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| 05.01.2004 |
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Something New in IA Renewal
Few aspects of aircraft operation generate more discussion, controversy, and outright dispute than piston-engine powerplant management. And with the advent of modern graphic engine-monitoring systems, aviation maintenance technicians find themselves more...
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| 04.01.2004 |
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Motivating Mechanics, Part 2
In the February issue, we discussed intrinsic (internal) and extrinsic (external) motivation and the benefits of each. This time, let's discuss the measurement of motivational levels, how to determine them, and what they mean. One of the concepts introduced...
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| 03.01.2004 |
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Big Iron Comes to San Berdoo
The skies over Rialto, California are sweetened by a familiar sound these days. The San Bernardino County Sheriff's (SBSD) Aviation Division's gorgeous Sikorsky H-3 is now the "Big Iron" in the Valley, with just over a hundred hours on the clock...
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| 03.01.2004 |
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Industry Focus: Workplace/Training:
Fielding a PAMA Olympics Team Perhaps your organization has entertained the idea of competing in the PAMA Aviation Maintenance Olympics but was somewhat intimidated by the process of selecting and preparing a team. The competition is a series of events...
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| 12.01.2003 |
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My Story
This story was originally published in Collier’s magazine December 25, 1948 and is reprinted here with the permission of the Charles E. Taylor family. Taylor and Ball wrote this story in 1948. It was a hot June night in Dayton. It must have been a...
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| 10.01.2003 |
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Vending Machines Deliver Parts, Not Food
Vending machines are quickly becoming a vital element in MRO parts- and tool-management programs. The reason: when integrated into a bar code tracking system, vending machines can help maintenance organizations reduce inventory, improve technician...
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| 07.01.2003 |
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2003 Salary Survey results
The number crunching is complete for Aviation Maintenance’s 2003 annual salary survey of aviation maintenance professionals, and we have a somewhat surprising picture this time. The survey indicates an overall average salary of $60,900 ($29.28 per...
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| 05.01.2003 |
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Turbomeca Tackles Customer Support
The French engine maker is acting to make its product support as strong as its engines. The helicopter engine manufacturer Turbomeca is trying to change the reputation of its customer support. Didier Desnoyer, vice-president, operator support, told...
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| 04.01.2003 |
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U.K. Leads the Way
By July 2005, new rules in Europe will require maintenance operations to train key personnel in human factors. The explosive decompression came abruptly and with a roar, tearing the cabin roof and forward walls of the Boeing 737 like so much matchboard...
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| 03.01.2003 |
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What’s in a Name?
American Eurocopter does a fair amount of turboprop, regional jet, and transport composite repairs. It’s not just helicopters any more. It’s all in the name," many people will argue. Trademark lawyers, for instance, and those picking a...
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| 02.01.2003 |
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Cops and Choppers
With a tradition of racking up time on their aircraft and a new reality of tight budgets, Houston’s police aviators must find more efficient maintenance solutions. A helicopter has been described as 10,000 parts moving in close formation, not flying as...
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| 01.01.2003 |
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‘Unacceptable’ Safety in Aerial Firefighting Operations
A blue ribbon commission formed after fatal firefighting aircraft accidents during 2002 found significant problems with aerial firefighting. The commission was a joint effort of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management and the...
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