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October 1, 2006
HUMS
Health and usage monitoring systems (HUMS) for helicopters amass plenty of data. Now efforts are being made to put that information to better use. Like divers salvaging the contents of sunken ships, the manufacturers of health and usage monitoring systems...
October 1, 2006
Calendar
NOVEMBER 2006 13-15 Gorham Techonologies Presents Approved Repairs for Commercial Aviation. San Diego, California. 207-892-5445; www.gorhamtech.com 14-17 Aviation Safety Management, Scandinavian Aviation. Johannesburg, South Africa. Phone: +47 91 18 41 82...
September 1, 2006
About People
DiagnoSYS Systems has named Jim Duich director of sales, transportation and telecommunications. He is tasked with spearheading sales growth of its electronic tester in the transportation sector. Jack Hess was appointed OEM sales manager for Avidyne...
May 1, 2006
Aftermarket Outlook
Out of the Crisis of Costs, Opportunity The problem with predicting the size of the aftermarket industry is that it depends heavily on the price of fuel. Crank up the price of fuel and the aviation industry takes a dive, and with that plummet goes the...
May 1, 2006
Briefs
IS-BAO for Dassault Falcon Dassault Falcon's Teterboro flight operations department recently achieved International Standard for Business Aviation Operations (IS-BAO) registration. New Qantas Parts Center Qantas opened a $55 million material and logistics...
February 1, 2006
HUMS: Health And Usage Monitoring Systems
Health and usage monitoring systems (HUMS), initially developed for the larger twin-engine helicopters flown to offshore rigs in the North Sea, are becoming more affordable, more capable and more commonplace in the rotorcraft industry. These systems, which...
January 1, 2006
About People
Shane Eddy has been appointed vice president of customer support and services and deputy chief service officer for Bell Helicopter Textron. He has been with Bell since 1994. Stevens Aviation has promoted Rich Morgan to director, modifications and completions...
January 1, 2006
News
Vantage Engine Receives Production Certificate More than a year and a half after awarding a type certificate to Superior Air Parts for its 360-cubic inch Vantage piston engine, the FAA has finally signed off on the engine's production certificate. The Vantage...
September 1, 2005
Hardware - Intevia Intelligent Fasteners Save Time, But Will It Lock Out MROs?
Software-controlled intelligent fasteners: that's what Textron Fastening Systems (TFS) has achieved with its new Intevia latching system. Using a powered, radio-controlled microprocessor electrically connected to a piece of shape memory alloy in a wire form...
September 1, 2005
Sandia Labs and the Science of Non-Destructive Inspection
If Missouri's motto is "Show Me," then New Mexico, or at least Albuquerque and the areas around the FAA Airworthiness Assurance NDI Validation Center at Sandia National Laboratories (AANC), should have the motto, "Prove It To Me,"...
September 1, 2005
Workplace - Help Finding Help
You can't hardly pick up an aviation magazine or visit an industry website without reading about the ongoing cutbacks and layoffs that are plaguing the major airlines' maintenance operations. Thousands of highly qualified maintenance technicians are...
May 1, 2005
How to Start a Quality Control Program
How to Start a Quality Control Program Perfect mechanics (and you know who you are) don't need a quality control program. You do everything right the first time, every time. Your tech manuals are memorized, saving a lot of otherwise wasted research time...
April 1, 2005
A Step above A&P Mechanic
A Step above A&P Mechanic Many of us have been pushing over the years for some type of advanced recognition from the FAA for A&P mechanics who have training and/or qualifications above that required for the basic ratings. The FAA developed the AMT...
March 1, 2005
NDT
Honeywell Sensors to Detect Composite Failures Honeywell Automation and Control Solutions (ACS) is currently working on a new type of sensor system that can provide non-destructive inspection information to maintenance personnel regarding the health of an...
March 1, 2005
PAMA Aviation Maintenance Olympics
PAMA Olympics Overview People often ask what are the PAMA Aviation Maintenance Olympics all about? Simply, they are an opportunity for any current PAMA member technician to show off his or her skills and experience in a variety of competitive events built...
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