Applications for the 2012 Aviation Maintenance Technician Employer Award Program are now available from the National Air Transportation Association (NATA). The award program, now in its second year, is designed to recognize companies that employ aviation maintenance technicians (AMT) and encourage and support AMT training. The award is based on the percentage of AMTs employed […]
Aviation Maintenance
Tethers anchor tools
Hammerhead Industries, manufacturers of Gear Keeper industrial tool tethering systems, has introduced a pair of new tool tethers for heavy tools and instruments. Both of the new anchored tethers are designed for attachment to a fixed structure rather than to a person. The TL1-3025 Fixed Loop Tether and TL1-4025 Fixed Loop Tether are rated at […]
ARSA continues holiday tradition with scholarship
In lieu of holiday cards and gifts to members, the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) donated $1,000 to the Northrop Rice Foundation (NRF) for an aviation maintenance scholarship. The award will go to a student attending an (FAA certificated Part 147 Aviation Technician School, with the winner selected by NRF’s Board of Directors. “Due to […]
Maintenance certification program gets FAA nod
SAE Institute‘s Aviation Maintenance Fundamentals (AMF) Certification Preparation and Technical Refresher Training Course has been approved by the FAA for inspection authorization renewal and FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician Awards credit. The course is part of the SAE Institute/Professional Aviation Maintenance Association‘s (PAMA) certifications program. It can be tailored to provide up to 24 hours of […]