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Learjet 60 Pilots Authorized by FAA to Check Aircraft Tire Pressure with Crane SmartStem Authorizes

Crane Aerospace & Electronics
Passive, electronic tire pressure sensing systems, including SmartStem, are now allowed for tire pressure checks that need to be made within 96 hours before take-off.

Crane Aerospace & Electronics

Lynnwood, Wash. – January 7, 2011 – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued guidance which permits the flight crews of Learjet 60 aircraft flying Part 135 to use Crane Aerospace & Electronics’ SmartStem® Passive Wireless Tire Pressure System to check tire pressure on their own aircraft.

This announcement permits a significant simplification in the way a Part 135 operator can comply with the FAA’s Airworthiness Directive, effective July 13, 2010, which requires tire pressure checks to be made within 96 hours before take-off. Although the use of manual gauges is still prohibited for Part 135 Pilots, passive, electronic tire pressure sensing systems, including SmartStem, are now allowed.

SmartStem was developed by Crane Aerospace & Electronics to provide a fast and reliable method of checking tire pressure without gas loss - plus tire pressure can be checked without the removal of the valve stem cap. It is also designed to be easily retrofitted on existing aircraft. The SmartStem system for the Learjet 60 is currently available via FAA STC #ST02316LA offered by Crane Aerospace & Electronics. Kits can be purchased at www.craneae.com/Learjet60SS.

Learjet 60 operators under Part 135 were previously required to have tire pressure checks performed by an A&P Certified Mechanic, which frequently added substantial operational costs and delays when operating in remote locations.

Bombardier has posted an instructional video and other material on their CIC website at www.cic.bombardier.com in “Hot Topics”. A copy of Bombardier’s Advisory Wire, AW32-055, which makes this announcement is also available at this location.

First obtain a computer number.Download the form to get Computer number click here. After completing the DGCA form mail this form to the following address:

DIRECTOR OF AIRWORTHINESS (CEO)O/O THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION EAST BLOCK-III, R.K. PURAM, NEW DELHI-110066
After you obtain the computer number you can now answer exams. You also need to have Class 1 Medical done for converting your foreign license.

To obtain a class 1 medical you need to have a class 2 medical first.
click here for class 2 examiners list.
Already have a class 2 medical click here for class 1 medical examination centers.
Class 1 medical Form click here
You also need to have a Valid medical of the country you are flying. For Pilots getting trained in the USA First Class Medical is Must.

EXAMS
Now you need to pass 2 papers or 3 papers of dgca exams depends on you.
Air-Regulations is one of the paper to be answered and the second paper is Composite it is a combination of METEOROLOGY AND NAVIGATION. (choose individually). To eligible  for a composite paper you should be a CPL License Holder.
These papers are valid for a period of 30 months after the results.
Pilot Exam Form click here to download and mail it to the above address given.

Out of all this the the most important License to be obtained is the RTA(A) orWPC RTR(A) or COP. WPC RTR(A) exam Form Download click here
WPC RT(A) licence is valid for Five Years.
Visit WPC site click here

After you have passed all this you need to Have a Morse code certificate and a CA39 form of last six months a CA39 form of last five years filled to submit with the other documents and also do remember to get your 10+12 certificates verified that is a verification certificate from the concerned board.click here to download CA39 blank form

Now you need to follow this flow chart for remaining process.

please read this flow chart carefully.
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EAA Scholarships: Rolls-Royce Encourages Young Pilots

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, will help young pilots achieve their dreams by pledging financial support for the 2010 EAA Young Eagles Scholarship Program. Designed to support teenagers interested in aviation and aviation careers, EAA Young Eagles scholarships fund flying lessons and flight experiences for deserving teenage student pilots.


In 2010, flight training scholarships funded by Rolls-Royce will be awarded to six students who have completed the majority of EAA’s online ground school class Winners will attend an FAA qualified flight school. Additionally, one student will receive a voucher towards flight training completion to earn a Private Pilot’s license.

Ken Roberts, Rolls-Royce, President – Helicopters, said: “Rolls-Royce is excited to sponsor this worthy scholarship program for young aviators. EAA Young Eagles represents education, aviation and passion for flight. We are proud of the students who receive these scholarships and like them, we share a passion for aviation.”

The scholarships will be awarded throughout the year. Scholarship winners are chosen by an EAA scholarship committee. The EAA Young Eagles program has allowed more than 1.5 million teenagers to experience flight and Rolls-Royce is proud to help continue this tradition.

“The excitement and passion for flight is still very strong among young people, and these scholarships will allow them to fulfill those dreams,” said Tom Poberezny, EAA chairman and president. “Rolls-Royce understands that it’s essential to support young people trying to reach their aviation goals, and EAA very much appreciates the company’s commitment to the future of flight.”

Rolls-Royce is proud to be working with EAA and their Young Eagles program. Rolls-Royce has been a participant at EAA events for more than 20 years.

Is it Aircraft Maintenance Engineering or Aeronautical Engineering or Commercial License Pilot?

1.who is paid most?
2.which is most glamorous profession?
3.who has most responsibility?
4.who is considered as no:1 in aviation?
5.who will be having most knowledge about airplanes? 

Pilot

1.who is paid most?

A. Pilots: As a pilot, I know from first-hand experience that starting wages for civilian pilots are very poor. Typically a pilot’s first job fresh off the lot is a flight instructor (CFI, CFII, MEI) for a flight school, and they make about 12k a year. This is not because of the hourly wage is so low, but the fact that they are only paid when in two roles (flight time, and ground). Also, it is possible for someone to make a living flight instructing, but this is usually someone who has thousands of hours of experience who usually owns his or her own plane.

To further restrict the pilot’s income, they have daily time restrictions on the amount a flight instructor can fly Once a flight instructor builds up enough time to go to the airlines, they will usually get picked up at a regional with a starting salary of 18-20k a year with a raise to 26-30k. With that said, it takes several years for a pilot to see a financial gain for the thousands of dollars and astronomical amount of time and energy they invested, but eventually, the pay reaching in the 90-120k plus a year range.

B.Aeronautical Engineers: I do not have first-hand experience for the salaries of aeronautical engineers, but I found on the below listed website that the typical salaries start around 24-150k.
http://www.avjobs.com/salaries-wages-pay…

C.A&P (airframe and power plant) Mechanics as they are called in the US have an average salary range of 35k-85k. I have several friends who are A&P’s and their salaries reflect the data on the listed site.
http://www.avjobs.com/salaries-wages-pay…

2.which is most glamorous profession?

In comparative analysis, all three (designer, operator, repairer), play an equally role, and the absents of all three are detrimental the aviation industry, along side the rest of the elemental functions of aviation infrastructure, DESPITE what others say about their individual roles which they believe and portray to be most vital.

3.who has most responsibility?

Again, all three share equally
independent levels of responsibility,

4.who is considered as no:1 in aviation?

No one in my opinion, we are all part of and intricate system

5.who will be having most knowledge about airplanes?

There are different levels and understandings of knowledge, which again are equally important with respect to the common goal of safety and reliability. The pilots have a unique knowledge and understanding to the operation of the aircraft that goes beyond a computer generated representation of an aircraft design, where as the mechanic, has a different set of vital skills that also extend beyond the classroom.

Then there’s the engineer, who uses their knowledge of Science and mathematics to bring the idea to life and produce the next generation of airplanes.

Unfortunately there have been countless, misunderstandings between R&D and operations where there was something overlooked or not considered at all, which have let to catastrophic failures. This problem was alleviated when manufacturers started having the two departments work together where they could share their unique knowledge. On top of that, advanced computer software added to the reduction of abnormalities.

AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ENGINEERING

In final words my personal note is in slight favor of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering.
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ENGINEERING IS GOOD AS YOU COULD KNOW MANY DIFFERENCE OF THE OPERATIONS IN MAINTENANCE. To be true this career is not so exiting.
The work of Aircraft Maintenance Engineer may not be exiting and glamorous but Aircraft Maintenance Engineers are just as vital to the aviation industry. Without AMEs you can't even imagine to fly.  
Aircraft Maintenance Engineers are the nuts and bolts of aviation.
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Happy AME !