Future of Aviation Maintenance Maintenance

Future of Aviation Maintenance NBAA Project Bootstrap Washington, DC | Month DD, 20YY FOAM is brought to you through the NBAA So, who is the NBAA? NBAA • 8,000 Business Aviation members – Operating 18000 Jet & Tp aircraft – 8,000 general aviation aircraft • Industry representative in Wash DC • 14 different standing committees Members of the Maintenance Committee Corporate Marty Grier Jim Janaitis Randy Borgerding Nathan Winkle Brad Townsend Steve King Marlin Priest Kevin Smith William Beard Jim Sparks Jon Haag Mark Dietrich Bill Meyer Business David Heydt Rick Ochs Associate Honorary Bob Gould Jim West Tim Steinhauser Phil Randall Lee Brewster John Casker Ed Gagnon Howard Dufour Jim Scavotto Tom Hendershot Kevin Fitzpatrick Len Beauchemin Patrick Delahoussaye NBAA Maintenance Committee Member Profile • Dedicated Professional Volunteers • Philosophically Altruistic • Passionate about our Industry • Motivated by lifelong history of problem solving • Strong Willingness to Partner • Reflections of Charley Taylor Training/Advanced Education subcommittee • Source for the new Industry certification • Made up of maintenance training experts • Steered by maintenance practitioners • Overseen by individuals with multi-decade experience credentials as working aviation maintenance professionals Training/Advanced Education Sub- Committee Members • Chair: Brad Townsend • Co-Chair: Rick Ochs • Co-Chair: Jim Sparks • Tim Steinhauser • David Heydt • David Cantrell • Ron Vinson NBAA Proposal Aviation Maintenance Professional AMTE A&P/IA Avionics Technician Aviation Maintenance Technical Engineer NBAA Proposal Aviation Maintenance Professional AMTE A&P/IA Avionics Technician Aviation Maintenance Technical Engineer We Call this… Charley gave us the inspiration for the name of this partnership Easy right? • We know who are the A&Ps • But just who is the Avionics Technician? …Ask Jim Sparks In the March 2007 issue of AMT “Avionics Technicians - Do they really exist?” What Will it Take To Accomplish this? Executive Summary NBAA Aviation Maintenance Committee Professional Development White Paper An initiative offered by the NBAA Training/Advanced Education Sub-committee NBAA Maintenance Subcommittee Training/Advanced Education Vision Inspire a national effort, raising the educational and professional bar for all aviation technicians through the creation of a new and higher certificated category. The contemporary certification is to be granted by a professional aviation industry coalition with a long term goal of FAA certification. “AMTE” (Aviation Maintenance Technical Engineer) Combining the A&P, IA and Avionics skill sets with a required ten year contiguous experience history composed of any combination of years of service in any rated capacity following the award of all certificates, licenses and ratings. Currently the qualification for Avionics technician’s industry certification would be the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) GROL (General Radiotelephone Operators License). In the near future that qualification will be enhanced by an FAA certificated Avionics rating. If a technician held or attained an FCC GROL that would remain as is, distinct to the privileges of the FCC license in the FCC CFR (Code of Federal Regulation) Part 47 rules i.e. 91’s, 135’s or 145’s working on transmitters up to 250 watts or 1000 watts PEP (peak envelope power). With regard to aviation, return to service privileges already granted to the A&P technician and additional certification privileges granted to the qualified FAA Avionics technician would remain distinct to CFR 14 subpart rules. Project Bootstrap Project Bootstrap is the industry and educational partnerships that must be the driver for vision plan (above) to be achieved. Acting on behalf of Business Aviation Technicians nationwide it becomes the responsibility of this subcommittee under the auspices of the NBAA to lead the formation of partnerships. The career advancement of technician will be the primary goal. For reference and detail visit “the Forum”, the complete white paper is published. It will also take • Some positive thinkers • A few skeptics • And the largest partnership the Aviation Maintenance Industry has yet seen! Strategic Partners Current Partners • • • • • • • • • • • • • ATEC AEA AMT NBAA NCATT NATA ERAU HAI AIM – Penn. Dassault Aviation Lufthansa Technique Global Jet Services Gulfstream Aerospace Future Partners • • • • • FAA AOPA OEMS Training Providers GAMA • Your name here Industry Impact of Project Bootstrap • First vertical career growth in fifty years • Added value to aviation business • • • Great potential to draw young people into industry Increase Industry retention of valuable resources Increase of safety levels in the industry Project Bootstrap Progress Points • First Industry meeting Oct. 15, 2006 at the NBAA annual meeting and convention • Part of “Future of Aviation Maintenance” conference hosted by the FAA in Virginia Beach December 2006 • Launched ASG (Aviation Standards Group) March 07 • Trade articles and grassroots presentations launched in 2008 •Academic connection established in 2008 with AABI Project Functional & Organizational Chart FAA/NATA/ GAMA/OEM’s/ EAA/AOPA Flt Safety/GJS/ Simuflite/ATEC Industry Training Inst’s Reg Liaison/ NCATT Test Cert Accred Tech Cert Admin Database Aviation Standards Group Project Bootstrap An NBAA lead Industry Coalition for the AMTE Public Relations & Comm AMTE Review Board Lasergrade Testing Academic Partners Seminars & Conferences AABI/Purdue/ EmbryRiddle Customer Base Tech Society’s/AEA Our Primary Partner NCATT.org NCATT is… • Developer of Avionics Technical Standards • National Science Foundation funded • Serving the aviation and aerospace industry • Governed by the industry • Non profit NCATT Avionics Base Standard • AET Certification (Aircraft Electronics Technician) NCATT Avionic Endorsements to AET • Advanced Digital • Autopilot • Bench • Communication Systems • Enhanced Vision • In Flight Entertainment • Installation / Integration • Instruments • Navigation Systems • Power Generation / Distribution • Surveillance • Weather Avoidance NCATT Certification Exams • Based on NCATT Standards • Reviewed by the NCATT “Test and Measurements Sub-Committee” • Validated through Beta Testing • Disseminated through LaserGrade Testing Centers Certification Documents Technician Records/Database NCATT Avionics Milestones • Over 500 AET Certificates – Feb 2009 • AET Certified Technicians are currently found in 39 states and 3 countries WHY NCATT For Project Bootstrap? • Because their mission matches with ours • AET certification program is complete with 500+ AET’s already certified! • They are the primary national aviation industrial certification/accreditation institution • Their partnership with all facets of the aviation industry • Without Avionics Tech certification we have no AMTE certification Let’s talk about the Future of the Aviation Maintenance Professional YES, YOU AMP Career Growth Model Master Avionics Tech JAT Master Aviation Maint Tech AMTE AME AMT/AT + ten years experience AT JAMT A&P/IA AE/EE/ME/ CE + AMTE + NBAA CAM + five years mgmt experience AMTE + CAM AET AMT A&P MAT Apprentice Apprentice FAA Pt.65 MAMT AMTE Industry Certification with FAA & Academia Future of the AMTE Once the model is established the FAA can adopt and certify this position Increased Privileges and Authority for both AMT and Avionics Technician once they reach AMTE status • • • • • FAA DER/DAR pool FAA PMI/PAI pool Signoff authority for 8130’s Signoff authority for 91.411/413 Signoff authority for 8110’s How do we plan to accomplish all of this? Aviation Standards Group • Co-Chair - Dave Benoff • Co-Chair /NCATT/AEA Liaison- Rick Ochs • NBAA MC Liaison – Brad Townsend ASG Legacy Initiative ASG Purpose To fulfill the Mission of Project Bootstrap for all segments of Professional Aviation Maintenance around the world ASG Objectives • • To build the “Architecture” for Project Bootstrap Provide 12 member Experience Review Board ASG Advancement Categories • Academic achievement • Aircraft experience • Recurrent training requirements ASG Avionics Technician Progression Chart AT Ratings "Apprentice" Academic Experience Recurrent Training Annual Recurrent Training Biennial Recurrent Training "Avionics Technician" "Journeyman Avionics Tech" "Master Avionics Tech" Employed as an aviation electronics, electrical No experience required or installation technician MinimuMinimum Testing Standardm Testing Standard No experience required NCATT AET + Completion of military avionics school OR FCC GROL license OR FAA Certified Repairman OR 2 yr. Cert. from Elect./Electronic Voc.Tech. school 2 years Demonstrated Avionics Tech OR AT + 33% NCATT AT Certs + ASG AMT OR Military E4 - E6 AT / AE Private Pilot's Certificate OR AS degree in avionics/electronics/electrical OR Civilian Prof /121 Initial A/C Training cert 4 years Avionics Tech OR JAT + 66% of NCATT AT Certs + Pilots Instrument Rating OR Military E7 - E9 AT/AE ASG JAMT JAT + 90% of NCATT AT Certs OR BS EE/Avionics/ECT/EET Degree + ASG AT OR GROL via FCC Second Class conversion + NCATT AET 12 Hours Avionics Technical Training 2 Hrs FAA reg training 16 Hours Avionics Technical Training 2 Hrs FAA reg training 8 Hours Soft Skills Training 16 Hours Soft Skills Training + 2 Hrs FAA reg training 12 Hours Mgmt/Leader/Super Training ASG Aviation Maintenance Technician Progression Chart AMT Ratings "Apprentice" Academic Employed as a working technician under the supervision of an A&P Technician with an A or P certificate FAA A&P + Completion of military training OR Civilian tech/147 school OR FAA Certified Repairman OR FAA Silver Award level OR FCC GROL AMT + IA OR ASG AT OR Prof 91/121 Initial A/C Training cert OR AS degree in aviation maintenance OR FAA Ruby Award level OR PAMA/SAE AME cert OR Private Pilot's Certificate JAMT + ASG JAT OR NDT Level Two cert OR Composite Level cert OR FAAST Team Member OR FAA Dispatchers certificate OR Pilot's Instrument Rating OR FAA Diamond Award FAA Charles Taylor Award OR BS ME/CE/MM + ASG AMT Experience No experience required Recurrent Training Annual Recurrent Training Biennial Recurrent Training 12 Hours A&P Technical Training No experience required 2 Hrs FAA reg training "Aviation Maintenance Tech" 2 years Demonstrated Aviation Tech OR Military E4 - E6 Aviaion Rate 16 Hours A&P Technical Training + 2 Hrs FAA reg training 8 Hours Soft Skills Training "Journeyman AMT" 4 years Aviation Tech. OR Military E7 - E9 aviation rate 16 Hours Soft Skills Training + 2 Hrs FAA reg training 12 Hours Mgmt/Leader/Super Training "Master AMT" ASG Aviation Maintenance Technical Engineer Progression Chart AMTE Rating Academic MAMT + MAT "AMTE" Experience 10 years accumulated experience in any category or silo Recurrent Training Annual Recurrent Training Biennial Recurrent Training 16 Hours Soft Skills Training 2 Hrs FAA reg training 12 Hours Mgmt/Leader/Super Training How Can You afford these new standards? Technical Reward and Career Scholarship Scholarship Subcommittee Closed: Feb. , 2009 Awards with dollar value of $200,000 2009 Class Offerings Bombardier Aerospace - Global, Challenger 604, Learjet 60 CAE Simuflite – King Air 200 Initial Maintenance Course Cessna Aircraft - 2 ea. Citation Initial courses Flight Safety - Principals of Troubleshooting GE Engines – CFE 34 Engine Line Maintenance Course Global Jet Services – 1 ea. Initial (open catalog) Gulfstream Aerospace – GIV Initial Course Hawker Beechcraft Corp. - Any model Maintenance Initial Honeywell Inc. - 3 ea. (avionics & mechanical courses) NBAA Maintenance Management Conference P&WC – 2 ea. PT6 Engine Line Maintenance Courses StandardAero – T56 Engine Line Maintenance Course Rolls-Royce – AE3007 Engine Line Maintenance Course Williams Int’l – FJ Series Engine Line Maintenance Course TRACS…Nice way to kick start a growing career ! Recapping, Project Bootstrap will provide; • Career direction • Career destination • Career expansion • Evolutionary growth to Maintenance Profession • New stimulus at career entry point • Educational growth opportunities • Added value to aviation business bottom line • Increased performance in safety and quality • Increased earnings potential for Maintenance Professional From the FAA 100th Anniversary of flight… “The white line behind the aircraft is the autograph of the mechanic whose technical skills keep it there.”