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Baking helps woman battle cancer - Times Record News

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 20:47:50 +0000

Baking helps woman battle cancer
Times Record News
Charron-Hoover joined the Air Force as an aircraft mechanic where she met her husband Bill, who was an instructor. The couple has two daughters, Melissa and Stephanie, and five grandchildren, who live in Illinois. After all the places they had lived ...

VA Personal Story: 'Jet Mech' Uses VA Loans To Become Homeowner, Real Estate ... - The Mortgage Reports (blog)

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 17:39:44 +0000

The Mortgage Reports (blog)

VA Personal Story: 'Jet Mech' Uses VA Loans To Become Homeowner, Real Estate ...
The Mortgage Reports (blog)
Lovely purchased his home in 2007 through the VA's Vendee Financing Program, which sells homes that are owned by the VA. The program isn't restricted to military veterans, but Lovely happens to be one. He served as an Air Force aircraft mechanic -- a ...

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People in Aviation - Aviation International News

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 17:07:00 +0000

People in Aviation
Aviation International News
Cutter Aviation named James Lorentzen regional sales manager, based in Phoenix. Lorentzen has more than 26 years of aviation experience, including aircraft sales (whole and fractional), avionics and component and maintenance sales. C&L Aerospace ...

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Success Here equals Success There: Meticulous task ensures global F-15 ... - Robins Rev Up

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 13:31:21 +0000

Robins Rev Up

Success Here equals Success There: Meticulous task ensures global F-15 ...
Robins Rev Up
So goes the saying in the 561st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron's Rewire Flight, whose mission is to remove and replace every single piece of wire inside an F-15. It's a meticulous task no doubt, but when that fighter aircraft flies away from the Robins ...

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The Artist Dinh Q. Le Expands His Gaze to Worlds Beyond Vietnam - International New York Times

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 12:02:24 +0000

International New York Times

The Artist Dinh Q. Le Expands His Gaze to Worlds Beyond Vietnam
International New York Times
In this three-channel video from 2006, the image of the helicopter as a symbol of military strength is undercut as Mr. Le juxtaposes parts of Hollywood movies, news footage and interviews with Vietnamese who, understandably, have different views of an ...

Students' career possibilities take flight - The Garden City Telegram

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 03:25:14 +0000

The Garden City Telegram

Students' career possibilities take flight
The Garden City Telegram
He said there is also a growing need for airplane mechanics and engineers, and pointed out the Eagle Med airplane and Life Team helicopter as providing other potential aviation careers. “Eagle Med and Life Team are right here in Garden City and they ...

Of Maintenance and Fatigue - John Goglia

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 23:48:41 +0000

I recently wrote about an accident investigation conducted by the British equivalent of the NTSB that concluded that maintenance errors were the probable cause. The acciden

The Pre-Aged Genius of Bill Withers - New York Times

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 20:15:50 +0000

New York Times

The Pre-Aged Genius of Bill Withers
New York Times
And Withers, the lunch-pail-toting aircraft mechanic, whose simple songs and leathery voice didn't quite bowl you over so much as they whispered in your ear or jabbed you in the ribs. “Ain't No Sunshine” was craggy, stark and short, barely two minutes ...

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BSF written exam Results Declared: Check results for Post of Assistant ... - PrepSure

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 07:02:59 +0000

PrepSure

BSF written exam Results Declared: Check results for Post of Assistant ...
PrepSure
Border Security Force (BSF) has declared the results for written exam for the post of Assistant Aircraft Mechanic (Assistant Sub-Inspector) at bsf.nic.in The following applicants found in merit on the basis of marks obtained in the Written Examination ...

U.S. Inks New Agreements with Canada, EASA

Tue, 29 Sep 2015 15:46:19 +0000

On September 15, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) signed agreements with two international regulatory partners

Routine Manual Deviations Can Have Major Safety Consequences

Mon, 21 Sep 2015 22:19:38 +0000

The just-released accident report on the Airbus A319 that lost both doors on one engine’s fan cowl on takeoff from London Heathrow Airport in May 2013 is a must-read

Howard Wells, 91, aircraft maintenance engineer - Philly.com

Mon, 21 Sep 2015 07:02:14 +0000

Philly.com

Howard Wells, 91, aircraft maintenance engineer
Philly.com
Howard Wells, a naval aircraft maintenance engineer, Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, mathematics teacher and devoted churchman, died Sept. 13 at age 91. He retired from the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in 1985 as an engineering technician and ...

FAA Affirms Repair Station Personhood

Thu, 17 Sep 2015 17:33:14 +0000

On Sept.

FAA, EASA Release MAG Change 5

Wed, 16 Sep 2015 17:51:50 +0000

ARSA reports the FAA and EASA have released chan

Can Repair Stations test and inspect equipment on experimental aircraft?

Wed, 16 Sep 2015 16:37:03 +0000

In answering a question posed by the Aircraft Electronics Association whether a certificated repair station may perform maintenance described in Part 43 and required by §§ 91.411

HFI Scholarships Now Open for Applications

Wed, 16 Sep 2015 16:19:54 +0000

Cessna 210 - Nose Landing Gear Trunnion

Tue, 15 Sep 2015 15:15:58 +0000

hello bob,

EASA Makes Life Difficult for Military to Civilian Transition for Aircraft ... - Pulse

Sun, 13 Sep 2015 16:18:02 +0000

Pulse

EASA Makes Life Difficult for Military to Civilian Transition for Aircraft ...
Pulse
Its a major road bump in any aircraft mechanic's life when he desires to shift from Military to Civil. Confining my discussion to EASA regulations (AMC 66.A.25), which state that knowledge gained and examinations passed during previous experiences, for ...

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Why Mechanics Should Think Twice about Taxiing Aircraft

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 14:40:38 +0000

Seeing the Southwest 737 in the mud at Orlando International Airport with a broken nose landing gear this past week reminded me why I think mechanics should think twice about taxiing aircraft

New AD out for the Reims C406

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 20:09:03 +0000

I noticed that AD2015-16-07 just dropped out from the AD Biweeklys. It's on the C406 Rudder pedal torque tubes and is a "Before further flight" AD.