By DALE FORTON. Planning is underway for the First State Chapter–PAMA Maintenance Symposium on Feb. 9, 2013, at the Deerfield Country Club in Newark, Delaware. One of the most important aspects of this eight-hour maintenance training is that the Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) keeps it accessible to everyone. That is why this will always […]
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Chapter and verse
By DALE FORTON. The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association has an unrecognized strength in its organization that makes it a resource for what’s going on in aircraft maintenance. That strength is our chapter network, which is, of course, made up of our members. Besides being a member-driven organization, we have a resource from our chapters that […]
What has PAMA done for you lately?
By DALE FORTON. Often I am asked: “What does the Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) do?” The first response is to tell you what we are supposed to do per our ends statements: Be the industry resource for information regarding aircraft maintenance; Be an advocate for the aviation maintenance professional in legal and regulatory affairs, […]
PAMA’s DFW chapter slates Golf Classic
By DALE FORTON. The Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter of the Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) is holding its 15th Annual DFW Chapter of PAMA Golf Classic on Oct. 6 at Iron Horse Golf Course. The fundraiser directly supports the chapter’s scholarships. The chapter has partnered with the Tarrant County College Foundation (TCCF) to offer a full scholarship […]
Win a ride in a T-6 Texan
By DALE FORTON. The Houston Chapter of the Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) is selling raffle tickets at the Wings & Wheels event on Sept. 15 at the Hobby Airport 1940 Air Terminal Museum. The drawing will be held that day. First prize is a ride in a North American T-6 Texan. Second place is […]
PAMA partners with RepairAPlane.com
By DALE FORTON. The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) has entered into a strategic partnership with RepairAPlane.com, a new website designed to match general aviation aircraft owners with qualified A&P mechanics and certified repair stations throughout the country, including paint, interior and avionics shops. At RepairAPlane.com, aircraft owners post needed repair or upgrade work for […]
PAMA Scholarships
By DALE FORTON. Last year the Professional Aviation Maintenance Association’s chapters gave out more than $80,000 in scholarships. These are available to new students looking to get into aviation maintenance as a career and also to existing aviation maintenance professionals looking to advance their careers. The scholarships are available through many of our chapters. You […]
40 years and climbing
By DALE FORTON. On Aug. 19, 1972, the first annual convention in Pittsburgh, Penna., was held where the Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) was established. We are proud to be celebrating 40 years as the only non-profit organization that is an advocate for the Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT). PAMA promotes professionalism and recognition for AMTs […]
Honesty and integrity: Where have they gone?
By DALE FORTON. On June 1 the website for the Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) went down. On Google it came up as a server issue, so we called the host who maintains our server and backs up our site to a separate server in their company. At least that’s what we paid for. After several […]