KINGSPORT, Tenn. — Eastman Aviation Solutions now provides a complimentary hydraulic fluid analysis program for customers who use Skydrol aviation hydraulic fluid. The mySkydrol program provides customers with complimentary Skydrol sample kits that include a sample bottle (Nalgene, HDPE), a sample label, a plastic bag (polyethylene) and a carton box. Eastman also provides guidance on sample collection and […]
Maintenance
American Bonanza Society Maintenance Academy now accepted for IA renewal
The FAA now accepts completion of the American Bonanza Society Maintenance Academy weekend course for renewal of the FAA Inspection Authorization (IA). Certificated mechanics holding an IA will be able to use a course completion certificate from ABS toward the biennial renewal requirement under FAR 65.93 beginning with the September academy at Tullahoma, Tennessee, according to […]
Aviation maintenance industry: Stuck in a government void
WASHINGTON — A coalition of aviation trade associations has taken the first step towards solving the aviation maintenance workforce crisis by helping the government define it. The group, spearheaded by the Aviation Technician Education Council (ATEC), asked the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Policy Committee and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to revise the SOC system to […]
New paint facility for West Star Aviation at GJT
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — West Star Aviation has completed its new paint facility at it Grand Junction Airport (GJT) location. The new facility is 41,000 square feet and features two bays: One for strip, sand and priming, the other is a downdraft bay. Each bay is 120 feet wide and will be able to accommodate aircraft as large as a […]
West Star Aviation opens satellite facility at KPWK
West Star Aviation has opened a satellite facility at Chicago Executive Airport (KPWK). A Class 4 Repair Station, West Star provides maintenance and avionics troubleshooting and repairs, minor inspections, customer assistance, as well as support for the AOG and mobile repair activity in the area. West Star will hold an open house at the new location on Wednesday, […]
Banyan celebrates AMTs
Banyan recently celebrated its 10th annual AMT Day. This annual event pays tribute to Charles E. Taylor, the first aircraft maintenance technician (AMT), who built Orville and Wilbur Wright’s engine. It is also a day that Banyan uses to honor its aircraft maintenance technicians, avionics technicians and parts team. The event took place in Banyan’s […]
NTSB releases video alert on importance of preflight checks
A Video Safety Alert highlighting the extra vigilance that pilots should take in doing preflight inspections prior to a first flight after maintenance work has been released by the National Transportation Safety Board. The video also addresses the crucial role that mechanics have in ensuring that a plane’s flight control system is rigged correctly after maintenance […]
Arkansas passes flyaway and maintenance tax exemption
The Arkansas legislature recently passed a sales and use-tax exemption for aircraft maintenance, as well as a flyaway exemption for aircraft sales. The bill, which was signed into law by Gov. Asa Hutchinson, was sponsored by Rep. Joe Jett, a pilot and the co-chair of the Aviation Caucus in the state’s General Assembly. “There’s an aerospace […]
American Bonanza Society launches online mechanic training video series
The American Bonanza Society has launched a new, free resource: The ABS Maintenance Academy Online video series. This four-video presentation covers topics from the live, 2-½-day hands-on ABS Maintenance Academy program for certificated mechanics. The 37-minute video series features expert, type-specific guidance on inspection and maintenance topics for all models of the Beechcraft Bonanza, Debonair, Baron […]