April 2013
Contents
Cover Story
Industry Outlook
AMT Exclusive:
An interview with
RAA President
Industry Viewpoint
Documenting Minor Maintenance
Discrepancies
By John Goglia
ROGER COHEN
Online: Management Matters
By Charles Chandler
Prevent Avoidable Accidents
By DeborahAnn Cavalcante
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Departments
Editor's Viewpoint ................................. 4
Advertisers' Index ................................. 37
Classified Advertising........................... 37
Features
MRO Operations
Avionics Technology
Regional Jet Landing Gear
Systems: The gold standard
By Charles Chandler
GWhiz: The wonder of new
technology in a Gulfstream
G650
By Jim Sparks
Page 6
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Recip Technology
Wrenching at Reno Air Races
By Tim Kern
AMT EXCLUSIVES:
06
Airframe Technology
Page 12
Air Carriers Developing the
MRO Interface
By Vern Berry
Turbine Technology
26
AMTSociety
Mx Logs Update
2013 Maintenance
Skills Competition
Winners
Page 28
Low Plasticity Burnishing:
Eliminating cracks in landing
gear
By Doug Hornbach
Page 16
Page 19
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Staying Legal
16
10
Certifcate Actions:
Observations
on the Pilots Bill of Rights
By Stephen P. Prentice
Page 32
ARSA Outlook
28
10
Set the Record
Straight:
Comments on
proposed contract
maintenance rule
By Craig Fabian
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