip: Check Twice, Fix Once
Clint Lowe
Oct. 26, 2012
To ensure safety: Ask your co-worker to look at what you’ve done and keep track of how to put things back together
MRO
Management Matters: Getting Your Arms Around SMS
DeborahAnn Cavalcante
Oct. 26, 2012
To increase the success rate of your SMS I recommend taking simple small bites to whittle away at a larger task.
MRO
Work Procedures: Process-Driven Checklists for General Aviation
Oct. 26, 2012
Checklists are an effective production and control tool.
Aircraft Airframe & Accessories
Industry Viewpoint: OEM or PMA Parts – Is There a Difference?
John Goglia
Oct. 26, 2012
PMA parts undergo the same rigorous approval and quality control process as OEM parts. The FAA oversees the production of both in the same manner.
Turbine Engines & Parts
Requiem for PMA Parts
Stephen P. Prentice
Oct. 26, 2012
Value-added OEM overhaul programs will upset PMA market
MRO
Human Factors Challenges
Dr. Bill Johnson
Oct. 26, 2012
General aviation and airline maintenance solutions
Education & Training
AMTSociety Mx Logs Update
Oct. 26, 2012
Scholarship program with Dec. 15, 2012 deadline, Lifetime Achievement Award Nominations due, and Snap-on Toolbox raffle tickets available.
MRO
Expectation Bias
Ronald Donner
Oct. 26, 2012
Hearing what we expect to hear may not be what was said.
Photo courtesy of GE Aviation.
Business & General Aviation
Turbine Technology: The CF34 Turns 20
Charles Chandler
Oct. 26, 2012
A model for reliability with 10 versions to date.