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Sherwin-Williams Introduces High-flexibility Body Filler
Monday, September 25, 2023 - 12:56
Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings launches Fill Bond Flex Aerospace Filler (FBF100) as a new, convenient method for filling seams, rivets and small spot repair areas on aircraft prior to painting. The high-quality, two-component polyester filler kit is designed to block and permanently conceal surface imperfections on composite exterior aircraft surfaces. The lightweight filler provides performance, versatility and productivity by offering strong adhesion, resistance of shrinkage, sandability, flexibility, and stain resistance, making it ideal for creating smooth surfaces for topcoat applications.
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Drone Scents - Safety
Tuesday, June 13, 2023 - 11:30

Although the main theme of Drone Scents is sUAS maintenance, it is always underscored by safety. 

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Apical Industries' Cable Cutters Kit Earns FAA Certification

Wed, 06/27/2012 - 19:44
Hawkesbury, Ontario - DART Helicopter Services (DHS) announces receipt of FAA certification for the A119/AW119MKII cable cutters kit from subsidiary partner Apical Industries. EASA approval is pending. The Apical A119 cable cutters kit provides a means of protecting the helicopter during a cable/wire strike by providing the capability to cut a cable/wire before catastrophic damage occurs. The kit...

Summit Aviation Gets New General Manager

Wed, 06/27/2012 - 19:35
Middletown, Del. - Greenwich AeroGroup Inc. announces its naming of Ralph Kunz as General Manager of Summit Aviation. Kunz has more than 20 years of aerospace operations experience with expertise in streamlining production, aftermarket services, enhancing quality and improving customer satisfaction. Kunz will be responsible for the overall operations at Summit’s Middletown, Dela., and Somerset,...

SKYscapes Basecoat-Clearcoat System From Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Meets Two SAE AMS 3095 Certifications for Complete Coatings Systems

Wed, 06/20/2012 - 11:47
SKYscapes®, a new basecoat/clearcoat exterior paint system developed by Sherwin-Williams Aerospace, now has two complete coating systems - including pretreatment, corrosion protective primer, topcoat and clearcoat – certified with SAE International’s Aerospace Material Specification 3095 (AMS 3095). The two certified systems include 1) Alodine, 2) 483987 Primer and 3) SKYscapes basecoat/clearcoat...

Final Agenda for NTSB's General Aviation Safety Forum Announced

Thu, 06/14/2012 - 09:11
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released the final agenda including speaker names, affiliations, and biographies for the forum on General Aviation Safety: Climbing to the Next Level, scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, June 19 & 20. Representatives from government, industry and academia will serve as panelists during the forum and will discuss key safety topics including...

Summit Aviation earns AS9100C certification

Thu, 06/07/2012 - 15:02
MIDDLETOWN, Del., June 7, 2012 –Summit Aviation, a Greenwich AeroGroup company, announced today it has received AS9100C (AS9100:2009) Aerospace Quality Standard System Certification for its Middletown, Del., and Somerset, Ky., facilities. “This certification demonstrates our commitment to meet or exceed the increasingly stringent industry requirements as a world-class supplier,” said President of...

On The Border TUCSON, AZ SECTOR

Fri, 06/01/2012 - 12:00
Through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB) is responsible for guarding nearly 7,000 miles of land bordering Canada and Mexico and 2,000 miles of coastal waters surrounding Florida and off the coast of Southern California. The agency also protects 95,000 miles of maritime border in partnership with the U.S. Coast Guard. This is no small task. U.S...

Conquistadors, A GREEK GODDESS AND HELICOPTERS

Fri, 06/01/2012 - 12:00
When we think about San Diego, we probably think about SeaWorld and Shamu, the world-famous San Diego Zoo and lots of beautiful weather, the Pacific Ocean and gloriously sandy beaches. However, conquistadors, a Greek goddess and helicopters are a part of San Diego as well. The first European to visit the region was Portuguese explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, who sailed his flagship, the San...

THE JOB’S NOT DONE ‘TIL the Paperwork Is In – Reference FAR 43.9 (a).

Fri, 06/01/2012 - 12:00
For the most part, helicopter maintenance professionals like to fix what needs fixing, and filling out paperwork is not high on our list of fun things to do. Yet, as the title of this article states, the job is not done until the paperwork is in. After work is done and approved, there needs to be a mechanism in place recording what was done, according to what standard and who performed the work,...

1649-1982 AND THEN ALONG CAME HELICOPTERS

Fri, 06/01/2012 - 12:00
In the northern part of Virginia lies the city and county of Fairfax. Both get their name from Thomas Fairfax, the sixth Lord Fairfax of Cameron, who in 1649 was awarded five million acres of land by England’s King Charles. The town was established as the Town of Providence by an act of the state legislature in 1805. It was officially renamed the Town of Fairfax in 1874, and became an independent...

ARRIEL 2D - THE NEW STANDARD FROM TURBOMECA

Fri, 06/01/2012 - 12:00
If you are a helicopter A&P mechanic, there is an outstanding possibility that either now or somewhere during your career, you have worked or will work on a Turbomeca engine. For those of you that have not, Turbomeca is part of the Safran group. Safran is an international high-technology group with three core businesses: aerospace, defense and security. Operating worldwide, the group has...

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