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
Duncan Aviation Lincoln given DAS status
Duncan Aviation’s full-service facility in Lincoln, Neb., has won DesignatedAlteration Station (DAS) authorization from the FAA.
Maintenance and Modifications
MRO PROFILE: Columbia Air Services
“Maintenance plays a principal role in our business,” according to Columbia Air Services president Art Maurice.
Maintenance and Modifications
Securaplane's XL249 emergency battery recieves PMA on GV
Securaplane Technologies has received Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) on its XL249 emergency battery system forinstallation on the Gulfstream V.Securapla
Maintenance and Modifications
CRS becomes distribution center for Honeywell GTCP APU
Standard Aero has appointed CRS Jet Spares, a worldwide distributor of aftermarket support and services, a component distribution center for the Honeywell
Maintenance and Modifications
TAT Technologies buying Piedmont Component Services
TAT Technologies, through its fully owned subsidiary Limco Airepair,announced it will acquire Piedmont Aviation Component Services.
Maintenance and Modifications
Composite repair training offered in Wales
Heatcon Abaris Training International has partnered with Lufthansa Resource Technical Training to offer compositerepair training at Lufthansa’s Cwmbran, Wa
Maintenance and Modifications
XZilon 3 revitalizes aircraft paint, provides fuel savings
David Allen has been an aircraft detailer for almost 15 years.
Maintenance and Modifications
Pro Star Avation becomes Raytheon service center
Pro Star Aviation of Manchester, N.H., has been appointed a factory-authorized service center for the Raytheon King Air, Beechjet, Premier, Hawker 400XP an
Maintenance and Modifications
Customer demand fuels Immaculate flight expansion
Immaculate Flight, a national aircraft detailing company operating out of Grand Rapids, Mich., is offering its services in three new areas: Atlanta (PDK, F
Maintenance and Modifications
Chinese Aviation College to train maintenance techs
Ameco Aviation College (AAC) has obtained a CCAR Part 147 certificate as a maintenance training organization issued by CAAC’s North-China Regional Administ
Maintenance and Modifications
Arinc Direct Scottsdale off Avanti factory service
Arinc Direct announced that its FAA Part 145 certified repair station at Scottsdale, Ariz., has been named a factory authorized service center for the Piag
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Aviation Basel approved for parts replacement
The Swiss Federal Office for Civil Aviation has approved Jet Aviation Basel as a POA (production organization approval) approved facility in accordance wit
Maintenance and Modifications
Flightcraft named Cessna Service Center
Cessna has announced an addition to its authorized service center network, with the appointment of Flightcraft of Eugene, Ore.
Maintenance and Modifications
Lux Aviation Engineering offers Kokam Lithium polymer battery
Former Securaplane executive Mark Lukso has started Lux Aviation Engineering.
Maintenance and Modifications
Corporate Jet Support opens West Coast distribution center
New Jersey-based Corporate Jet Support opened a new distribution center serving West Coast and Pacific Rim-based Gulfstream operators.
Maintenance and Modifications
The Hangar gets component repair OK from EASA
The Hangar, an aircraft maintenance and repair facility located on the Panola County Airport in Batesville, Miss., has recently been approved by the Europe
Maintenance and Modifications
Idaho company focuses on major modifications
Western Aircraft is a company with roots deep in the Boise, Idaho, community.
Maintenance and Modifications
Premier Aircraft seeks Falcon 50-4 performance upgrade STC
East Alton, Ill.-based Premier Aircraft, a joint venture between Premier Air Center and Yankee Pacific Aerospace, has a launch customer for its Falcon 50-4
Safety
Fuel-quality evaluation requires pilot vigilance
Although pilots often overlook evaluating the quality of the fuel they pump into their aircraft, fuel quality warrants a close look.
There i
Training and Workforce
SimuFlite ducks bullet in CAE restructuring
The restructuring program that Quebec-based CAE has adopted to improve its financial position will not affect SimuFlite, Andrew Arnovitz, director of inves
Safety
FAA Safety Information In Your Inbox
With the growing popularity of e-mail, the FAA has developed the Safety Program Airmen Notification System (Spans).
The agency has been prod
Maintenance and Modifications
MRO Profile: West Coast Maintenance
West Coast Maintenance, a division of West Coast Charters, recently opened a repair station in a newly built 30,000-sq-ft hangar on Daugherty Field in Long
Maintenance and Modifications
Dallas Airmotive opens new warehouse
Dallas Airmotive is opening a new 22,600-sq-ft warehouse at its Forest Park turbine engine repair and overhaul facility in Dallas.
Regulations and Government
FAA updates part 135 maintenance requirements
The FAA has issued Handbook Bulletin HBAW 04-06E in an attempt to clarify issues surrounding maintenance requirements under FAR Part 135.
Engines
NTSB dismisses emergency suspension of four mechanics
Montreal-based Innotech Aviation has been approved as a line service center for Honeywell’s HTF 7000 turbofan engine.
Maintenance and Modifications
Limco acquires Piedmont Aviation Component Services
Piedmont Aviation Component Services announced that it has entered an agreement to sell all of its ownership interest to Tulsa, Okla.-based Limco Airepair.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier expands service center in Dallas
Bombardier announced a 100,000-sq-ft expansion plan at its factory-owned service center at Love Field in Dallas.
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Aviation to provide Rolls-Royce maintenance
Rolls-Royce has designated Jet Aviation an engine service center.
Engines
P&WC & Cessna expand citation aftermarket support
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has entered an agreement with Cessna Aircraft to offer PowerAdvantage Plus (PA+), an expanded pay-by-the-hour maintenance pro
Maintenance and Modifications
Flexjet garners seventh FAA diamond award
Bombardier Flexjet, the fractional ownership program of Bombardier Aerospace, announced it has earned the FAA’s Employer Diamond Award for the seventh cons
