AMT images, which can be used by instructors, are now available for download from ASA.
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McFarlane adds to its line of aircraft tools
McFarlane has expanded its line of tools for aviation maintenance.
Youth Aviation Club learns aircraft maintenance
Santa Ynez Valley youth who participate in the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 491 Youth Aviation Club will have the opportunity to learn about required annual inspections performed on general aviation aircraft at their monthly meeting Oct. 21 at Santa Ynez Valley Airport in California. Conducting the class is Robert “Captain Bob” Perry, a commercial pilot […]
New edition of Aviation Mechanic Handbook released
ASA has released the seventh edition of the Aviation Mechanic Handbook. The updated version reflects current procedures, and adds information on welding, turbine engines, and troubleshooting, according to ASA officials. The Aviation Mechanic Handbook is a toolbox-size book. Company officials note that this standard reference for the industry is based on the long-in-print original by Dale Crane. Excerpted […]
Raisbeck Engineering expands dealer network
Yingling Aviation has joined Raisbeck Engineering‘s global network of authorized dealers. Yingling was established in 1946 and specializes in a broad range of piston and turboprop aircraft, including the Beechcraft King Air. “We are excited to have an organization with their level of expertise join our dealer network,” said Lynn Thomas, vice president of sales […]
New DVD saves time, money on aircraft preventive maintenance
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — A new how-to video from the Experimental Aircraft Association gives certificated aircraft owners a better understanding of preventive maintenance and ways to save money by personally completing some of the tasks. “Aircraft Ownership: Understanding Owner Preventive Maintenance” is a multi-part video series combined on one DVD that shows certificated […]
Piedmont Aircraft takes over maintenance facility at SOP
Piedmont Aircraft has inked an agreement to assume operational control of the aircraft maintenance operation at Moore County Airport (SOP) at Pinehurst/Southern Pines, N.C., effective Sept. 1. The maintenance facility, which up until now has been operated by the airport authority, will now be known as Piedmont Aircraft Services. “This is an opportunity that makes […]
Baker Aviation buys AeroMech
Baker Aviation Maintenance recently purchased AeroMech. As part of the agreement, Baker will now operate at two locations: Meacham International Airport (FTW) in Forth Worth, Texas, and Addison Airport (ADS), in Dallas. Originally a mobile maintenance company, AeroMech was best known for its aircraft inspection/repair work and superior product knowledge gained over a 28-year span. […]
Control Rod Rigger introduced
Greatest Generation Aircraft (GGA), a non-profit foundation at Meacham Field in Fort Worth, recently purchased a new tool, the Control Rod Rigger, for restoration projects. The Control Rod Rigger is used to preserve the exact length of the control rod when replacing or cleaning old control rod ends. Greatest Generation Aircraft was founded “to give […]