“What gets me through an airshow is trust,” Michael George Goulian, Air BP’s Castrol Aviator and champion aerobatics pilot, said in his keynote address at the Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) Awards Breakfast. “I’m 20 feet above the deck at 200 mph doing maneuvers and my life is in the hands of those who do the work.” Goulian’s comments reflected the tone of the week–the importance of the role of the maintenance technician.
Aviation Industry Week drew a crowd of about 5,800, approximately the same as last year. About 300 registered for IA renewal credit and attended PAMA seminars, but the number is not a good indicator of the total number of PAMA members who attended. “Many of our members are employees of NATA organizations and came with their company, registered with NATA,” said Brian Finnegan, PAMA’s president. “We’ve had more people attend the seminars than just those enrolled for IA renewal credit.”
