Spirit Aeronautics announces that Merritt “Keith” Thogmartin has joined its Quality Control team.
D.O.M. News
03/01/2015 - 12:00
03/01/2015 - 12:00
Gary Kelley will be presented with the 2015 Aircraft Electronics Association Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest honor bestowed upon an individual by the AEA’s board of directors, during the opening session of the 58th annual AEA International Convention & Trade Show on Wednesday, April 8, at Marriott’s Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Dallas, Texas.
03/01/2015 - 12:00
Breeze-Eastern Corporation, the aerospace industry’s only dedicated hoist and winch specialist, announces it has reduced commercial spare parts delivery times from 90 days to less than 30, and the most commonly ordered spares are now reaching customers in just 14 days. Commercial overhaul and repair turn times have also steadily declined and have been cut in half over the last two years.
03/01/2015 - 12:00
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) needs to reform its regulatory and certification processes, including allowing more pilots to fly without obtaining a third-class medical and making it easier to bring safety technology into the cockpit, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) told a U.S. House of Representatives Aviation Subcommittee roundtable on Feb. 25.
“The general aviation community needs a regulatory and certification environment that can keep pace with rapidly changing technology,” says Jim Coon, AOPA senior vice president of government affairs.
03/01/2015 - 12:00
This month we will tackle the words we use when we communicate in both written and spoken form.
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Proper collaboration between regulators and industry ensures effective regulation. Meeting this standard, of course, requires experience, knowledge and a good plan. Directors of maintenance have enough to handle every day: business realities, customer needs and safety requirements.
03/01/2015 - 12:00
This two-part article series has explored and compared how key innovations in the aerospace/aviation industries compare to the automotive market (part one) and the electronics/software industries (part two). Note that we consider communications as part of this electronics industry, since telecom and networking are wholly dependent upon semiconductor and electronics to drive data, and software to control it. We will also refer to these set of industries as the technology industry below.
03/01/2015 - 12:00
In past articles, I have discussed FAA legal enforcement actions in which the FAA has suspended or revoked a mechanic’s certificate or the certificate of an air carrier or repair station, or has assessed a civil penalty against a certificate holder. In those situations, the FAA believed the regulatory violations committed by the certificate holders justified legal enforcement action to suspend or revoke the offending party’s certificate(s) or to assess a civil penalty, rather than simply resolving the violation through an administrative action.
03/01/2015 - 12:00
February is Black History Month, during which Americans working aviation-related jobs are reminded of the contributions of aircraft mechanics and teachers like Cornelius Coffey and Willa Brown and pilots Besse Coleman and WWII’s Tuskegee Airmen. March is the month to honor women in history. It has been adopted in our industry as Women in Aviation History month.
03/01/2015 - 12:00
We deal with many acronyms in our industry. An A&P might install an STC on a customer’s SR22 at an MRO. We regularly deal with the FAA, NTSB, TSA, OSHA and other federal agencies.
Then there are the industry groups and associations — EAA, AOPA, AEA, ARSA and NBAA to name a few.
It’s like an alphabet soup! If you are having some alphabet soup, there are some letters you should consider including: AMC and NBAA MMC.
AMC
02/25/2015 - 08:45
Mobile, AL — Continental Motors Group, an AVIC International Corporation company, announces that the IO-360-AF (Alternative Fuel) engine model received type certification from the FAA in January 2015. The 6-cylinder IO360-AF is certified for standard 100LL as well as unleaded 91UL avgas and is now available in several countries. Flight Design GmbH is expected to take delivery of the first certified engine in Quarter 2, 2015.
02/23/2015 - 11:17
Duluth, MN – Cirrus Aircraft announces the 2015 Generation 5 SR22T Special Edition: Australis. Designed and configured for the Australian market, the Australis is tailored specifically to the climate, conditions and remote area flight operations that pilots in Australia regularly experience.
02/23/2015 - 11:07
Anacortes, WA – A Micro Vortex Generators kit has received FAA STC approval for the GippsAERO Airvan GA8 and GA8-TC320. Micro AeroDynamics, a world leader in VG technology worked closely with manufacturer GIPPS Aero to develop a kit designed to meet the needs of Airvan operators around the globe. Micro Aero has begun shipping kits that are designed to reduce stall and takeoff speeds, improve elevator authority, and enhance controllability.
02/23/2015 - 10:43
Wilmington, OH — Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services, Inc. (AMES) announces that it has been granted a Class 4 Airframe Rating by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
This rating gives AMES broad approval to perform maintenance on nearly all commercial aircraft that can be accommodated within its hangar facilities.
"This approval reflects the high level of confidence that FAA regulatory authorities have in our operation," states AMES president Brady Templeton. "It also provides us with the flexibility to support our rapidly growing customer base."
02/23/2015 - 10:11
WICHITA, KS – Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announces its company-owned service centers in Sacramento, CA, Mesa, AZ and Paris, France, have gained certification for Beechcraft King Air 90-, 200- and 300-series aircraft service and repair, expanding factory service accessibility to its global customer base.
02/18/2015 - 11:05
Power Flow Systems, Inc. announces it has recently published a 28- page concise guide in e-booklet format entitled: “All You Ever Need To Know About: General Aviation Exhaust Systems”. The publication is free to all interested pilots and mechanics.
02/18/2015 - 10:48
North Canton, OH — The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com) announces it has received FAA-approval to integrate its compressor case overhaul operation in to its state-of-the-art Los Alamitos, CA aerospace repair facility. The facility has been in operation for more than 55 years and has allowed Timken to apply its industry-leading knowledge and technical expertise to mission-critical components that require high-precision repair.