Michelin North America and the FAA Safety Program (FAASTeam) have partnered to offer pilots and aircraft maintenance technicians (AMTs) an online tire maintenance course, “The Impact of Tire Maintenance on Aircraft Safety.” The course is available for free at FAASafety.gov. “Tire maintenance can often be overlooked in aviation and this course will help reinforce this […]
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Electroair lets electronic ignition kit do the talking
“Our Cessna 152 fuel burn dropped from 5.8 to 4.2 gph after installing Electroair’s Electronic Ignition (EI) Kit,” said Hillsboro Aviation‘s Director of Fleet Maintenance Ben Plummer. Hillsboro’s fleet of 22 152s flies 24,000 flight hours a year. “We wanted to do our own analysis rather than being sold. Once we verified the data, the […]
FAA reverses stance on maintenance duty time limitations
In a victory for the aviation industry, the FAA recently withdrew its legal interpretation of maintenance duty time limitations. The agency reversed course on its May 18, 2010, legal interpretation meant to clarify the application of rest provisions and equivalency standards under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) section 121.377. That interpretation concluded […]
Georgia Business Aviation Association offers scholarships
The Georgia Business Aviation Association (GBAA) is offering two scholarships for maintenance technician continuing education opportunities next year. One scholarship will cover a five-day Practical Aircraft Electricity Course at CAE SimuFlite’s Dallas Learning Center, valued at $3,990. The other will cover a Principles of Troubleshooting Course at FlightSafety International, valued at $3,750. The scholarships will […]
ZuluLog.com releases latest version of Cloud-based aircraft maintenance tracking software
ZuluLog.com has released ZuluLog 5.0, which includes a redesigned module for tracking aircraft maintenance, required inspections, documents, and expenses. With the new module, customers can create an “explorer” view of the components of each aircraft and then define the required maintenance and inspections for each component. The Aircraft Component Status screen shows the overall go/no-go […]
Duncan Aviation Career Day attracts 200
LINCOLN, Neb. — Duncan Aviation recently welcomed 200 students, parents, counselors and teachers to its aviation career day, Adjust Your Altitude. The program was designed to educate, inspire and ignite students’ passion for the aviation industry, company officials said. Adjust Your Altitude gave high school students from Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas the opportunity to meet […]
US Aviation now Cessna service facility
Denton, TX – US Aviation, located at the Denton Airport (KDTO), has been appointed by Cessna Aircraft as an Authorized Customer Service and Support Facility. “We are one of the largest Cessna Aircraft repair facilities in the southwest, and it is great to represent Cessna as an Authorized Service Facility,” said Scott Severen, Director of Business […]
ATP launches online store
Brisbane, Calif. — ATP has launched a new online store to ease purchase and access to its library subscriptions. The new ATP Online Store integrates with ATP’s Aviation Hub online, cloud-based service which provides subscribers immediate online access to ATP’s selection of technical and regulatory publications. For the first time, ATP subscribers can browse over 1,100 maintenance libraries from over 50 manufacturers […]
Cessna adds to mobile service fleet
Cessna Aircraft Co. recently introduced another Mobile Service Unit based at Atlantic Aviation, an FBO at Birmingham International Airport in Alabama. Cessna Mobile Service Units (MSU) provide on-site technical expertise and immediate support for more than 6,000 Cessna Citation jets in operation worldwide. The specially outfitted trucks carry many of the tools and equipment found […]