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What’s in your wallet? An AMTSociety membership card?

AMTSociety is having a membership drive that offers first-time members the opportunity to join for $9.99 for the first year.

As AMTSociety director, Greg Napert has formed the foundation for what the group is today. Now, he realizes it is time to grow the society even more.

I am now part of AMTSociety’s new Advisory Council. Myself and others on the council will take what Greg has established and help it grow. And it is growing! AMTSociety has nearly 1,000 members. It is very close to hiring a new executive director for the society who will be a full-time employee dedicated to addressing member needs and growing the society. The society has new sponsors coming onboard to offer member benefits.

As part of the communication efforts of AMTSociety, it will be publishing an AMTSociety newsletter in each issue of AMT as well as an e-mail newsletter. There, you can read the latest news on what AMTSociety is doing for you, learn about new member benefits, and read about the monthly prize winners.

If you have been considering joining AMTSociety, now is the time to join! The special rate of $9.99 for your first year is only good through December 31 (the end of this month). For $9.99 you get:

• Access to AMTOnline.com virtual IA seminars. You can get all 8-hours required for IA renewal. Heck, just that benefit alone is worth the annual membership fee!
• Guaranteed subscription to AMT magazine digital version.
• Free tickets to Aviation Industry Expo.
• Free ticket to an Aviall super symposium.
• Discount on tools and training.

The list goes on and on. If you want to learn more about member benefits or sign up for the limited-time reduced membership rate, visit www.AMTsociety.org. Just remember to enter the coupon code IMAPRO to receive the reduced rate.

So, what’s in your wallet?

This will probably be my last post before next week, so here’s wishing everyone a Merry Christmas! 

Thanks for reading.  

Joe Escobar

So, you just finished getting the last of your troublesome “hangar queens” out the door, and you and your fellow mechanics want to celebrate. What do you do?

Why, you sacrifice a camel on the airport tarmac of course.

 At least that’s what a group ot Turkish aircraft technicians did. They were so happy to be rid of the last of a batch of troublesome aircraft that they sacrificed a camel. You see, Turks have traditionally sacrificed animals as an offering to God when their wishes come true. These mechanics killed the camel right on the tarmac of Instanbul’s Ataturk International Airport.

Well as you can imagine, the press had a field day with the story. They were all over the story like vultures on road kill. Images of a mechanic standing on the tarmac and holding up a piece of bloody camel meat was on the front page of several Turkish newspapers. The images angered transportation authorities and led to the firing of the senior mechanic on duty that day. I guess his termination was appropriate. After all, he broke the law. You see, in Turkey, you are only allowed to slaughter (ahem, sacrifice) animals in designated facilities. Apparently the tarmac of Turkey’s busiest airport isn’t on the list of designated facilities.

To read the full story, click here .

Gee, I’m almost finished writing my latest blog. Afterwards, I think I’ll celebrate by killing something — a beer!

 

In my last blog, I discussed being at the Future of Aviation Maintenance conference in Virginia Beach. Topics being discussed included what changes to Part 147 (if any) are needed and how we can attract new blood into the industry. I asked readers for their ideas.

There were numerous comments to my blog. Some suggested changes to Part 147. Some gave ideas for recruiting new mechanics (yes, Anson, I read your spinning hubcaps idea). Some suggested staying away from aircraft maintenance.

It got me thinking about a question we used to pose to our readers when we did salary surveys. I figured this would be a good venue to bring the question up again, so here goes…

 Would you recommend aircraft maintenance as a career to a friend or relative? Why or why not?

Thanks in advance for your feedback!

Joe Escobar