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AMTSociety Mx Logs Update Carol Giles giving Tom Hendershot a hug following his remarks at her retirement party. (2) Performed at least two major repairs or major alterations for each 90 days that the applicant held the cur- rent authority; or (3) Performed or supervised and approved at least one pro- gressive inspection in accordance with standards prescribed by the Administrator; or (4) Attended and successfully com- pleted a refresher course, acceptable to the Administrator, of not less than 8 hours of instruction; or (5) Passed an oral test by an FAA inspector to determine that the applicant's knowledge of applicable regulations and standards is current. (b) The holder of an inspection authorization that has been in effect: (1) for less than 90 days before the expiration date need not comply with paragraphs (a)(1) through (5) of this section. (2) for less than 90 days before March 31 of an even-numbered year need not comply with paragraphs (a) (1) through (5) of this section for the first year of the two-year inspection authorization period. (c) An inspection authorization holder who does not complete one of the activities set forth in § 65.93(a) (1) through (5) of this section by March 31 of the first year of the two-year inspection authorization Melvin Cintron, Carol Giles, Tom Hendershot, and John Allen, Flight Standards Service. Tom Hendershot and Rick Domingo, Acting Manager Flight Standards Northwest Mountain Region, ANM-200. period may not exercise inspection authorization privileges after March 31 of the first year. The inspection authorization holder may resume exercising inspection authorization privileges after passing an oral test from an FAA inspector to determine that the applicant's knowledge of the applicable regulations and standards is current. An inspection authoriza- tion holder who passes this oral test is deemed to have completed the require- ments of § 65.93(a) (1) through (5) by March 31 of the first year. Under the new definition, on meeting § 65.91(c)(1) through (4) requirements, refresher training attendance alone does not satisfy those requirements. In addition to AMTSociety's IA renewal training, you must also comply with the "actively engaged" requirements in FAR 65.91(c)(1)- (4) to meet the requirements of IA renewal. Carol E. Giles retires On Wednesday, July 20, 86 for- mer co-workers and individuals from the industry gathered for din- ner and a retirement program for a longtime friend and advocate of AMTSociety, Carol E. Giles. After 31 years of service to the FAA in many job assignments, and the last three years as the division manager of the Aircraft Maintenance Division AFS-300 in the Flight Standard Service located in Washington, D.C., Carol has strongly committed to the AMTSociety Scholarship Golf Outing and also the Maintenance Skills Competition in Las Vegas. Thank you for all you have done for the mechan- ics in the diversified areas Carol, and happy days in your retire- ment. We will surely miss you. Thank you all very much for your involvement in AMTSociety. www.AMTSociety.org • www.AMTonline.com • Aircraft Maintenance Technology September 2011 51