Calling All Female Pilots and AMTs – The Master Pilot and Master Mechanic Awards Program Wants You! (Corrected Notice)
The FAA Safety Team is encouraging all female pilots and AMTs who have at least 50 years experience to apply for the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award and the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award. We will be honoring these amazing women at ceremonies during Sun 'n Fun April 2020 and EAA AirVenture July 2020. Space is limited so apply early for either event. Please click on the following link or copy and past into your browser for more information. https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2019/Nov/MPA_MMA_FB_Twitter_Posting_Edit.pdf
Norms. Are You Positive or Negative?
http://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2020/Oct/Topic_of_the_4th_Qtr_Norms.pdf Normalcy in the workplace, in the hangar, in the shop. What is that anyway? This short presentation is a great example of positive and negative norms that you could experience at work. Click the link, above, for more information.
Thrush Wing Spar AD 2009-26-11 Are you clear with compliance?
AD 97-13-11 was issued to address an unsafe condition and accident caused by fatigue cracks occurring in the lower spar caps. AD 97-13-11 was superseded by AD 97-17-03, AD 2000-11-16, AD 2003-07-01, AD 2006-07-15, and AD 2009-26-11. AD 2009-26-11 requires repetitive inspection of the 1/4-inch and 5/16-inch bolt hole areas on the wing front lower spar caps for fatigue cracking, repair or replacement of any wing front lower spar cap where fatigue cracks are found, and replacement of the wing front lower spar caps when a life limit is reached. Prior to or after wing front lower spar cap replacement