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n recently returning from the EASA-FAA International
Aviation Safety Conference with connections in London
and Newark, I drew the trump card - an old 76 7 with the
two-three-two configuration. Together, my two rowmates and
I in this three-abreast configuration easily topped the scales at
800 pounds; I was the smallest of the three. The only way the
three of us fit was for the gentleman in the center seat to
lean forward and the two of us on the ends to lean back.
To make the flight that much longer, the 76 7 was a bit
long in the tooth. The interior was weathered; the entertainment system was so old it belonged in a museum;
and the overhead bins barely held a standard carry-on
bag. Y ou get the picture.
As we tax ied from the gate, I had the feeling this was
going to be the flight from hell! Then again, no matter
how new the fleet is, there must be an " oldest."
It had been many years since I had flown in such an
old and long haul. Fortunately, I have mostly flown in
some of the newest planes with the newest interiors in
the fleet. Simply because this plane bookends the lower end
of the creature comforts of the airline fleet shouldn' t take
away from the positive spectrum of the entire fleet.
W hile the luck of the draw put an ex tra 6 inches of shoulder width across the center section, everyone was cool and
made it work. Add an ex ceptional flight crew and what
appeared to be eight hours of pain and suffering wasn' t as
bad as first perceived.
This ex perience got me thinking. H ow many times has an
avionics shop' s first impression set the tone for a tense working
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relationship with an FAA inspector? The new inspector is assigned
to you, the fourth in as many years, and the first thing this new
inspector does is tell you all of the things you' re doing wrong.
Y our manuals are wrong, your parts room is wrong, your tooling is
wrong. In fact, when the inspector finishes the initial assessment,
you wonder what the last guy did right if everything is so wrong.

When a new inspector comes in like a storm
trooper, defend from making judgements based
on a first impression. Remember, the inspector's
first impression of you may show your warts
- take the high road and listen! Listen from
the inspector's perspective. Translate 'I don't
like your manual' to 'we need to look at your
business to ensure it meets the regulations.'
M any times, the new inspector presents information in
such a forceful manner that the items noticed are presented
as a find rather than what they actually are - a concern.
FAA Advisory Circular 1 45 -5 - R epair Station Internal
Evaluation P rograms defines a finding as a " conclusion,
supported by evidence that there has been or is a process
or product that is not in compliance with an established
standard." The AC further defines a " conclusion concerning a system or process that identifies a condition that may
become a finding or a system weakness, which could be the



Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Avionics News August 2015

Avionics News August 2015 - Intro
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