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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Calendar
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 Helicopter Heroism Award Luncheon, Reston, Va...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Achieving Excellent Service
In this issue you will find our roundtable discussion on what constitutes excellent customer service (see Aviation Maintenance Roundtable). During the discussion we talked about other industries and how aviation maintenance service providers compare. I told a...
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About People
Cessna has promoted Bill Collier to VP of Citation Parts Distribution. His responsibilities include managing the company’s global spare parts support and distribution facilities. Collier holds a green belt certification in Cessna parent company...
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The Good, the Bad and the FUD
Most journalists I know would prefer to skip the Farnborough Air Show, but it’s such an important event, we’re compelled to go. This biennial show is run by the Brits, so it’s no surprise that it’s plagued by disorganization of...
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Keeping the Big Boys Flying
On any given day, the U.S. Air Force’s Air Mobility Command (AMC) completes more than 200 airlift missions carrying more than 1,000 tons of cargo and some 2,500 personnel, often flying into some of the most environmentally and/or militarily hostile...
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Industry Leader Profiles
In this special Industry Leader Profiles section, Aviation Maintenance highlights leading suppliers of products and services to the worldwide aerospace electronics sector. Many of these companies provide...
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StandardAero Augusta
In the last several years, the current StandardAero facility in Augusta, Ga. has undergone quite a few name changes. Regardless of the name on the door, two things have remained constant at StandardAero Augusta. "Quality and people," says Chris...
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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...
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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...
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