Duncan Aviation’s Battle Creek, Mich., avionics team recently rolled out an off-site avionics service that allows aircraft owners in the Chicago area to schedule avionics line service in their hangars and at their airports instead of at one of Duncan Aviation’s maintenance facilities. Duncan Aviation also staffs an engine Rapid Response Team (RRT) in the Chicago area. […]
Maintenance
The science behind changing your oil
Another fifty hours, another oil change. You know you have to do it. You know it’s a normal expense of operating your aircraft, but do you truly know why you do it? Anthony Arispe, the staff A&P at The HD Pilot, spells it all out in his new blog post.
Wipaire adds Twin Otter expertise in Florida
Wipaire has added Viking and de Havilland Twin Otter expertise with the hiring of Ted Delgado, who will be based at Wipaire’s Leesburg, Florida, service center. “Ted brings a vast amount of Twin Otter experience to our Florida facility,” said Paul Wells, Vice President of Aircraft Services. “His skills and connections have been built nearly 30 years in […]
AV8 MRO acquires Hawker landing gear inventory
HOUSTON, Texas — AV8 MRO recently acquired a multimillion-dollar inventory of Hawker landing gear and parts, increasing their parts inventory and bringing the number of complete ship sets of landing gear for all series to 13. AV8 MRO will acquire Duncan Aviation’s Hawker landing gear inventory and provide landing gear exchange and overhaul options to Duncan […]
Air Orlando Maintenance now installing Kelly AC systems in C-206s
Air Orlando Maintenance at Florida’s Orlando Executive Airport (KORL) is now installing Kelly Thermacool air conditioning systems in Cessna’s 206/T206 series aircraft, including float-equipped 206s. The lightweight, all-electric air conditioning system does not rob engine horsepower and allows full conditioned air output on the ground with no operating limitations during taxi, takeoff, or landing, company officials […]
Sabreliner Aviation introduces four-year paint warranty
Sabreliner Aviation has introduced a four-year warranty for all aircraft painted at the Sabreliner Aviation center in Perryville, Mo. Sabreliner Aviation has the capability to design and paint traditional and exotic paint schemes for customers of aircraft the size of a Falcon 7x and smaller, according to company officials. The cost of painting an aircraft varies […]
Industry to FAA: Repair stations know when to call it quits
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A coalition of aviation trade associations petitioned the FAA Jan. 9 to restore the right to voluntarily surrender a repair station certificate. In its new repair station rule, which became effective in November, the FAA will subject surrendered certificates to “acceptance for cancellation.” The coalition called for the removal of this requirement, which is […]
PlaneLogiX: Bringing GA aircraft maintenance into the 21st century
All aircraft owners know the importance of their maintenance logbooks — and just as many look at those records and think “what a mess.” You’re not alone. That’s why three under-30 innovators have created a new aircraft maintenance record backup and transcription program that’s proven to be quite popular with the GA crowd. Called PlaneLogiX, […]
Applications for 2015 AMT Employer Award Program available
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) now has applications for the 2015 Aviation Maintenance Technician Employer Award Program available. This award program is designed to recognize companies that employ aviation maintenance technicians (AMT) and encourages and supports AMT training. The award is based on the percentage of AMTs employed by a maintenance organization that participate in […]