Inspect any A&P’s tool box and you’ll find safety wire pliers. Often referred to as SWIPES (for Safety Wire Installation Pliers), they ease the operation of twisting wire that firmly secures fasteners and other parts. The two primary components of swipes are the locking jaw and a lever that rotates pliers when pulled out. In […]
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Sunglasses and a cool jacket…
You never know what you’ll see at Oshkosh. General Aviation News Publisher Ben Sclair captured this photo at EAA AirVenture 2017, which gives a nod to all the mechanics who keep the GA fleet flying.
Personalized prep course for A&P certification launches
The aviation industry is on the verge of a major mechanic shortage, needing hundreds of thousands of technicians. While aviation schools are preparing students for the job, each technician entering the field must complete the FAA’s Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Certification before being hired. Fulcrum Labs is answering the call to increase pass rates with its […]
Aviation Technician Exam Prep app released
An app to prepare for the Aviation Maintenance Technician exam is now available on iOS and Android. The AMT Genius App includes questions spanning over 10 categories and two study modes to choose from. It also comes with a mock test option. The free app can be downloaded for iOS here and for Android here.
A&P school to open at ISM
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Aviator College of Aeronautical Science & Technology will open a new campus at Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) in early 2015. The Kissimmee facility will offer airframe and powerplant (A&P) mechanics classes that go towards preparation of FAA A&P certifications. Aviator College currently has a campus in Fort Pierce, Florida, whose primary focus is […]
Wipaire launches Gateway to Success Program for A&P students
BRAINERD, Minn. — Wipaire has launched a new program designed to develop and retain talented young airframe and powerplant mechanics. The Gateway to Success program is comprised of several checkpoints for aspiring maintenance technicians. Interested students must first apply for a paid summer internship opportunity, where they will work with an experienced Wipaire mechanic to […]
AAR recruiting A&Ps
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL — AAR has job openings for 70 aircraft mechanics at its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) station in Duluth, Minn., and is expanding recruitment to the Twin Cities with a job fair on Jan. 23. From 1 to 7 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel Bloomington by Mall of America, AAR recruiters will be […]
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 […]
Accelerated maintenance training program now offered at GMU
The FAA approved USAeroTech to start accepting students for a new one-year accelerated aircraft maintenance training program in Greenville, S.C. “Boeing has predicted that over 600,000 new aircraft maintenance technicians will be needed between now and 2031. These are good paying jobs. They usually start at around $45,000 to $60,000 a year and if you […]