Aircraft Maintenance Technology

JAN-FEB 2017

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INDUSTRY OUTLOOK 50 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2017 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY WHAT DO THE SUPER BOWL, WORLD SERIES, AND THE Stanley Cup all have in common? It pits the best-of-the-best in their respective sport against each other to determine the champion. Of course, if you want to see who the best-of-the- best in aviation maintenance is, then 2017 Aerospace Main- tenance Competition Presented by Snap-on is where it's at. People have been taking to the skies for more than 100 years, and that's due in large part to the skills of talented technicians, mechanics, and engineers who keep aircraft flying safely. Most of the time, these unsung heroes of flight are out of sight. But for three days in Orlando this April, these all-stars become the main attraction. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, INTEGRITY "The men and women here are the faces behind safety in avia- tion. What we're doing is taking a spotlight and shining it on a skilled craft that maintains aircraft around the world," says Ken MacTiernan, chairman of the Aerospace Maintenance Competi- tion Presented by Snap-on. "This event is all about raising the awareness in the public, and to an extent, the industry of the knowledge, skills, and integrity of today's aircraft engineers and technicians." Held during Aviation Week's MRO Americas conference, the AMC provides a venue for professional AMTs and AMEs, as well as students, to come together in friendly competition, test their Snap-on partners with industry in its annual sponsorship of Aerospace Maintenance Competition SNAP-ON TEST SKILLS, RAISE AWARENESS, By Steve Staedler

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