Nov/Dec 2005

AMT Goes Digital: Subscribers now have the choice of a digital version of AMT

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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 ...