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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Turbine ignition | 3/7/2010 | Herb Adams |
| Q: Could you please just briefly and simply explain to me how a turbine works? How it is ignited and ... A: The turbine engine is essentially a heat engine using air as a working fluid. Much like the ... | ||
| Indian licence acceptable in canada | 2/17/2010 | Dave |
| Q: Respected Sir, I am holding a Aircraft Maintence Engineers licence (ICAO Type II) for 737 and ATR ... A: To determine the acceptance of your license you'll have to meet the requirements set out in CAR 566 ... | ||
| Used Parts | 2/3/2010 | Dave |
| Q: What exactly are the requirements for reusing aircraft parts from a crashed plane? Things like ... A: If you look at CAR 571.08, 09 and 571.13 I think its pretty clear, (Especially in the Information ... | ||
| radio altimeter | 1/14/2010 | Dave |
| Q: 1)why two airoplanes at different altitudes pick up each other's sgnal and give a misleading ... A: I am not a design engineer but to the best of my knowledge, the signal emitted is prefaced with a ... | ||
| radio altimeter | 1/13/2010 | Dave |
| Q: 1)why two airoplanes at different altitudes pick up each other's sgnal and give a misleading ... A: 1)In simple terms they don't. Each radio altimeter is specifically coded to recognize only its own ... | ||
| request some career guidence | 12/31/2009 | Herb Adams |
| Q: Im Sahitya.Ive completed B.Tech in Aeronautical Engineering.Ive been planning to do Masters of ... A: Sahitya, Not knowing much of your local circumstances, from here in the U S of A this looks ... | ||
| anti-flail device | 10/21/2009 | Slobodan Oravec |
| Q: I am currently undertaking an engineering project for my degree for the British military. i am ... A: In my opinion answer to your question lies within stress properties that were design in the original ... | ||
| Fleet Technical management | 9/17/2009 | Dave |
| Q: I would like to know more about the benefits of having a dedicated Fleet Technical Management ... A: While it's true that as an air operator having your own employees perform the FTM duties would be ... | ||
| emerging technologies | 8/25/2009 | Herb Adams |
| Q: I am Jayabharat, an undergraduate aeronautical engineering student. What are the emerging ... A: Technologies were developing as far back as the year 1783 when Joseph and Etieane Montolfier ... | ||
| Maintenance | 8/21/2009 | Dave |
| Q: How many A&P mechanics I need to perform overnight maintenance and all A services on a 737-300 that ... A: At 50 hrs a week or 7 hrs a day, you'll need at least one person every day for routine items. ... | ||
| Colour Blind | 8/3/2009 | Herb Adams |
| Q: I am colour blind and I wanna work n the aviation industry as an aircraft technician (composite ... A: Eye examinations are a individual company requirement, airline or non airline. Usually they are ... | ||
| Colour Blind | 8/3/2009 | Slobodan Oravec |
| Q: I am colour blind and I wanna work n the aviation industry as an aircraft technician (composite ... A: I am unable to answer your question with 100% confidence but this is what I can tell you. In Canada ... | ||
| speaking of blade seals | 8/1/2009 | Herb Adams |
| Q: would this be a blade seal for a wheel well? <img ... A: Very unusual for anything to fall off a Boeing aircraft in flight. Each main gear consists of ... | ||
| Non Destructive Testing | 6/9/2009 | Herb Adams |
| Q: I apologies in advance should this question be aimed at another individual. Q) What is "Holiday ... A: This is a new term to me also. All airlines have special names that developed over the years, ... | ||
| want career guidance | 6/1/2009 | Herb Adams |
| Q: kadhar basha iam from chennai,i completed my AME course in (mechanical stream)from HINDUSTAN ... A: Kadhar, You appear to have excellent training in the aviation field and hopefully you have the ... | ||
| Flap track fairings | 3/23/2009 | Herb Adams |
| Q: A friend recently flew on an NZ B733 and noticed that during approach/landing a small forward-facing ... A: Interesting observation. You probably don't know what series 737 this was, i.e. -100, -200, -300, ... | ||
| Maintenance Schedule | 3/1/2009 | Dave |
| Q: Could you please explain to me how the maintenance schedule of a Large Prototype transport aircraft ... A: That's quite a question. In fact there are books about it with various opinions on the subject. ... | ||
| conversion of A.M.E license | 2/28/2009 | Dave |
| Q: Respected Sir, As the Indian aviation is not doing so good,sadly,is there a way we can be a part of ... A: I assume you mean within the aviation maintenance industry. If so you could try any of the American ... | ||
| B-737 windshield cracks | 2/23/2009 | Herb Adams |
| Q: Is it possible to dispatch a 737 with cracked windshield? Are rules the same for L&R1 vs L&R2 ?? A: No cracks allowed (in the glass pane). A maintenance ferry under reduced conditions sometimes ... | ||
| Liability Insurance | 11/24/2008 | Herb Adams |
| Q: USArways would like me to engage in an on call maintenance situation at RIC Int'l Airport, my latest ... A: This is a area where I have no direct experience. However I have observed over the past few ... | ||
| MRO | 10/7/2008 | Dave |
| Q: I write a dissertation about the challenges of the aerospace companies nowadays. I developed my work ... A: 1/ Yes I would consider the same as economic to define emerging countries. 2/ Agree, the big ... | ||
| MRO | 9/13/2008 | Dave |
| Q: I write a dissertation about the challenges of the aerospace companies nowadays. I developed my work ... A: Q/1 There are many countries emerging in the Aerospace industry. China and Brazil to name a few. ... | ||
| Nav light switch | 8/6/2008 | Matt Leonard |
| Q: I have a Piper Colt PA 22-108 and my nav light switch went bad This is the type that first turn to ... A: First I would check to be sure that the switch is actually bad. You will need to access the ... | ||
| Aircraft maintenance | 7/9/2008 | Slobodan Oravec |
| Q: A new airlines is searching for a maintenance manager. They are working with Boeing planes 737-300 ... A: Interesting question... Maintenance organization manager can be quite stressfull position. There ... | ||
| problem in navigation system | 6/10/2008 | Dave |
| Q: How is the maintenance option on the navigation page on the MCDU can be used to detect and solve ... A: The MCDU contains literally 1000's of maintenance functions and indications. It is an important tool ... | ||
| field flashing on a portable generator | 4/9/2008 | Matt Leonard |
| Q: I have 120v home generator (output 4000 watts) that has been idle for over 10 years. After a simple ... A: If it was connected to the kill switch in the first place then that is where it should return to, ... | ||
| field flashing on a portable generator | 4/1/2008 | Matt Leonard |
| Q: I have 120v home generator (output 4000 watts) that has been idle for over 10 years. After a simple ... A: John, First sorry it took me so long to get back to you. If you haven't already proceeded with your ... | ||
| Newer technologies used in aircraft maintenance | 3/9/2008 | Dave |
| Q: Just a quick question. I was wondering if you could tell me what new technologies are being used in ... A: Well Steff that's a lot more than a quick question!!!, There are many ways technology has changed ... | ||
| composite repairs to matal structures | 2/26/2008 | Slobodan Oravec |
| Q: Is it feasible to repair aluminium structure with composite materials? Would it work on heavily ... A: Interesting question. First of all, my experience and expertise lies within aviation field and I ... | ||
| Aviation Product Liability Insurance | 1/30/2008 | Herb Adams |
| Q: Herb, I asked you a question back in November about a product I have developed for aviation ... A: Since the beginning of aviation, devices have continued to be developed to aid aircraft safety ... | ||
| delam | 12/31/2007 | Slobodan Oravec |
| Q: Oravec. I have an old WWII fiberglass radar dome that has a few spots where it is coming ... A: Most important thing about repairing radar domes/radomes is to keep specific weight of repair ... | ||
| B737 & B767 Maintenance Schedule | 12/19/2007 | Dave |
| Q: I am about to start an all-cargo airline company and currently compiling data for input to my ... A: Maintenance schedules are established by the operator and approved by their regulator. As such they ... | ||
| Aircraft mechanic | 11/30/2007 | Slobodan Oravec |
| Q: im in 12th grade right now and am trying to explore and new career. Is Aviation Maintenance the same ... A: aircraft mechanic, or also known as aircraft maintenance engineer (AME) is a title describing person ... | ||
| career????/ | 11/14/2007 | Slobodan Oravec |
| Q: iam doing my bachlor's first year in aerospace engineering in malaysia american degree programme. so ... A: Myself I am not an engineer, however I work with many. There are Mechanical engineers working at ... | ||
| wing flap dimension | 11/9/2007 | Herb Adams |
| Q: I am working on a product to cover the corner of the wing flap in the lowered positon during ... A: OK, and good luck. I will look for your product. There are several tool companies that would be ... | ||
| wing flap dimension | 11/4/2007 | Herb Adams |
| Q: I am working on a product to cover the corner of the wing flap in the lowered positon during ... A: I presently do not have access to measure flaps at this time, Suggest you contact Boeing at ... | ||
| generator polarization | 10/19/2007 | Matt Leonard |
| Q: Can you explain to me how a generator's polarization works and what effects it may have on a ... A: There are two different kinds of generators the first type is a permanent magnetic generator or PMG. ... | ||
| b737 Maintenance Requirements | 10/2/2007 | Herb Adams |
| Q: Mr. Adams My company is considering the purchase of a 737-200, perhaps one of SWA's old ones, to use ... A: The maintenance requirements will depend on several factors such as - how the aircraft will be ... | ||
| what do you use an hour meter for? | 8/27/2007 | Dave |
| Q: We have an hourmeter on the forklift at work, and I think they use them on everything from ... A: David An hourmeter is used on small aircraft to provide an accurate indication of engine utilization ... | ||
| open gear casing | 5/20/2007 | Herb Adams |
| Q: I live nearby Schiphol (Amsterdam, Holland) and always sea the planes lineup to land on runway 06. I ... A: Wind tunnel tests back at Boeing in the late 1950's showed that noise and drag during takeoff and ... | ||
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