Tag Archives: A&P

Annual conference offers continuing education for aircraft maintenance technicians

Posted on January 27, 2023 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue A new report from the Aviation Technical Education Council (ATEC) finds that a healthy but expected increase in newly certified aircraft maintenance technicians last year did not offset the number of … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, February/March 2023, MN Aeronautics Bulletin | Tagged A&P, aircraft, aircraft maintenance technicians, Airframe and Powerplant, ATEC, aviation, aviation industry, Aviation Technical Education, High School Career Forum, Midwest Flyer Magazine, MnDOT, pilot, Scholarship | Leave a comment

LSA Certification Within Your Reach!

Posted on July 23, 2021 by mwflyer

by Tom Briden Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 online issue Fellow Birdmen and future “Erks” (ref. WWII mechanics), I just returned from a 120-hour, 15-day aviation maintenance course taught by Rainbow Aviation, the … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, August/September 2021, Features, Features, Products & Services, Sport Pilot/Grassroot/Recreational Flying | Tagged A&P, aircraft, Aircraft Inspection and Repair, Airframe and Powerplant Certificate, aviation, Light Sport Specialists, LSA maintenance, LSAs, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Rainbow Aviation, sport mechanics, Tom Briden | Leave a comment

The Sky Brings The Crops

Posted on June 5, 2019 by mwflyer

by Kathryn Brown Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2019 issue With the retreat of snow and ice, the Midwest’s empty fields come to life, and as they do, so too do the skies above them. Spray pilots look forward … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, June/July 2019, Minnesota Education Section | Tagged A&P, airframe and powerplant certifications, Dakota Petersen, Grumman Ag Cat, James Arnt, Kathryn Brown, Midwest Flyer, Northland Aerospace, Northland Community And Technical College, UAS, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Weatherly 620B | Leave a comment

The Push For An Avionics Hands-On Performance Certification

Posted on March 27, 2017 by mwflyer

by Thomas Biller Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2017 The road to aircraft mechanic certification is well established and straightforward: Attend a Part 147 school or train on the job to meet established FAA hands-on experience requirements. Once complete, … Continue reading →

Posted in April/May 2017, Columns, Columns, Minnesota Education Section | Tagged A&P, aircraft mechanic certification, Certified Airframe and Powerplant Technician, Midwest Flyer, Northland Community And Technical College, Part 147 schools, Tom J. Biller | 3 Comments

Blackhawk Tech A&P Program Suspended!

Posted on November 18, 2011 by mwflyer

JANESVILLE, WIS. – The Blackhawk Technical College (BTC) Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Aircraft Technician Program has been suspended for at least one year following the 2012 summer semester. Approximately 70 supporters of the program attended the school’s board meeting held … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, News | Tagged A&P, Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, Aircraft Technician, Airframe and Powerplant, AOPA, Blackhawk Tech, Chris Anderson, Craig Fuller, EAA, Experimental Aircraft Association, Rod Hightower, Thomas Eckert | Leave a comment