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