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Strengthening Oklahoma’S Aviation Maintenance Workforce Pipeline Through Collaborative Efforts Of Careertech, Educational Institutions And Industry Partners, Timm J. Bliss, Irene A. Miller
Strengthening Oklahoma’S Aviation Maintenance Workforce Pipeline Through Collaborative Efforts Of Careertech, Educational Institutions And Industry Partners, Timm J. Bliss, Irene A. Miller
National Training Aircraft Symposium (NTAS)
As the needs of the 21st century aviation/aerospace workforce change and in-demand job skills evolve, it becomes increasingly important to cohesively bring industry and education together to produce a well-trained, qualified aviation maintenance technical workforce for the state of Oklahoma. The primary focus of this FAA-funded project is to establish a sustainable pipeline that addresses the needs and priorities of the aviation maintenance workforce, a significant sector of the aviation/aerospace industry that drives Oklahoma’s economic growth. This sustainable pipeline will be built with a broad array of educational and industry partners. This pipeline will be designed to recruit, train, …
Why Should Airline Workers Be Trained To Respond To Fume Events?, Judith Tl Anderson
Why Should Airline Workers Be Trained To Respond To Fume Events?, Judith Tl Anderson
National Training Aircraft Symposium (NTAS)
The potential for engine oil and hydraulic fluid fumes to contaminate the ventilation air supplied to the aircraft cabin and flight deck has been recognized since the 1950s as a function of the design and maintenance of the bleed air system. The presence of oil and hydraulic fluid in the bleed air matters because the fumes contain complex mixtures of chemicals, including toxic additives. Starting in the 1950s and continuing to this day, crewmembers around the world have documented ill health during and after breathing these fumes. Also, some crewmembers have reported impairment and even incapacitation inflight, resulting in investigations …