Most of us in aviation are aware of FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt’s arrest this past weekend on drunk driving charges. Babbitt has been placed on administrative leave while FAA and DOT officials try to figure out what to do.

Contributed by Lanny Renshaw, Assistant Manger Turbine Engine Services

There are many reasons that your TFE731 engine may be leaking oil. The hardest part is determining where it is leaking and what to do about it. The following is a list of the most common places you will find oil leaks and their causes.

Thanksgiving has come and gone. The madness of Black Friday has passed. It’s time to get back to work.

I am writing this blog a few days before Thanksgiving. As I sit here sipping my coffee and taking a break from what has been a hectic week, I realize that I have a lot to be thankful for.

I am thankful to be gainfully employed. There are many good people out there who are struggling to find a job.

I am thankful to work with a great group of partners. There are many who are stuck working with incompetent, unprofessional or otherwise immature co-workers.

Contributed by Cary Loubert, Bombardier Airframe Tech Rep for Duncan Aviation.

One word can strike terror in the heart of any DOM and Chief Pilot: CORROSION, especially during a large maintenance event. But that is the purpose of these events, finding and correcting any structural deficiencies.