Behind the scenes of a DC-3 restoration By Joe Escobar The words of Merle Haggard came to mind when I got my first look at Delta's restored DC-3 Ship 41. Its silver wings were...
Back to the basicsBy Joe EscobarWelding is used in many aircraft applications. One of the most popular methods is gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), also known as tungsten inert...
Air Carrier Certification Meeting the FAA requirements By Joe Hertzler A funny thing happened to me the other day at an FAA office that will remain unnamed. I was there for the...
Maintenance Training The Catch-22 By Stephen P. Prentice Catch-22 . . . a problematic situation for which the only solution is denied by a circumstance inherent in the problem...
Budgeting and Maintenance How do they fit together? By Brandon Battles If I were to walk into a room full of maintenance folks and utter the "B" word, nine out of 10 people would...
Explosive Mixtures Fuel inerting technology By Fred Workley On May 15, 2002 the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) revised its Most Wanted List strengthening its call...
Keeping the Flame Alive How to fight job burnout by Colleen Malloy If a root canal sounds more appealing to you than a day on the job you may be suffering from burnout. Right...