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Deadline Approaching for National General aviation Awards

11/28/2018

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If you know a very special flight instructor, maintenance technician, or FAASTeam representative, this is your chance to reward that aviation professional with the recognition he or she so richly deserves.

But you need to act fast! The deadline for submitting nominations and applications for the 2019 General Aviation Awards is November 30, 2018.

​For application forms and details on how to create an application packet, go to www.GeneralAviationAwards.com/nominations.

PAMA is a proud sponsor of the General Aviation Awards.

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Members Receive Up to 50% off Black Friday and Cyber Monday Doorbusters at Dell

11/16/2018

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Get Black Friday savings Nov 12th – Nov 25th on dell.com. Use PAMA member ID 530011980801 to save more on top of select Black Friday Door Busters and sales up to 50% off.
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Yodice Associates Offers Legal Services Plan To PAMA Members

11/13/2018

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 Jenks, OK (Nov. 13, 2018) — The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) and the Law Offices of Yodice Associates are pleased to announce a renewed partnership that will provide affordable legal services to aviation maintenance professionals.
 
The MxPro Legal Services Plan provides consultation and representation to mechanics and repairmen facing Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) enforcement action. PAMA members can take advantage of legal services provided under the program at the discounted annual rate of $125. Participants are encouraged to sign up by Jan. 1 to receive plan benefits for the coming year.
 
With more than 30 years’ experience representing airman in FAA enforcement actions, regulatory compliance matters, accident investigations, and aviation-related business issues, Yodice Associates Managing Partner Kathy Yodice is considered an expert in the field. As part of the partnership, Ms. Yodice will also provide informational articles and insights on aviation-related legal matters on the AMT Lawyer blog, available at https://www.pama.org/the-amt-laywer#/.
 
More information on the program is available at https://www.pama.org/mx-pro.html#/. To join PAMA, visit https://www.pama.org/join.html.
 
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About the Professional Aviation Maintenance Association: PAMA’s mission is to continuously improve aviation safety by promoting a high degree of professionalism among aviation maintenance personnel. Association activities focus on recognition, education, communication, collaboration and regulatory accountability from industry and government.
 
About the Law Offices of Yodice Associates: Founded in 1960, Yodice Associates is engaged in the private practice of law with special emphasis on aviation. The firm represents individuals and companies engaged in all manner of aviation-related activities and it administers several aviation-specific legal services plans, including MxPro.
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PAMA Welcomes Two New Directors to the board

11/13/2018

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The board of directors have approved the appointment of two new directors, both of which will serve two-year terms.

​See a directory of all our volunteer leaders at www.pama.org/leadership.

Gregory Feith is a former NTSB Senior Air Safety Investigator and “Go-Team” captain, and spent more than 21 years with the Safety Board serving as the Investigator-In-Charge or U.S. Accredited Representative for numerous high profile aircraft accidents, including Valujet in the Florida Everglades; American Eagle ATR-72 in Roselawn; Korean Air Boeing 747 in Guam; among many others. He led a team of mountain climbers to 21,000 feet on Mt. Illimani in Bolivia to investigate Eastern Airlines Flight 980, the highest controlled-flight into terrain (CFIT) crash in aviation history.
 
Greg received a BS Degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; he holds Airline Transport Pilot (ATP), Certified Flight Instructor (CFI), Instrument Instructor (CFII), and Small Unmanned Vehicles pilot certificates. He has won numerous NTSB and aviation industry awards including the Aviation Week and Space Technology Laurel Award in 1996, and the 2001 ERAU Distinguished Alumni Award.
 
In addition, Greg is the Co-Inventor of the LapKidz (LapKidz.com), an aviation child safety restraint (ACSD) device for infant/toddlers under the age of 24 months; and he is a partner in In-Flight Labs (inflightlabs.com), a company that has developed a suite of “SMART” electronic systems which include SMART ELT, a distressed aircraft tracking system utilizing the on-board aircraft ELT.

Greg conducts safety lectures world-wide, appears regularly in aviation safety-related television programs such as MAYDAY, Seconds to Disaster, and Why Airplanes Crash, and he is the Aviation Safety Analyst for NBC News (winning a National Emmy Award as part of the NBC News team). In January 2016, Greg was inducted into the Living Legends of Aviation, an elite group of professionals who have made significant contributions in aviation and aerospace.

Ric Peri has more than 45 years in aviation maintenance as a mechanic, instructor, writer, consultant and auditor. In his current role as vice president of government and industry affairs with the Aircraft Electronics Association, Peri advocates for the avionics and maintenance industries before the aviation authorities worldwide with a primary focus on the Americas, Europe and the South Pacific regions.

Peri has more than 20 years in association management and supports the AEA membership through consultation and advocacy of aviation issues, with an emphasis on global maintenance, manufacturing and certification regulations.  As an award-winning journalist, Peri has been communicating issues pertinent to the aviation industry since the mid-1980s in a wide range of aviation and engineering publications.

As an instructor, Peri has supported the aviation industry as adjunct professor at two universities and currently conducts organized training and education for the association’s membership. He also has been a guest speaker at several industry events worldwide.

Peri is a graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and a USCG veteran having served in various maintenance and aircrew roles throughout his career.
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PAMA DFW Chapter Participates in Aviation & Transportation Career Expo

11/7/2018

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Texas-based association representatives exhibited at the recent Aviation & Transportation Career Expo, which took place at the DFW airport, American Airlines Hanger #5 on Oct. 26, 2018.
 
The Expo is one of the largest educational events in north Texas and provides an opportunity for thousands of area students to see the latest technology and learn about aviation careers. Exhibitors highlighted myriad career opportunities, from piloting and maintaining a plane to managing a rail line and responding to emergencies.

The dynamic educational experience attracts students of all ages. More information about the annual event is available at http://www.dfwcareerexpo.com/
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A student learns more about opportunities in aviation maintenance at the PAMA booth.
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