November/December 2013
Contents
Cover Story
The Summer
of Their Lives
Eight students build
Industry Outlook
Industry Viewpoint
FBO Mechanics:
Critical GA
Maintenance Needs
Second set of Eyes
By John Goglia
two airplanes in just
two weeks
By Peter Bunce
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Leah Schmitt, a student from
Canby High School, works on
riveting for the Build A Plane
project.
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Features
Departments
Safety Matters
Addressing Safety
Strategies Across
Generations
By Charles Chandler
Editor's Viewpoint ................................. 4
Publisher's Note .................................... 6
Industry News ....................................... 38
Advertisers' Index ................................. 41
Classified Advertising........................... 41
AMTSociety Update
AMTSociety supports next year's Aerospace
Maintenance Competition
By Ronald Donner
Page 30
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Tools & Equipment
Safety equipment and
more
AMT EXCLUSIVE:
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ARSA Outlook
Recip Technology
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Back to the Basics:
Reciprocating engine
theory and operation
is essential in AMT
training
By Steve Hankle
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Recip Technology
A Look at the Typical Maintenance FBO:
The structure, challenges, and trends of the
backbone of the General Aviation maintenance
industry
By David Boudreaux
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RONALD DONNER
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Production
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Contributors: David Boudreaux, Peter Bunce, John Goglia,
Steve Hankle, Sarah MacLeod
BARB ZUEHLKE
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Keep It Straight: The
maintenance provider
is only responsible for
the work it performed,
not for any and all
work that needs to be
accomplished.
By Sarah MacLeod
STEVE FELT
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