General Accounting Office Report on Federal Aviation Administration Oversight of Aviation Repair Stations, and S. 1089 to Restrict the Use of Foreign Repair Stations by U.S. Airlines: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Aviation of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session, May 7, 1998 |
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Page 37 - International Union International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers International Brotherhood of Firemen and Oilers International Organization Masters, Mates and Pilots of America National Marine Engineers...
Page 35 - ... requirements. (a) An applicant for a domestic repair station certificate and rating, or for an additional rating, must provide adequate personnel who can perform, supervise, and inspect the work for which the station is to be rated. The officials of the station must carefully consider the justifications and abilities of their employees and shall determine the abilities of its uncertificated employees performing maintenance operations on the basis of practical tests or employment records.
Page 22 - Administrator shall employ inspectors who shall be charged with the duty (1) of making such inspections of aircraft, aircraft engines, propellers, and appliances designed for use in air transportation, during manufacture, and while used by an air carrier in air transportation, as may be necessary to enable the...
Page 52 - S 65.79 Skill requirements. Each applicant for a mechanic certificate or rating must pass an oral and a practical test on the rating he seeks. The tests cover the applicant's basic skill in performing practical projects on the subjects covered by the written test for that rating. An applicant for a powerplant rating must show his ability to make satisfactory minor repairs to, and minor alterations of, propellers.
Page 37 - American Railway Supervisors' Association , American Train Dispatchers' Association Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen...
Page 52 - Each applicant for a mechanic certificate or rating must present either an appropriate graduation certificate or certificate of completion from a certificated aviation maintenance technician school or documentary evidence, satisfactory to the Administrator, of — (a) At least 18 months of practical experience with the procedures, practices, materials, tools, machine tools, and equipment generally used in constructing, maintaining, or altering airframes. or powerplants appropriate to the rating sought;...
Page 79 - A foreign repair station certificate shall with respect to the performance of work on United States registered aircraft be limited to those aircraft which are used in operations conducted in whole or in part outside the United States, and it shall contain such operating specifications and limitations as the Administrator may prescribe to insure compliance with applicable aircraft airworthiness requirements of this subchapter.
Page 35 - ... apprentices or students are used in working groups on assemblies or other operations that might be critical to the aircraft, the repair station shall provide at least one supervisor for each 10 apprentices or students, unless the apprentices or students are integrated into groups of experienced workers. (d) Each person who is directly in charge of the maintenance functions of a repair station must be appropriately certificated as a mechanic or repairman under part 65 of this chapter and must...
Page 52 - Be at least 18 years of age; (2) Be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language, or, in the case of a citizen of Puerto Rico, or a person who is employed outside of the United States by a US air carrier, and who does not meet this requirement, be issued a certificate that is valid only in Puerto Rico or while he is employed outside of the United States by that air carrier, as the case may be; and...