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My journey in aviation began as an apprentice repairman, turning wrenches on Cirrus SR products in Orange County NY. As I worked through the aerospace engineering program at Georgia Tech, electric flight captured my imagination with the promise of human-scale propulsion systems that could easily be removed and replaced and offer a step change in operational availability. Joby is making that promise a reality. We approach the problem holistically - considering the workforce, operational efficiency and safety perspectives. “If we don’t build it, it won’t exist” Learn more about our work preparing for maintenance operations here:

If only the FAA required the airlines to maintain / conduct certain hourly, daily, weekly / pre-flight / in-flight/ post flight and / or other stated periodic maintenance. Then, imagine if airlines were required to keep records and logs of said maintenance that then had to be inspected and "signed off" on by some sort of leader? And of course we ONLY contracted for initial and replacement parts with reputable and trustworthy buisnesses friendly to our country. And then... wait...what? Really? Already required? Both things? But how then? For how long? Really? Dang. Nevermind. Or maybe if we hire maintenance / shop foreman folks via a DEI template like some white knights want to do with pilots...maybe that will fix the problem... That would be much easier than actually holding existing folks accountable for X, Y and Z in accordance with FAA / parent organization / common sense grown-up rules AND the pesky implied and specified tasks and responsibilities of the applicable job descriptions. Friendly Skies my azz. Where will the buck stop with this stupidity...The Airlines, the FAA, the DOT? Most likely a cornfield in Kansas in the middle of the night, a forest near Gimli Manitoba, or in the middle of Santa Monica Bay...

There is a World Wide shortage of aircraft maintenance personell, yet an ever growing number of aircraft. Unfortunately JUST throwing ever increasing wages at the current people within the industry is not going to fix this shortfall. For many decades the highly skilled and qualified people that keep these magnificent machines serviceable and airworthy have been undervalued. That is now finally starting to change but I fear only due to supply and demand reasons, not because the work they do is more respected and valued. Industry needs to change its approach to maintenance, in many MROs it's still being done exactly the same way it was done decades ago, it needs to move forwards

Very Important to know for aircraft maintenance safely.

A must read article! Not having the documented procedures and their effective implementation regarding Maintenance Check Flights is indeed a safety issue. In a very simple and straightforward explanation, this article gives a good insight and clarification about the intricacy of this type of operations. Thank you EASA!

What are FAA Record Checklist & Aircraft Pre-Purchase Inspections? 🧐 #shorts #audit #logbooks #maintenance #checklist #privateaviation #flyprivate

Maintenance: Airlines’ Achilles’ Heels #Very_Important: The shortage of maintenance staff within the #aviationindustry poses a multifaceted challenge that extends beyond immediate operational concerns. At its core, this shortage threatens to compromise the industry’s long-term #sustainability and #safety standards. As #aircraft fleets continue to expand and technological advancements evolve, the demand for skilled maintenance professionals becomes increasingly critical. Without an adequate workforce to uphold rigorous maintenance protocols, #airlines risk facing disruptions in service, compromised safety standards, and diminished customer trust. Addressing this shortage requires a concerted effort from industry stakeholders to invest in training programs, streamline certification processes, and cultivate a pipeline of talent to sustain the industry’s growth trajectory while ensuring the highest standards of safety and reliability https://lnkd.in/g6JRFTp2

Help for airline maintenance#actionhandling#accessequipment#materialshandling#workplacesafety

We all know what happens when aircraft maintenance gets outsourced – safety suffers. Click the link below to learn more about @WestJet threatening to cease maintenance operations https://lnkd.in/gfZ_Diig

To the regular person this article seems pretty straightforward but as an SMS professional, some statements raise more questions for me. For example: Statement: "the four bolts that are supposed to hold the door plug in place were removed for maintenance at the factory before delivery of the jet but never reinstalled." My question: this could be a sign of fatigue. What were the maintenance techs hours prior to this? Statement: "the company has implemented a control plan to ensure all 737-9 mid-exit door plugs are installed according to specifications by instituting new inspections of the door plug assembly..." My questions: How was that control being done previously? How was it being guaranteed? If you're instituting new inspections, what was the old inspection process? With regards to the pillar of safety assurance, how will you guarantee that the new inspection process will do what the old inspection process did not? Statement: "Boeing is also taking steps to improve overall quality and stability across the 737 production system. These steps include layering additional inspections into the Boeing supply chain..." My questions: is a sign off necessary before the aircraft is released off the line? Who is responsible for the sign off inspection? How thorough is it? Is one signature required for sign off or multiple? Also, if you're going to implement additional layers of inspection, how will that impact the current employee workload? What is the change management process when making these additional changes to the SMS? Just some questions from an SMS mind. I'm curious to see what the final report will conclude. #airports #airlines #aviation #safety #sms #safetymanagementsystems #incidentmanagement #accidentprevention