David A. Lombardo
Contributor
Lombardo covers business aviation maintenance-related issues. He is also a writer and on-air reporter for AINtv. He has over 3000 articles published and is the author of several books on aircraft systems for pilots and on the topic of flight simulation.
He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in education from the University of Illinois, has taught aviation for over 35 years in industry and as a university professor and academic dean at three different universities. He is also a frequent seminar and after-dinner motivational speaker.
Lombardo holds an A&P Certificate, ATP, CFI and Ground Instructor ratings. He was a corporate pilot and was a research pilot and flight instructor at the University of Illinois. An FAA Safety Counselor for over 25 years, he was one of the original 13 Counselors appointed to the FAA’s Airworthiness Safety Program for maintenance technicians.
Latest from David A. Lombardo
Maintenance and Modifications
Concorde Battery gets new TSO
The FAA has approved eight valve-regulated sealed lead acid batteries under Technical Standard Order C173 for Concorde Battery.The TSO-ap
Maintenance and Modifications
Central Flying Service OK'd for Citation engine mod
Clifford Development appointed Little Rock, Ark.-based Central Flying Service as a service center for the Company’s Citation II and Citation S/II re-engini
Maintenance and Modifications
Cutter gets Beechjet Rockwell Collins AHS-3000 STC
Cutter Aviation Phoenix has received an FAA STC approval for the installation of dual Rockwell Collins AHS-3000 attitude heading reference systems on the B
Maintenance and Modifications
Eclipse implements new production and MX technology
Eclipse Aviation will generate consistent and transferable manufacturing and maintenance procedures for use at its production facilities in Albuquerque, N.
Maintenance and Modifications
Standard Aero transforms PT6A engine line
Standard Aero has completed a $1.6 million transformation to improve Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A engine workflow at its MRO facility in Winnipeg, Canad
Maintenance and Modifications
AD supercedes Robinson blade service bulletin
On the heels of a Service Bulletin, the FAA has issued Airworthiness Directive 2007-26-12 focusing on Robinson R22 and R44 main rotor blade delamination.
Maintenance and Modifications
CD Aviation Services receives FAA AMT Diamond award
CD Aviation Services of Missouri (CDAS) has been awarded the Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Diamond Certificate of Excellence in recognition of its
Maintenance and Modifications
CRS Jet spares launches new pricing option for customers
CRS Jet Spares has announced a new pricing option for exchange transactions to reduce the stress level of operators concerned about the extra charges
Maintenance and Modifications
GA Telesis announces domestic and international growth
GA Telesis (GAT) has acquired AM Trading and AM Repair of Tucson, Ariz.
Maintenance and Modifications
AAR landing gear services selects MX software
AAR Landing Gear Services, a Malaysia-based joint venture between Illinois-based AAR and Airod of Malaysia, has selected Component Control’s Quantum Contro
Maintenance and Modifications
AMT Society to hold first industry show
Dallas will be the site of the first AMT Society Aircraft Maintenance Show, scheduled to run from March 18 to 20.
Maintenance and Modifications
Honeywell completes 1,900th TFE731 engine mod
A Falcon 50 received Honeywell’s 1,900th TFE731 engine upgrade.
Accidents
A not so grand day
Grand Aire, a Toledo, Ohio-based air-taxi company, continues to reside under a black cloud as it experienced its fifth and sixth accidents since the beginn
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Caravan crashes following engine stoppage
Cessna 208B, Creswell, Ore., March 5, 2003–Cessna Caravan N9793B crashed into trees during a forced landing following an in-flight engine
Accidents
Preliminary Report: King Air hits mountain; only minor injuries
Beech King Air E-90, Kremmling, Colo., March 19, 2003–At 7:30 p.m.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Brasilia slides off slippery runway
Embraer EMB-120ER, Cedar City, Utah, March 16, 2003–At 10:45 p.m.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: S-61 goes down during logging ops
Sikorsky S-61A, Kimble, Tenn., March 23, 2003–At 8 a.m.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Commander 690b breaks up in flight
Rockwell 690B, Homerville, Ga., March 27, 2003–At 1:13 a.m.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Uncontrolled descent leads to crash
Cessna 501, Carey, Idaho, March 15, 2003–The Citation I/SP was destroyed at approximately 2:25 p.m.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Meridian hits wires
Piper PA-46-500TP, Albuquerque, N.M., March 7, 2003–At 7:18 p.m.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: King air crashes into building
BEECH KING AIR 200, LEOMINSTER, MASS., APRIL 4, 2003–According to the FSDO in Windsor Locks, Conn., King Air N257CG crashed at approximate
Heinz GIV flew ex-POW's family to Germany
At a time when many companies put American flags and “we support our troops” slogans on their advertising, food giant H.J.
Accidents
Final Report: Failure to see-and-avoid cost 11 lives
PA-31-350 AND PA-44-180, BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J., AUG.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Meridian clips power lines
PIPER MERIDIAN, ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., MARCH 7, 2003–The pilot and his two passengers were killed when their Meridian, N522RF, turbine single
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Icy reception for Caravan
CESSNA 208, KOTZEBUE, ALASKA, MARCH 2, 2003–Cessna N205BA sustained substantial damage at about 3:04 p.m.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Main rotors strike passenger
BELL 407, HIGH ISLAND 443, GULF OF MEXICO, FEB.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Cheyanne and 172 in Midair
PIPER PA-31T AND CESSNA 172P, DENVER, COLO., JAN.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: T-prop single crashes on approach
SOCATA TBM 700, LEESBURG, VA., MARCH 1, 2003–TBM 700 N700PP was destroyed, and its three occupants killed, when it crashed into trees duri
