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| IG Report on FAA Foreign Repair Station Oversight |
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On May 1, 2013, we [the Office of Inspector General] issued our final report on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) risk-based oversight of aircraft repair stations. Currently, FAA is responsible for overseeing nearly 4,800 repair stations used worldwide by U.S air carriers. We found that while FAA developed a risk assessment process to aid repair station inspectors in identifying areas of greatest concern, its oversight continues to emphasize completing mandatory inspections instead of targeting resources where they are needed based on risk.
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| Department of Labor Judge Rules in Favor of Aircraft Maintenance Whistleblower |
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In our previous letter we outlined the federal airline whistleblower law, AIR 21, and we explained that in order to prevail, a complainant would be required to prove:
- That he engaged in protected activity;
- That the employer knew about the protected activity;
- That an adverse action was taken against the complainant; and
- That the protected activity was a contributing factor in the adverse action taken.
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| The High Price of Cooperating with FAA, Investigations by John Goglia |
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My fellow mechanics this is a cautionary tale based on a true story that could have happened to almost any of us. The details are intentionally left fuzzy as the case winds itself through the FAA enforcement system. This tale begins more than three years ago when certain hapless mechanics were first questioned by an FAA inspector about maintenance they had performed.
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| Whistleblower Protection and Airmen Certification Update |
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I would like to follow up the previous letter concerning the Whistleblower Protection Program. With regard to the previously written article, I would like to explain the resources that are available to you the technician, and how to file a complaint if necessary. This program is available to employees of air carriers, their contractors, and their subcontractors.
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| Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century - AIR 21 |
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An update was recently issued which summarized recent sanctions issued by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) against AirTran for retaliation against a pilot whistleblower. In response to that update, we have received inquiries requesting more information related to the underlying law – the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century, which is commonly referred to as “AIR 21.”
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| Press Release: AMFA Supports Flight Attendants' Opposition to TSA Rule Change |
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March 7, 2013 -- Recently, the TSA announced a rule change that will allow items such as small knives aboard aircraft and in the cabin. Although in principle AMFA is behind any rule change that helps make the security screening process for airline employees and the flying public more efficient, it should not come at the expense of their respective personal safety.
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| Outsourcing Severely Compromises Airline Safety, Say Industry Insiders |
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October 1, 2012 -- An American Airlines (PINK:AAMRQ) 757 made an emergency landing yesterday at JFK after a row of passenger seats came loose, mid-flight. “A row of seats basically became unbolted from the floor. The seats were completely not attached,” Sam Mayer, an AA pilot and a spokesman for the Allied Pilots Association, told the New York Post.
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| Why Flying Is No Fun (And may Be More Dangerous) |
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Author William J. McGee's new book, Attention All Passengers details how airlines are cutting costs through regional carriers, outsourcing maintenance, mishandling baggahe and overbooking airplanes. William McGee was the opening Keynote Speaker at the 2012 AMFA National Convention. McGee was recently a guest on NPR's "Fresh Air".
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| Safety Setback Following Helios Conviction |
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May 2, 2012 -- A Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer has received a 10 year prison sentence by an Athens court for allegedly not resetting a cockpit switch following maintenance on the Helios Airways Boeing 737-300 which crashed into a mountain near Athens in 2005 after its oxygen supply failed and the pilots and most of the passengers fell unconscious.
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| Aviation Safety Suffers Further Setback Following Helios Conviction |
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A Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer has received a 10 year prison sentence by an Athens court for allegedly not resetting a cockpit switch following maintenance on the Helios Airways Boeing 737-300 which crashed into a mountain near Athens in 2005 after its oxygen supply failed and the pilots and most of the passengers fell unconscious.
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| Compliance Reminder |
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As carriers make every effort to appease the FAA’s ever increasing demands, technicians are finding that their work environment has become more and more restricted and that the processes that where meant to “improve” maintenance have in fact increased technician exposure and given the authorities even more ways to dissect the aircraft technician.
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| Maintenance Skills Competition |
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On February 22nd through the 25th I was privileged to attend the AMT Society's 4th Annual Maintenance Skills Competition in Las Vegas, Nevada. There were 26 teams representing four countries and a total of 130 professional craftsmen. Teams were divided into five separate categories: Commercial Aviation, General Aviation, Schools, MRO/OEM, and Military.
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| SWA Accident Investigation Team Update |
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On July 13, 2009, Southwest Airlines flight 2294(AC 387) in route from Nashville to Baltimore experienced a rapid decompression due to a skin blowout at the crown in the dorsal fin area.
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| AMT Code of Conduct |
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AMFA was contacted by Secure AV, a non-profit organization and the primary resource site for the Aviators Model Code of Conduct. Their codes of conduct can be adapted to suit the needs of various organizations such as Flight Schools, Private Pilot groups and now Aircraft Technicians.
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| Aircraft Maintenance Technician and Repairmen Fatigue Questionnaire |
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The Aerospace Department at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, is conducting an on-line survey to evaluate fatigue experienced by certificated Aircraft Maintenance Technicians (AMTs) and Repairmen in Title 14 CFR Part 121 aircraft maintenance and repair operations across the United States.
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Page Last Updated: May 13, 2013 (10:14:00)
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