Oct-Nov 2013

News-2: Douglas DC-3 — Still revolutionary at 70

The Douglas DC-3 was introduced in the 1930s, played a key role in World War II, and still flies [...]

Oct-Nov 2013 .PDF Download

To Download this month’s complete magazine in .PDF format, click on the Magazine COVER: [...]

Air traffic management technology: Next Gen. Avionics Explained

The United States’ Federal Aviation Administration is well underway with the implementation of its Next Generation air transportation system. [...]

What to Look for on Propellers Before Flying

As vital equipment, propellers must be maintained in tip-top shape at all times. In this day and age, it [...]

NBAA 2013—Selected Highlights

North America’s largest business aviation convention and exhibition offers a great reason to get out of the hangar and [...]

October Memories

Fall is one of my favorite seasons. The weather gets cool, the leaves begin to turn, and it’s always [...]

Issues Related to Quality Insurance — The Regs

The International Organization for Standardization develops and publishes the International Standards including ISO 9000, which are the top documents [...]

To PMA or not to PMA

So what is a PMA part anyway? What is a bogus part? How did PMA become an industry? Why [...]

North Star Restoration

North Star Restoration: a labour of love—and precision MRO work The Canadair North Star was an unusual beast, borne [...]