S P E C I A L F O C U S
INDUSTRY OUTLOOK
24 HELP WANTED: CREATING
AN AVIATION INDUSTRY
TALENT SUPPLY CHAIN
By Dr. Tim Welsh
GENER AL AVIATION
28 TIME FOR A DIFFERENT
APPROACH?
By Brad Groom
INDUSTRY OUTLOOK
32 WHAT MAKES FOR GOOD
LEADERSHIP?
By Jerome Greer Chandler
PROFESSIONALISM
42 WHAT DOES
THE FUTURE
HOLD FOR
AVIATION
TRAINING?
By Christine Hill
ATEC INSIGHT
44 MECHANIC
TESTING:
INDUSTRY CAN
INFLUENCE CHANGE
By Crystal Maguire
WHAT'S THE SOLUTION
TO THE WORKFORCE SHORTAGE?
CONTENTS: AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2016
F E A T U R E S
COMMERCIAL MRO
6 HOW AIRCRAFT DESIGN
IS CHANGING AIRCRAFT
MAINTENANCE
By Barb Zuehlke
AIRLINE
10 MAN VS. MACHINE:
AVIATION'S PREDICTIVE
MAINTENANCE
CHALLENGE
By Sundeep Sanghavi
BUSINESS AVIATION
14 AIRCRAFT
CONNECTIVITY: WHAT
DOES IT MEAN FOR
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE?
By Barb Zuehlke
COMMERCIAL MRO
18 OPPORTUNITIES ON
THE RISE IN THAILAND'S
AEROSPACE INDUSTRY
By Marino Boric
FROM THE FA A
38 HOW TO TRAIN THE HF
TRAINER – FAA STYLE
By Dr. Bill Johnson
C O L U M N S
4 EDITOR'S VIEWPOINT
Industry Recognition
By Ronald Donner
46 ARSA INSIGHT
Elections 2016:
No Party for
Maintenance Industry
By Daniel B. Fisher
47 INSUR ANCE INSIGHT
Hey ... Where's My
Wrench?
By Steve Bruss
50 GAMA INSIGHT
Building Students
Skills and Confidence
By Pete Bunce
D E P A R T M E N T S
49 ADVERTISERS' INDE X
49 CL A SSIFIED
ADVERTISING
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