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Monday, September 1, 2008
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September 2008 15 – 18 Flight Simulator Engineering and Maintenance Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah. Sam Buckwalter, 410-266-2008, www.aviation-ia.com/fsemc 18 Search and Rescue Summit 2008, featuring the... [read more]
September 1, 2008
George Miller, President, Ship it AOG
AM: Tell us about your background. George Miller: My passion for aviation started at a young age on Long Island, N.Y. on the approach path to JFK Airport. I went to Aviation School during HS at B.O.C.E.S. at Grumman Field in Bethpage. After graduating...
September 1, 2008
Alaska’s Challenges: 19 New Hangars, All Heated, All Bi-Fold Doors
Moving up from Lubbock, Texas in 1957, Dan Hollingsworth was only five years old when his parents decided to start a new life in Alaska. His dad had been stationed in Alaska when in the Army, and liked it so much that when his military days were history the...
September 1, 2008
The Mysteries of Wheels and Brakes... Revealed
Good maintenance practices and preventive care on wheels and brakes seem to be one of those neglected tasks. David Schober gives a refresher course on the inspection of wheels and brakes. As early as 1933, the Department of Commerce recognized that the...
September 1, 2008
Aviation Maintenance Roundtable: Defining Excellent Customer Service
What constitutes excellent customer service in the business aviation maintenance arena? Aviation Maintenance invited users of these services to share their insights about their experiences, both positive and negative. Duncan Aviation graciously hosted the...
September 1, 2008
Elliott Aviation: The Complete Package
Founded by Herb Elliott in 1936 as Elliott Flying Services and operated for more than 50 years with his wife, Arlene, Elliott Aviation continues to be a family-run organization in a time when the aviation industry is awash with ownership changes, mergers...
September 1, 2008
There’s Nothing "Mickey Mouse" about Cessna’s Orlando Citation Service Center
It’s hard to believe that in the nearly 40 years since the first Cessna Citation took to the skies, the brand has grown from the punch line of "near jet" jokes to a global fleet of over 5,100 aircraft. Today, the Citation family ranges from...
September 1, 2008
A Landing Gear Feature
I had the luxury and misfortune to maintain a couple of IAI Astra SPXs for the last nine years. The gear and brake systems on this aircraft are simple and straightforward yet we encountered a gear problem that took almost a year and a half to correct. On one...
September 1, 2008
Maintenance Tools
Test Gear from GE Displayed at Farnborough GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies (S&IT) put the spotlight on four new products at this year’s Farnborough Airshow. Its new, multifunction Advanced Modular Calibration System, with pressure...
September 1, 2008
Intelligence: Briefs
Cessna Expands Coverage Wichita, Kan.-based Cessna is planning to offer around-the-clock service for aircraft on ground (AOG) situations and unplanned maintenance at its European Citation Service Center at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France. Mobile service...
September 1, 2008
Intelligence: News
Pratt & Whitney Introduces PurePower It’s been named PurePower and it represents Pratt & Whitney’s future in engine design. With much fanfare at the 2008 Farnborough Airshow, the manufacturer unveiled two engines — the PW1000G and...
September 1, 2008
Frustrated and Unhappy, Continued
Mr. Rafnar is unhappy about being told by a local airport authority that he cannot perform maintenance on the airport without insurance. For the first part of his comments, see the August edition of Aviation Maintenance. — Editor ... There is simply no...
August 1, 2008
Profiles: Southwest Airframe & Tank
Southwest Airframe & Tank Services, Inc. (SWAT) has proudly served the aviation community for more than 19 years. SWAT specializes in onsite airframe structural repairs, maintenance, inspection and repairs of aircraft fuel systems. Through years of...
August 1, 2008
Profiles: Bayco
Bayco develops and manufactures innovative task lighting solutions that maximize aerospace maintenance and inspection technician safety and utility. Bayco’s 110,000 sq. ft. North Texas facility is home to research and development, marketing, sales and...
August 1, 2008
Profiles: Precision Aviation Group
Precision Heliparts (PHP), Precision Avionics & Instruments (PAI), Precision Heliparts-Canada (PHP-C), Precision Accessories & Instruments (PAI-C) "Others sell parts, WE SELL SUPPORT" The Precision Aviation Group (PAG) of companies provides...
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