January/February 2014

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Trade Associations & Events

The Annual International Women in Aviation Conference Celebrates 25 Years

Feb. 5, 2014
In March 1990, 150 people gathered for the first Women in Aviation Conference in Prescott, AZ, on the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University campus.No one knew what to expect at...
MRO

New Year, New Look, New Content

Feb. 5, 2014
As you read last month, this year Aircraft Maintenance Technology celebrates its 25th year of continuous publication. We felt a celebration that begins now would provide our readers...
A full house at the AMTSociety Education/IA Refresher Event in Atlanta.
A full house at the AMTSociety Education/IA Refresher Event in Atlanta.
A full house at the AMTSociety Education/IA Refresher Event in Atlanta.
A full house at the AMTSociety Education/IA Refresher Event in Atlanta.
A full house at the AMTSociety Education/IA Refresher Event in Atlanta.
Trade Associations & Events

AMTSociety Update

Feb. 5, 2014
The AMTSociety Education/IA Refresher Events are off to a strong start. Positive feedback has been received from both attendees and exhibitors.
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NDT/NDI

Use Your Eyes

Feb. 5, 2014
The most basic nondestructive test/inspection (NDT/NDI) is the experienced eyes of an aircraft maintenance technician
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NDT/NDI

Nondestructive Testing, Then, Now and in the Future

Feb. 5, 2014
With the development of new composite materials, manufacturers keep looking for new ways to inspect them for flaws.

More content from January/February 2014

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Get a Ferry Permit Lately?

Feb. 5, 2014
Special Flight Permits Form 8130-6
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MRO

Inspect What You Expect

When employees perceive that management is taking an interest in how safely and how well they perform the tasks requested of them, performance is enhanced
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.
B787 fuselage sections, fixtures, and tooling during production.
B787 fuselage sections, fixtures, and tooling during production.
B787 fuselage sections, fixtures, and tooling during production.
B787 fuselage sections, fixtures, and tooling during production.
B787 fuselage sections, fixtures, and tooling during production.
MRO

Fuselage Fix – Rewriting the Book with 787 Repair?

The subject is an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787, the victim of a crown fire in the rear of the craft’s composite fuselage as it sat empty and idle out on the ramp at London Heathrow...
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Navigating the Gray Areas of Ethics for Mechanics

Feb. 5, 2014
A little planning ahead goes a long way
Photos courtesy of LORD Corporation.
The automated balancing system offers increased structural durability, less stress on engine components, reduced maintenance workload, and lowered operations costs.
The automated balancing system offers increased structural durability, less stress on engine components, reduced maintenance workload, and lowered operations costs.
The automated balancing system offers increased structural durability, less stress on engine components, reduced maintenance workload, and lowered operations costs.
The automated balancing system offers increased structural durability, less stress on engine components, reduced maintenance workload, and lowered operations costs.
The automated balancing system offers increased structural durability, less stress on engine components, reduced maintenance workload, and lowered operations costs.
Propellers, Rotors, & Blades

Overcoming Propeller Imbalance

Feb. 5, 2014
Lord's in-flight propeller balancing system (IPBS) is military tested
National Institute for Aviation Research
Student assistant Miguel Correa performs radius measurements on inter-laminate tension coupons in the Composites Laboratory at Wichita State University's National Institute for Aviation Research.
Student assistant Miguel Correa performs radius measurements on inter-laminate tension coupons in the Composites Laboratory at Wichita State University's National Institute for Aviation Research.
Student assistant Miguel Correa performs radius measurements on inter-laminate tension coupons in the Composites Laboratory at Wichita State University's National Institute for Aviation Research.
Student assistant Miguel Correa performs radius measurements on inter-laminate tension coupons in the Composites Laboratory at Wichita State University's National Institute for Aviation Research.
Student assistant Miguel Correa performs radius measurements on inter-laminate tension coupons in the Composites Laboratory at Wichita State University's National Institute for Aviation Research.
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25 Years: Then & Now: Composites - In Search of the Holy Grail

Despite standardization push, composite repair remains artisan enterprise
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Interiors

Battlefield to Boardroom: The Blackhawk is Re-deployed

Feb. 5, 2014
Sabreliner transforms military helicopters into VVIP aircraft