Gregory Polek has spent his entire career in aviation journalism with AIN, starting as a proofreader and assistant to then-managing editor Mary Mahoney in 1995 after serving an internship with&nbsp;New Jersey Monthly&nbsp;magazine and completing his B.A. degree in English/Writing at New Jersey’s William Paterson College. By 1997 Polek accepted a position as an associate editor, covering the regional airline beat for&nbsp;Aviation International News&nbsp;in place of retiring industry veteran Don Anderson. The assignment took Polek across North America and Europe to profile regional airlines varying in size and mission from the likes of floatplane operators Kenmore Air and Chalk’s Ocean Airways to regional jet operators such as SkyWest and American Eagle. Today, in his dual role as Air Transport Editor and International Airshow Editor, Polek writes, edits, and manages AIN’s commercial aviation content while overseeing each of the company’s daily international air show publications in Paris, Farnborough, Singapore, and Dubai. Most recently Polek has assumed oversight of daily coverage of the Helicopter Association International’s annual Heli-Expo convention.

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Enstrom Helicopter has set the dates for its 2024 maintenance training classes. Piston-powered helicopter classes run from June 2 to 7 and September 23 to 27, while turbine classes will be held from June 10 to June 14 and September 30 to October 4.
Mechanics and pilots who join Enstrom’s five-day training courses will learn all the nuances of how an Enstrom helicopter operates. Instructors will emphasize inspection procedures; routine maintenance; overhaul, airframe, and rotor system troubleshooting; main rotor tracking; and tail rotor balance procedures. Participants can practice what they learn with hands-on display models and special tooling.
All maintenance courses carry IA renewal accreditation. Enstrom offers two options for certification—one for A&amp;P mechanics and the other for non-mechanics to certify familiarization with Enstrom. Anyone who wants to attend may take the classes and, following completion, attendees can return for refresher courses as often as they like. The program does not require completion of both classes at the same time.

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