Iknow that you are used to reading Greg Napert’s publisher’s column at the back of each issue of D.O.M.magazine. I told Greg that he could take the month off because I wanted to write an editorial discussing trade show etiquette. But don’t fret — Greg will be back next month.
As I write this column, the D.O.M.team is getting ready for NBAA2014. If you are attending the show be sure to stop by our booth (4268) and say hi. We would like to hear from you.
D.O.M. News
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67th Annual Meeting & Convention Meetings and Events Preview
Click HERE to download a listing of events.
10/01/2014 - 12:00
Doug Bohac is the manager of paint operations for Duncan Aviation in Lincoln, NE. I met Bohac at Duncan Aviation’s new hangar open house in July. I sat down with him to learn about his career and discuss paint-related issues that we could share with our readers.
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What goes up must come down
Spinning wheel got to go round
Talking about your troubles it’s a crying sin
Ride a painted pony
Let the spinning wheel spin
“Spinning Wheel” by Blood Sweat and Tears
Unknown or Inadvertent Ingestion: An Unconvincing Affirmative Defense to a Positive Drug Test Result
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Some years ago I was watching a TV piece about marine corps ranger training, and one part still sticks with me.
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Generation Y (millennials) are coming into the aviation industry today. I hear many similar complaints about them, especially from the older aviators, such as:
• They are not dedicated to the company — it is always about me
• They do not want to work nights or weekends
• They want instant gratification, such as promotions and money
10/01/2014 - 12:00
Although common now, the concept of firefighting from the air was not an easy sell to the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) before WWII because aircraft had not yet been designed for safely deploying men and equipment using parachutes. In 1939, Henry Ford’s all-metal Trimotor airplane quickly became the USFS’s best hope to use in an experimental parachute program.
The First Smokejumpers
10/01/2014 - 12:00
Imagine walking into your favorite coffee shop and hearing a customer loudly berate the barista for serving them the incorrect coffee beverage, or watching another visibly frustrated customer slam a drink on the table. Have you seen a driver so filled with road rage that they nearly caused an accident in an effort to ‘get even’? How about watching a manager chastise an intimidated employee?
10/01/2014 - 12:00
By the time this article is published, most of the aviation world has read about the statements of cyber security researcher Ruben Santamarta who claims that he has figured out how to hack the satellite communications equipment on passenger jets through their Wi-Fi and inflight entertainment systems — a claim that, if confirmed, could (and should) prompt a review of aircraft security. This claim was presented at the Black Hat annual hacker conference in Las Vegas in August, and a white paper was actually published earlier by this researcher’s firm, IOActive.
09/29/2014 - 10:53
On Sept. 22, a coalition of aviation trade associations asked the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to fix a seven-letter mistake in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) that would create serious headaches for the aviation maintenance industry.
09/29/2014 - 10:49
A new report from the Department of Transportation’s Inspector General is critical of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) progress on ADS-B implementation, pointing out delays, cost overruns and inadequate benefits. These and other problems, including inaccurate data that has led to enforcement actions against pilots, mean the FAA may not be able to fully justify the investments taxpayers and pilots have made in the system, according to the report released Sept. 24.
09/29/2014 - 10:45
CRS Jet Spares has named Don Gallisath as its North Central sales manager. The region includes 11 states and stretches from Missouri to Manitoba, Canada. Gallisath is an aviation professional with over 25 years’ experience of providing quality product support to corporate aviation operations and maintenance facilities in the North Central Region of the US.
09/29/2014 - 10:37
Cutter Aviation, the oldest continually family-owned and operated FBO in the United States, has received two Arizona Corporate Excellence awards, ACE 2014. Cutter Aviation has been recognized among the Top 50 Arizona's largest private companies and also as one of the fastest growing companies in Arizona. The top 50 list, is compiled each year by the Phoenix Business Journal. Arizona Corporate Excellence (ACE) Awards selects winners on the basis of revenue, innovation and community impact.
09/29/2014 - 10:14
FAA Administrator Michael P. Huerta today announced the agency is conducting a 30-day review of contingency plans and security protocols for its major facilities, after a criminal action by a contractor on Friday knocked out communications equipment at an FAA high-altitude air traffic facility in Aurora, IL.
09/29/2014 - 10:10
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. recently moved its European Parts Distribution Center to a facility near London’s Heathrow Airport. The center houses high-usage items commonly required by international customers and provides rapid-response support to Gulfstream’s service center less than an hour away at London Luton Airport.
09/02/2014 - 12:27
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. recently unveiled its redesigned website, Gulfstream.com. The website offers a new look, additional features, intuitive navigation, complete mobile optimization and increased multimedia content.
08/29/2014 - 08:17
Welcome to our fifth annual Product and Service Solutions issue. We take a break from our regular management-focused colums in this issue to highlight some of the products and services out there for aircraft maintenance teams. We have included a variety of products and services listings from many different companies which have been segmented by category. If you would like more information about a product or service you see in this issue, we encourage you to contact the company directly.
08/27/2014 - 10:22
Hartzell Propeller Inc. has received Supplemental Type Certificate approval from the Federal Aviation Administration for installation of the company’s new Swept-Tip Trailblazer propellers on all Aviat Husky utility aircraft.
The two-blade, 80-inch diameter next-generation advanced structural composite Hartzell Trailblazer swept-tip prop can now replace Hartzell’s aluminum constant-speed propeller which comes standard on the latest Husky models.