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
FSI gets China Part 147 Ok
FlightSafety International (FSI) has become the first non-domestic training organization to obtain a Part 147 maintenance training certificate from the Gen
Maintenance and Modifications
Airfoil Services Malaysia opens new facility
Airfoil Services of Malaysia, a joint venture between MTU Aero Engines and Lufthansa Technik, has moved into a new production facility about four times the
Maintenance and Modifications
Dallas Airmotive adds PW500 service at Millville
Citation owners now have another engine maintenance option on the East Coast.
Maintenance and Modifications
Precision Aviation Group and Mid-Continent team up
Wichita-based Mid-Continent Instruments named Precision Avionics & Instruments (PAI) as an authorized service provider to repair and overhaul the MCI 4
Maintenance and Modifications
Raisbeck to offer King Air 'retro crown doors'
Starting this month, retro crown doors will be available for the King Air 200/B200/300/B300.
Maintenance and Modifications
Embraer to open Arizona service center
Embraer has begun construction of an executive jet service center at Williams Gateway Airport in Mesa, Ariz.
Maintenance and Modifications
RVSM: myths, money and reality check
Admittedly, there are a few serious concerns regarding the implementation of RVSM on January 20.
Maintenance and Modifications
Avcon to install Falcon 20 cargo doors
Butler National’s Avcon Industries subsidiary has received an order to install its cargo-door modification on two Dassault Falcon 20s.
McKinney Aerospace offers RAAS solutions
McKinney Aerospace of McKinney, Texas, has received its first STC for the Honeywell Runway Awareness and Advisory System (RAAS).
TSA told to back off Part 135 and 91 aircraft
According to the National Air Transportation Association (NATA), Reps.
Stevens Aviation expands Dayton facility
Stevens Aviation has expanded the line-service center at its Dayton, Ohio facility, doubling the size to 3,000 sq ft.
Aircraft
Raisbeck wing lockers on all Beech Super King Air 350s
Raisbeck Engineering’s nacelle wing lockers are now standard equipment on production Beechcraft King Air 350s, starting with S/N FL-402.
Aircraft
Hail-damaged Citation repaired at Jet Aviation Saarbrucken
Jet Aviation Saarbrucken, Germany, recently performed extensive repairs on a Citation II that was heavily damaged by hail in just 15 seconds.
Aircraft
AD proposed for TFE731 turbine disks
The FAA is accepting comments until August 16 on a proposed Airworthiness Directive that would affect as many as 3,572 TFE731-2 and -3 turbofans on U.S.-re
FBOs
Van Isle to accept multi service card
Van Isle Avionics is now accepting the Multi Service Card for payment.
John Goglia–from NTSB to PAMA leadership
John Goglia, the only licensed A&P mechanic to receive a presidential appointment to the NTSB, has joined the leadership of the Professional Aviation Maint
Bizjet International offers plasma spray system
BizJet International of Tulsa, Okla., has announced the operation of its new plasma spray machine.
FlightSafety incubating future corporate pilots
The FlightSafety Academy in Vero Beach, Fla., has a reputation for highly trained graduates with the skills and knowledge to move into the right seat of tu
Maintenance and Modifications
Cessna names Duncan aviation a Mustang service center
Duncan Aviation’s major service centers in Lincoln, Neb., and Battle Creek, Mich., have been named authorized service centers for the Citation Mustang.
Maintenance and Modifications
Embraer adds service centers
Phenom and Legacy support will now be offered at two new members of the Embraer service center network: ABS Jets and Hawker Pacific.
Maintenance and Modifications
Ametek expands footprint in bizav maintenance market
Ametek continues to strengthen its position in the aircraft power management and third-party maintenance, repair and overhaul services markets with the acq
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Aviation announces scholarship winners
Major maintenance provider Duncan Aviation, known for its “we’re all family” approach to management, has announced 12 recipients of the 2007 Duncan Aviatio
Maintenance and Modifications
FlightSafety expands Gulfstream MX training facility
FlightSafety International will double the size of its Gulfstream aircraft maintenance training facility in Savannah, Ga., with a 20,000-sq-ft expansion of
Maintenance and Modifications
P&WC opens Luton facility, offers Eagle service plan
Pratt & Whitney Canada has opened an 8,000-sq-ft facility about 10 miles from London Luton Airport.
Maintenance and Modifications
Enersys/Hawker battery gets OK for Embraer Brasilia
The Hawker 43Ah steel case, sealed lead-acid battery has been STC’d for installation in the Embraer Brasilia.
Maintenance and Modifications
Gulfstream increases European spares inventory
“Today, 13 percent of all the world’s business jets are based in Europe,” said Larry Flynn, Gulfstream president for product support.
Maintenance and Modifications
TFE731 fault-code reporting service available
Jet-Care and Honeywell have launched a fault-code reporting service for TFE731 DEEC engine operators.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier adds two European service facilities
Jet Aviation of Basel, Switzerland, and Aero-Dienst in Nuremberg, Germany, are now members of Bombardier’s network of authorized service facilities.
Maintenance and Modifications
Hawker Beechcraft names TAG Farnborough as service center
Operators of the Hawker 800 series now have a new option for maintenance in the UK: Hawker Beechcraft has named TAG Farnborough an authorized service cente
Maintenance and Modifications
Banyan celebrates aviation maintenance technician day
Support for officially designating May 24 national AMT Day continues to grow across the U.S.
