Archive for August, 2011
Aircraft Maintenance Checks
All aircraft, like cars, must undergo regular maintenance in order to keep them fit for flying (though obviously cars don’t fly). The consequences of a poorly maintained aircraft however are much more grave than of a poorly maintained car. In this article, I will illustrate important maintenance checks aircraft must undergo.
There are 5 main aircraft maintenance checks: Daily check and A, B, C and D checks.
The Daily check contrary to the name, does not need to be performed every day. It must however be completed after every 24-60hrs of flight time. The aircraft is visually inspected for any damage to any part of the fuselage, fluid levels are checked, the general security and cleanliness of the flight deck is looked at, and, finally, emergency equipment is checked for its presence and condition.
A Checks must be performed every 500 hours or monthly, whichever is sooner. This generally takes place overnight at the gate of an airport. The A check comprises all aspects of the Daily and also: crew oxygen system pressure, emergency lights, lubricates the nose gear retractor, parking brake pressure and uses the BITE to test the onboard electronics.
B Checks are not as common these days as they fall under fairly vague ground and checks are instead distributed between A and C. However, where B is are completed it follows a similar itinerary to A, but are a little more vigorous. Read the rest of this entry »
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Aircraft Maintenance Engineer – Unknown Fact
When we are in the airport, a lot of times we can see the pilots and cabin crew walking by us and begin admiring their glamorous career on board the aircraft, but do we know who is the one responsible for the maintenance aspect of the aircraft that they working on? That person is Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineers, he is the one responsible to make sure that an aircraft is save to fly, to carry passengers or cargo’s from one point to another point.
All aircraft maintenance engineer must have a license from local aviation authority to exercise his privilege which is to certify that an aircraft the he had inspected is fit for release to service.
How to become an engineer? Well, first of all you must have an interest on the aircraft itself because if you don’t like it or feel that there is nothing special about an aircraft then it will be more likely that you will not pass the exam or test to get the license. Practical knowledge is essential as it will make it easier to answer the questions in the license exam.
There is a lot of aircraft maintenance engineer training school that offering course to become an aircraft maintenance engineer, in fact Malaysia Airlines as well as Air Asia does have their own training department to recruit new aircraft maintenance engineers.
Training normally will took around 4 to 5 years, Malaysia Airlines for instance will provide an allowances to the trainees that join their training program however they will be bonded for few years once the trainee succeed his training program and established as licensed aircraft maintenance engineer. Read the rest of this entry »
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Overview of Groundbreaking Light Aircraft Manufacturer Grob Aerospace
With popular models of aircraft to their credit like the Grob G 103 Twin Astir sailplane and Grob G109B motor glider, Grob Aerospace is a popular German-based aircraft manufacturer with nearly four decades of aviation experience.
Grob doesn’t turn out luxury private jets or huge jumbo liners like other companies, but they have been ahead of the game for a while. They first started using the strong and lightweight carbon fiber reinforced polymer way back in the 1970s, when other companies were still using inferior materials that added weight, drag and price to their aircraft.
The Grob line started back in 1926, when Ernst Grob first started producing internal combustion engines and other parts for the automobile industry. Ernst’s son, Dr. Burkhart Grob, wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps in terms of manufacturing. However, the world was going in a new direction. Air travel was becoming popular and the rush was on to personalize it. Read the rest of this entry »
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