With all the huffing and puffing that takes place on Capitol Hill, it is often difficult to decipher which way the wind is blowing. Constant vigilance and engagement in the nation’s capital is critical to maintaining an accurate weathervane.
D.O.M. News
07/01/2015 - 12:00
How much communication is too much? When is communication wrong? I never gave this any thought and just relied on my own sense of what is appropriate, but what I find appropriate might not be what you find appropriate. we seek to find the one right way. we strive for perfect communication. If it were perfect, there would be no problems. If it were perfect, we wouldn’t need instructions to show us the right way. If only …
07/01/2015 - 12:00
“Brad was totally overreacting. He heard only one part of my explanation — the part where I said I didn’t tell anyone. he interrupted me before I could finish. he heard me say “no” and didn’t listen to anything after that. He was rambling and I knew he was upset. At every breath he took, I told him to calm down!It didn’t do any good. in fact, it made him angrier.”
07/01/2015 - 12:00
If you are looking for a new job or career in 2015, and it has been a while since your last job search, you might be in for some surprises. Not only have the ways of searching for jobs changed, so has the process.
It will take you longer to find a new job now as compared to 10 years ago. Some of this change is simply due to the economy. It’s also due to companies’ and recruiters’ dependence upon online job listings.
07/01/2015 - 12:00
On April 6, 1924, the Douglas World Cruisers (DWC) Seattle, Chicago, Boston, and New Orleanstook off from Sand Point, Seattle, westbound to their first rendezvous stop at Prince Rupert Sound. The 650-mile flight ended badly for the Seattlewhich stalled on landing at the Sound, crunching its pontoons and damaging wires and struts.
07/01/2015 - 12:00
In several of my recent articles, I’ve discussed the requirements for documenting inspections that approved an aircraft for return to service. However, those articles didn’t discuss what happens when the inspection is completed without approving the aircraft for return to service. The latter situation raises questions I would like to discuss with respect to how and where maintenance entries must be made following an annual inspection with resulting discrepancies that are not corrected.
07/01/2015 - 12:00
While Norms is No. 12 on the Dirty Dozen list, that is not necessarily its order of importance.
07/01/2015 - 12:00
Steve Myers is the president of Oshkosh, WI-based Myers Aviation. Myers and his team of mechanics perform maintenance and inspections on a variety of general aviation aircraft. The company specializes in working with insurance companies to recover, evaluate and repair damaged aircraft. This is Steve Myers’ story.
07/01/2015 - 12:00
We are living in the age of social media. As of the first quarter of this year, Facebook had 1.44 billion monthly active users (those who have logged in to Facebook in the last 30 days).
Out of those 1.44 billion users, it’s safe to guess that large portions of them aren’t doing anything constructive — they are just making a lot of noise. You probably have Facebook “friends” like that. They can’t stop posting! “Just got out of bed. Need my cup of coffee!” “Going to the gym.” “On the way to work.”
Jet Aviation St. Louis Receives Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) to Produce and Sell Aviation Parts
06/25/2015 - 11:31
Jet Aviation St. Louis is now authorized to manufacture and sell individual parts to customers and suppliers under the Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The PMA approval means Jet Aviation St. Louis can manufacture and stock parts that are needed frequently and can sell them to customers who can install the parts themselves.
06/25/2015 - 11:22
Vector Aerospace Corporation (www.vectoraerospace.com) annouces that it is investing in the addition of a new engine test cell at its Summerside facility in Prince Edward Island, Canada through a financing partnership with provincial and federal governments.
06/18/2015 - 09:31
West Star Aviation announces it is operating a satellite facility at Chicago Executive Airport (KPWK) in Chicago, IL. A Class 4 Repair Station, CRS PAZD068H, West Star will provide maintenance and avionics troubleshooting and repairs, minor inspections, customer assistance, as well as support the AOG and mobile repair activity in the area.
06/17/2015 - 16:23
Klassic Tool Crib is the distributor in Canada and the U.S. for Eckold AG of Switzerland. Klassic Tool Crib offers Eckold's line of sheet metal fabrication equipment. The company stocks Eckold Shrinkers, Eckold Stretchers, Eckold Kraftformers and Eckold Planishing Hammers. It also carries a full range of Eckold accessories and spare parts.
06/17/2015 - 09:34
Users of Hawkeye® V2 Video Borescopes now have the ability to add notations to the still images, and video footage, they capture. Using the V2’s new Annotation Feature, inspection images can now document not only the date of an inspection, but the inspector’s notes as well.
06/02/2015 - 12:36
HABCO Industries announces a five-year agreement as an authorized repair and overhaul supplier for specific Honeywell Ground Support Equipment (GSE). Within the agreement, Honeywell has licensed proprietary technical information to support the calibration, test and repair of its GSE.
Located in Glastonbury, CT, HABCO has supplied extensive product solutions to the aviation industry for well over 40 years. Countless aerospace customers rely upon HABCO’s Support and Test Products and Services to ensure their assets remain in revenue service.
06/02/2015 - 12:13
Whether you're tracking a single aircraft or a whole fleet, this webinar will explore how Traxxall's web-based tracking solution can help aircraft maintenance teams ensure the compliance and safety of aircraft while saving time and money in the process.
When: Thursday, June 11th, 2-3 pm EDT
Join this session to learn how Traxxall:
06/01/2015 - 12:00
In the early 1960s, Ral Donner had a song called “You don’t know what you’ve got (until you lose it)”. I am aging myself when I can remember such things. They say the first thing to go is your memory, so it appears I am safe. This brings me to the point of this article and it’s not about 1960s Rock ‘n’ Roll — it’s about safety and quality.
06/01/2015 - 12:00
Jeffrey Buzzell is the director of maintenance for St. Paul, MN-based Signature TECHNICAir. He grew up in Eagan, MN and has been involved in aircraft maintenance for 40 years. He has a family of A&P mechanics. His wife Janese and both of his sons are A&Ps. This is Buzzell’s story.
Uncle Bud
06/01/2015 - 12:00
The D.O.M.staff was in full attendance at the NBAA Maintenance Management Conference (MMMC2015) in Portland last month. I would like to thank everyone who stopped by out booth to share your feedback chat with us.