On June 24, PAMA recognized its 2020 scholarship award recipients in an online, virtual webinar. While the announcement was scheduled to take place as part of the Aerospace Maintenance Competition awards ceremony in Dallas, the presentation was rescheduled to take place via webinar when the competition was cancelled due to pandemic concerns.

PAMA presented awards to the following recipients:

• Darnell Bahe is an honors student in the aviation maintenance technology program at Central New Mexico Community College with glowing recommendations from his instructors. Mr. Bahe has demonstrated the leadership qualities, teamwork, and high safety standards that will serve him well in his future career as an airframe and powerplant mechanic. Mr. Bahe’s military experience performing maintenance on helicopters has served him well in school labs where he consistently demonstrated superior performance. In the future, in addition to working in the field of civilian aircraft maintenance, Mr. Bahe plans to teach aviation maintenance at his Native American high school, supporting the Navajo Nation Airport and promoting aviation maintenance careers to Navajo youth. Darnell received a $1,000 scholarship, courtesy of PistonPower™ by AEPC™.
• Christian Wood is majoring in aviation maintenance science at Embry-Riddle University where he maintains a 3.74 grade point average in the school’s honors program.   He is the recipient of the ERAU Honors Program Outstanding Service Award.  Not only has Mr. Wood distinguished himself academically but also in his extracurricular activities.  For example, he helped one of his professors operate a composite exhibition for over 800 school children at the Oshkosh AirVenture show in Wisconsin.  Mr. Wood so impressed his bosses during an internship at a major aircraft manufacturer, that he was asked back for another prestigious internship.  He plans to work in corporate aviation maintenance. Christian received a $1,000 scholarship, courtesy of JSfirm.com.
• JuliAnne Miller maintains a 4.0 grade point average in aviation maintenance technology at Lansing Community College in Michigan.  She is the recipient of the Mason, Michigan Experimental Aircraft Association Award for her professionalism and dedication to aviation.  Ms. Miller’s zeal and determination is exemplified not only by her academic excellence but also by her perfect attendance record despite a daily commute of 215 miles.  Upon graduation, Ms. Miller plans to pursue Inspection Authorization. JuliAnne received a $500 scholarship, courtesy of JSfirm.com.

PAMA's scholarship committee was joined by representatives of the Aerospace Maintenance Council who presented their annual student awards as well (more on AMC award recipients here).

Congratulations to all our award recipients. Visit the scholarship page for more information on the application deadline for 2021, and to contribute to the PAMA scholarship fund.

Roanoke, Texas - JSfirm.com remains committed to providing aviation professionals with the resources they need to successfully manage their job search, and has begun hosting free webinars to keep job seekers informed and up to date on the most effective ways to search for a job in the current climate. 

These informational webinars cover how to use JSfirm.com to maximize your job search efforts, along with resume and interview tips. Each webinar is customized to a different facet of the aviation industry, from pilots to mechanics to engineers and more. Individuals who are unable to attend the live webinar are able to sign up to receive a recording 24 hours after the event.

JSfirm.com has conducted 15 webinars with more being scheduled daily. As a result of this effort, there has been a 73% increase in new members utilizing JSfirm.com.

JSfirm.com Executive Director Abbey Hutter said, “We want to ensure all of our users know how to utilize the tools and features of our website when searching for job opportunities.” She continued, “Aside from our webinars, we are partnering with different aviation associations to deliver the same information to their members.”

To learn more about future and past webinars email: lauren@jsfirm.com. 

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Flight Safety Detectives Greg Feith and John Goglia answer listener questions in this lively episode that shares details of air crash investigations. Get a rare look inside the NTSB command center and on-scene investigations.

• The NTSB bell rings signaling an air crash. What’s next?
• How does a systemic investigation happen amid the chaos of an accident scene?
• What are the qualifications of investigation teams?
• Who decides on the content of accident reports?

Hear about Greg’s bumpy ride to Guam, how John got in trouble while working at USAir, and more!

The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) is offering association member prices to PAMA members for its library of online training content. PAMA joins Airlines for America, the Alaska Air Carriers Association and the Aviation Technician Education Council on the list of allied industry organizations provided special consideration for ARSA training.

ARSA’s online training library has more than 80 hours of on-demand content available for immediate viewing; registrants get unlimited access for three months, in addition to copies of all session materials and a certificate upon completion.

While every session is valuable for maintenance professionals, PAMA members holding Inspection Authorization should take advantage of ARSA training to meet their annual renewal requirements under § 65.93(a)(4). The association currently has 22 hours of training accepted for IA credit by the FAA – including its entire Human Factors series – and is working on supporting documentation that would assist a mechanic in seeking acceptance for any session.

In addition to member price benefits, all ARSA training sessions are currently discounted 50 percent to support personnel development needs during the pandemic.

For more information and to register for online training, visit arsa.org/training-resources/.

Air crash investigators Greg Feith and John Goglia have seen too often that the safety of general aviation aircraft can be compromised by lack of maintenance. Their special guest this week has an hourly cost maintenance program to address that.

PistonPower™ is a comprehensive protection program for piston aircraft. Guest Remi Szymanski, Vice President for Business Development, discusses how the program works. With a fixed monthly cost, PistonPower creates a predictable maintenance budget for business and personal flying. 

Turbine aircraft have had programs that cover maintenance costs for a long time. Now piston aircraft can have the same type program. 

Listen to the episode to explore the details from John’s perspective as a wrench turner, Greg’s as a pilot, and both of their experiences as accident investigators.

Viewers can also learn more at the PistonPower website, https://pistonpower.com/.

Join us as the JSfirm.com team discusses the current aviation job outlook and review how the most popular features on JSfirm.com can help you (now, more than ever) land a job during the current climate.

The live event will take place on Thu, Jun 18, 2020 at 4:00 PM EDT
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Register at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8623737285451642636

Flight Safety Detectives Greg Feith and John Goglia tap their network of aviation experts in this episode that focuses on pilots.  Brian Schiff, a pilot with more than 40 years of experience in the cockpit, is the special guest.

Shiff is a commercial pilot and flight instructor who is recognized for his enthusiasm and ability to teach in way that simplifies complex procedures and concepts.  He is the creator of a webinar on the impossible turn (returning to the departure runway following an engine failure soon after takeoff) to the possible turn.

John, Greg and Brian talk about the state of the airlines, general aviation, and pilot training. They offer predictions on how aviation will rebound post COVID-19.

As always, the focus is on safety and avoiding accidents. They look at the deliberate steps that pilots and airlines should take as flights resume.

Charles Taylor was the first aircraft mechanic and the original unsung hero of aviation. He worked for the Wright brothers in their bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio. When they could not find a company to build them an engine for their glider, Charlie made one from scratch in about 6 weeks.

In honor of AMT Day, hear a little more about his story at ​https://vimeo.com/420492939/e8535aa90a (brought to you by the Mechanical Dragons).

COVID-19 requires airports and airlines to rethink procedures. Air travel involves crowds and shared spaces. Cleaning and other processes from curb to curb need to be adapted to ensure the safety of the flying public. 

Lisa Kay, COO Environmental Health Services Group, NV5, leads a team that works with organizations to ensure cleaning procedures are done properly based on CDC, EPA and other guidance. She talks with Greg and John about current and emerging options that can help make airports and airplanes safe. 

From air filtration, to approved cleaning products, to anti-viral coatings, to emerging technologies, the discussion covers the issues faced. Even the right solutions need to be applied properly by trained staff equipped with the right PPE. 

John and Greg raise important considerations and use their experiences as passengers to look for the best solutions.  

​Most aircraft are not getting used as often due to coronavirus-related restrictions. The Flight Safety Detectives explore the safety issues created by parking and storing airplanes of all sizes.
 
Airplanes are machines that like to be used. Counter-intuitively, there is actually greater potential for things to break with lack of use.
 
Greg and John bring two experts into the conversation: Jason Lukasik, president of JL2 Aviation Consultants, and Ken MacTiernan, PAMA board member and a 32-year aviation maintenance technician for American Airlines.
 
These veterans of daily use and maintenance as well as safety investigations highlight how to prepare aircraft for short term parking as well as longer term storage or “pickling.” The biggest enemy is moisture and corrosion.
 
Listen and learn what needs to be done to ensure airplanes can be operated safety after storage. For large airliners doing it right means 60-100 man hours of effort!
 
Once again, Greg and John talk about the issues impacting commercial, business and general aviation that are otherwise overlooked.