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by AME 283
Sun Sep 01, 2013 12:23 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Martin Mars
Replies: 9
Views: 2134

Martin Mars

An era is ending as the Martin Mars are to be retired :cry:
by AME 283
Mon Jun 27, 2011 9:54 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: wrong signature in log book
Replies: 5
Views: 1747

Re: wrong signature in log book

Need more information
:prayer: Private a/c TC do not even look unless there is a complaint, commercial aircraft enforcement is stale dated after a year. Lawyers after an incident look out :prayer:
Suggest one line through it, make a statement entered in error and move along
by AME 283
Thu Jun 23, 2011 11:37 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Reg's Question...
Replies: 5
Views: 984

Re: Reg's Question...

:prayer: One interesting point try getting a provisional registration if the aircraft is not on the type certificate :prayer:
by AME 283
Thu May 26, 2011 11:06 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Transport Canada becoming more difficult to deal with
Replies: 10
Views: 2381

Re: Transport Canada becoming more difficult to deal with

That is exactly what I am seeing, mandating rectifications to problems that do not exist, mandating items that are not in regulation, and dictating not discussing
by AME 283
Thu May 19, 2011 12:04 pm
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Transport Canada becoming more difficult to deal with
Replies: 10
Views: 2381

Transport Canada becoming more difficult to deal with

:smt014 Is Transport Canada becoming more high handed and anal or is it just my imagination in my old age. I thought SMS was supose to give us more flexibility vs less ?? :rolleyes:
by AME 283
Thu May 19, 2011 12:01 pm
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: 8130 Form
Replies: 61
Views: 8049

Re: 8130 Form

Want to give your insurance company a loop hole not to pay, or a lawyer an open check book, install parts on a certified aircraft with out traceability, or do not make log entries. You may get away with it for a while, but it could bite you when you least expect it. Not to mention giving TC the opor...
by AME 283
Thu May 19, 2011 11:44 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Third-World Mechanics Paid $2 P/hr Boeing,Airbus Jet repairs
Replies: 10
Views: 2257

Re: Third-World Mechanics Paid $2 P/hr Boeing,Airbus Jet rep

:prayer: These other countries do not have to compy with SMS requirements, OSH requirements, health and safety requirements, nor most of the regulations that are heaped upon the north american companies by our governments and over zealous regulators. Plus their tax rates are lower. Their workmanship...
by AME 283
Tue May 17, 2011 12:32 pm
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Which countries pay most for an AME?
Replies: 3
Views: 1380

Re: Which countries pay most for an AME?

:prayer: get into heavy trucks, get into automotive, get into air conditioning if you want to make the "big" dollars. With the regulators forcing airlines to go to third world countries for maintenance, the AME is becoming an endangered species :prayer:

Good Luck
by AME 283
Fri Apr 08, 2011 12:37 pm
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Maintenance Resources YOW , need your help!
Replies: 4
Views: 1162

Re: Maintenance Resources YOW , need your help!

Depends on what kind of equipment you are flying - First Air has lots of capeability including 737, 727, 767. Suggest you contact the DOM Mr. Murray Mud. You could also look on the TC site they have a listing of AMOs, capabilities and location
by AME 283
Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:24 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Are AMOs being regulated out of Business ?
Replies: 1
Views: 798

Are AMOs being regulated out of Business ?

:prayer: Per the attached article, the American unions are complaining about out sourcing, and I believe we have a similar issue in Canada. :prayer: Even in the United States a FAA repair station does not have to have SMS. Now with fatigue management, PVIs, SMS, OSH we are in a world market with an ...
by AME 283
Mon Mar 28, 2011 2:01 pm
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Apprentice wages???
Replies: 20
Views: 2891

Re: Apprentice wages???

Look at the Avionics side, they are in more demand right now

-also look at automotive and heavy trucks, usually more money and heavy maintenance not usually sent to 3rd world countries

One thing about Aviation one does not usually get bored

Good Luck
by AME 283
Mon Mar 28, 2011 10:43 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Fatique Management for AMEs
Replies: 1
Views: 952

Re: Fatique Management for AMEs

Here is the link
Title: Development and Implementation of Fatigue Risk Management Systems in the Canadian Aviation Industry

Number: AC SUR-001

Effective Date: 02 (2011-03-22)

Link:

http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/civilaviation/o ... 01-274.htm
by AME 283
Mon Mar 28, 2011 10:38 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Fatique Management for AMEs
Replies: 1
Views: 952

Fatique Management for AMEs

:goodman:
TC has just published guidance, that will madate Fatique Management to all AMOs starting with those with a 705 rating :prayer:
See SUR 001
Time to get your comments in before it becomes law :prayer:
by AME 283
Wed Mar 16, 2011 11:29 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Passenger Oxygen on Commercial Airliners
Replies: 13
Views: 2073

Re: Passenger Oxygen on Commercial Airliners

:prayer: Removal is mandate by a Canadian and a U.S. airworthiness directive. Typical knee jerk. But the real issue is the poor guy in the lav during a decompression, whose seat is 1/2 way up the cabin, I doubt at 35,000+ ft that he would make it. Industry has to do risk assessments I would like to ...
by AME 283
Wed Mar 02, 2011 12:50 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Air Canada laying-off?? News article
Replies: 4
Views: 3034

Re: Air Canada laying-off?? News article

:prayer: Lets me get this right: Canada we deal with SMS, AOSH, OSH, Health and Safety, cold weather, high taxes. With all that government intervention and subsequent overhead, no wonder why industry moves. We need less over paid civil servants and polticians and more industry Wake up people :prayer:
by AME 283
Wed Feb 23, 2011 7:21 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: 8130 Form
Replies: 61
Views: 8049

Re: 8130 Form

:prayer: Welcome to the regulatory world of TC, more to do with paper than safety :prayer:

Mind you any supplier worth their salt should have sent you the paper work
by AME 283
Mon Feb 07, 2011 8:26 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Transport Canada May be Held Liable for Helicopter Accident
Replies: 13
Views: 2642

Re: Transport Canada May be Held Liable for Helicopter Accid

:prayer: Lets get this straight, TC must approve the DOM, the company can only appoint the DOM, from the statement of claim, this individual had a dubious record. I expect TC knew exactly what was going on. Until TC gets out of approving individuals, approving manuals and mandating content, they sho...
by AME 283
Wed Dec 01, 2010 12:08 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: CBC - are you logging ALL snags?
Replies: 15
Views: 2859

Re: CBC - are you logging ALL snags?

Look in CAR 604 for log book requirements :prayer: As far as getting a MEL approved on a timely basis in the west good luck, they go out of their way to slow the process :goodman: TC got rid of the GMEL process Would be nice if one could use the master MEL, the FAA have a master for most if not all ...
by AME 283
Tue Nov 16, 2010 8:49 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: TC sends Collection Agency after me
Replies: 363
Views: 76178

Re: TC sends Collection Agency after me

:goodman: All this over some minor fees !!! We are all over taxed in Canada, but then if you do not like it you do have the option to complain and even move else where (a freedom that a lot do not have). All of us should complain on the the CAIRS system and then we all need to make our votes count. ...
by AME 283
Wed Nov 10, 2010 10:52 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Audits after an accident
Replies: 10
Views: 1911

Audits after an accident

An accident is investigated by the Transportation Safety Board, yet after an accident Transport Canada immediately does an audit ? So now the company is under stress due to an accident, they are also being investigated by the Safety board and then along comes Transport Canada. With all this stress a...
by AME 283
Fri Aug 13, 2010 11:38 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Air Mikisew shut down?
Replies: 165
Views: 34550

Re: Air Mikisew shut down?

:prayer: Sounds like a fun company to work for, who was the Accountable Executive ??
by AME 283
Fri Aug 13, 2010 10:46 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: WestJet bans N.L. woman for life
Replies: 28
Views: 4567

Re: WestJet bans N.L. woman for life

Wow she got more from Westjet than most criminals get for "murder" Myabe we should put west jet in charge of our court system
by AME 283
Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:12 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Workin on the side
Replies: 16
Views: 2875

Re: Workin on the side

:prayer: Now let me get this straight, there are too many duty time limits imposed to keep pilots safe in the air, but what I am hearing is that instead of resting you are working second jobs ?? :prayer: Did I get this right ? Why not let the pilots fly 160 hrs a month instead of 80 !!! Would still ...
by AME 283
Wed Jul 28, 2010 11:28 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Looking for some guidance..
Replies: 2
Views: 768

Re: Looking for some guidance..

:prayer: Suggest you contact the local TC office to ensure your training meets the TC requirements or they will not even let you write. Pull up the TC staff instructions MSI 18 and make sure you have your Ts dotted or you will get the royal run around :prayer:
by AME 283
Thu Jul 15, 2010 11:53 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: TCCA Issues Undocumented Parts Rule Exemption
Replies: 7
Views: 2200

Re: TCCA Issues Undocumented Parts Rule Exemption

:prayer: Suggest you read the CARs, and talk to a lawyer, just because one is working for an AMO it does relieve the AME from responsibility :prayer: The AME bears the ultimate responsibility for installing a part. And since the American justice system seems to be heading north, a lot of lawyers are...

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