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As a Designated Mechanic Examiner (DME) myself this is very sad to see this morning. Aviation has enough issues without this happening again like it did in Florida and Texas with other DMEs. I have attached the notice if you know any one effected. This notice guides Federal Aviation...

Recently I have been asked the question who can sign off the individual events on Progressive Inspections. I defaulted to the Progressive Inspection procedures manual and what it states as who is responsible for the inspections by name. I know many Progressive Inspection manuals may not...

Happy to announce I will be teaching my IA refresher course in Oakland, CA on Oct. 4, 2014 at Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM) once again. Just off I-880, at Hegenberger Blvd. and Doolittle Blvd. The building is right on the corner. FREE Parking…or you can fly in and walk to the...

I am happy to announce I will be teaching an 8-hour Inspection Authorization renew course on February 16, 2013, Course Acceptance Number: C-IND-IM-091230-K-006-01 Expiration Date August 31, 2013. The location is City College San Francisco Dept of Aeronautics part 147 training center the address...

I am happy to announce I will be teaching an 8-hour Inspection Authorization (IA) refresher course on November 3, 2012, Course Acceptance Number: C-IND-IM-091230-K-006-01 Expiration Date August 31, 2013. The location is Aviation Institute of Maintenance part 147 training center the address is...

I am happy to announce I will be teaching an 8-hour Inspection Authorization renew course on November 3, 2012, Course Acceptance Number: C-IND-IM-091230-K-006-01 Expiration Date August 31, 2013. The location is Aviation Institute of Maintenance part 147 training center the address is...

Safety Symposium 2011 Yokota AB Aero Club Maintenance and Safety Symposium Topic: FAA Compliance, Pre-flight & 100-hour inspections, New FAA rules, actively engaged, best practices, and airman limitations. Date and Time: Saturday December 10, 2011, starting at 8:00 am Speaker: Denny...

The Northern California IA renewal Aviall Super Seminar will be held in San Ramon, CA this year. The two day event will be held at: Thurs/Friday, March 10 & 11, 2011 San Ramon Marriott 2600 Bishop Dr. San Ramon, CA 94583 Aviall will be charging a fee this year of $25 for additional...

Up coming FAA Inspection Authorization (IA) renewal seminar to be held in Riverside, CA. The Riverside FSDO is hosting their IA renewal seminar on March 19th next door to the FSDO. The event is FREE to all airman and friends. I will be teaching two area’s 1) Airman Limitations and 2)...

To aid in amending your E-LSA operation limitations by January 31, 2010, the FAA airworthiness inspector will need the following information: 1. N-number 2. Serial number 3. Make of aircraft as listed on your registration 4. Model of aircraft as listed on your registration...

To aid in amending your E-LSA operation limitations by January 31, 2010, The FAA airworthiness inspector will need the following information: 1. N-number 2. Serial number 3. Make of aircraft as listed on your registration 4. Model of aircraft as...

I am hosting another Inspection Authorization renewal course at the Oakland Flight Standards District Office on December 16, 2009. The event is FREE for all and is an FAA approved course for IA renewal. In addition if you are a pilot and want to attend, which I highly recommend I can give you...

Proposed Piper AD Would Affect Nearly 42,000 Airplanes On October 30, 2009, FAA issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to propose adopting an Airworthiness Directive (AD) to detect and correct an issue with control wheel shafts on certain Piper airplanes (PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44...

I am happy to announce my 8-hour IA renewal course number: AWP/02/08/0055/08 that I teach in the Oakland FSDO will not give credit for the WINGS program for pilots. Having pilots attends has enhanced the learning for all that attend my course. We have lively discussions and no sales pitches...

IA Renewal Course Location: Oakland FSDO 1420 Harbor Bay Parkway, STE 280 Alameda, CA 94502 Date: August 26, 2009 Time: 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM Lunch 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Reserved Seating ONLY…for 20 Contact information: Denny Pollard, Airworthiness Maintenance Inspector (510) 748-0122...

Today's horizontally-opposed piston engines were first certified in the late 1940s and 1950s. These engines entered service with recommended Time Between Overhaul (TBO) intervals of 500 to 750 hours. These TBOs were recommended by the engine designer and approved by the FAA based on the results...

No.: 2008-S20070083021 Date: March 27, 2008 http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/safety/programs/sups/upn AFFECTED PRODUCTS Piper Comanche aircraft (all models) and Twin Comanche aircraft (all models) fuel selector valves, landing gear transmissions, flap transmissions, landing gear motors and...

The FAA Civil Aviation Registry web site, located at http://registry.faa.gov. Airman can now request a replacement certificate and/temporary authority to exercise certificate privileges of a valid airman and/or medical certificate in the form of a facsimile (FAX) from the FAA Registry web...

I have had some discussion with A&P/IA mechanics wanting to know if performing the Annual Condition inspection on Experimental Light Sport Aircraft (E-LSA) and Special Light Sport (S-LSA) aircraft meets the requirement for annual inspections to renew their Inspection Authorizations (IA’s). The...

Two Exemptions have been issued by FAA Headquarters for 14 CFR 21.191(i)(1), to allow certification of Experimental Light-Sport Aircraft after the current deadline of January 31, 2008. The effective date of registration must still be on or before January 31, 2008. In both exemptions granted...