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of America’s Aviation Talent Pool Opportunities in the aerospace and avia- tion sector are abundant in Volusia Interview with Ron Jordan, General County, and the greater Daytona Manager, Reliance Aerotech Services Inc. area (population 507,000). Home to Day- tona Beach International and five The Third Annual DeLand Sport Aviation Q: When did you first notice there was general aviation , Daytona Beach Showcase will be November 1st through an impending shortage of aircraft me- also is home to Embry-Riddle Aeronau- the 3rd, 2018. Ormond Beach Municipal chanics? tical University, the world’s leader in avi- Airport features flight aviation training ation and aerospace education. Located facilities, an airport business park, and A: We started sounding the alarm bells along the east coast of central Florida, properties with airfield access available several years ago when we went from Volusia County is a hub to the thriving for aviation-related businesses. New customer acquisition pacing our growth aerospace and aviation sector of central Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport is a to the recruitment of personnel determin- supply reduces demand climbs. There’s Florida. general aviation transport airport and has ing our growth. This signaled to us that always a cost increase of some sort when Daytona Beach International Airport developable sites for sale or lease on the the industry had transitioned from an demand climbs. Firms who resist this re- (DAB), offers daily, non-stop flights airfield and in the adjacent industrial abundance of talent to a significant talent ality will not survive. through major carriers Delta (to Atlanta), park. Finally, Massey Ranch Airpark is a deficit and we began working with our American (to Charlotte) and Jet Blue (to private general aviation airport with des- customers to help them manage this Finally, companies need to get creative New York JFK) allowing business travels ignated commercial taxiway ac- change. and stop attacking their recruiting chal- easy connections domestically and inter- cess located in the coastal fly-in lenges passively. At Reliance, we have nationally. DAB is located adjacent to community of Edgewater. Q: What do MRO facilities need to the capability to output hundreds of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univer- change to get the people they need? phone calls to qualified talent each day and has approximately 300 acres of prop- sity, located in Daytona Beach and adja- on behalf of our customers. This talent erty for development with access to the cent to the Daytona Beach International A: First, MROs need to look at ‘compet- pool comes from decades of leading airfield. On-site is the Center for Innova- Airport provides quality education and ing elements.’ These could be features re- successful aviation staffing and recruit- tion and Technology and the NextGen research in aviation, aerospace, engineer- lated to compensation levels, geographic ing campaigns. Making calls is only one Test Bed, focusing on the modernization ing and related fields with over 40 degree location or the culture of a facility. Com- example activity within a multifaceted of the National Airspace System. programs available to students. The panies that are able to gain an under- recruiting methodology. We would Additionally, four general aviation Embry-Riddle Research Park is home to standing of the things that attract talent never be successful if we simply adver- airports provide a variety of opportunities the John Mica Engineering and Aero- away from their facility can adjust to be- tised our client jobs and waited for the for development of aviation and aero- space Innovation Complex (MicaPlex). come more competitive, thereby attract- resumes to come. Nor would we be suc- space businesses. DeLand Municipal Air- The MicaPlex is designed for existing ing the best talent. cessful if making phone calls was the port features corporate and private businesses, entrepreneurs, and startups only activity we utilized. The secret to hangars, an industrial park and is home looking to lead the next wave of industry Secondly, MROs need to undergo a thor- success is to bring several different ac- to the DeLand Sport Aviation Village. continued on page 73 ough analysis to understand the relation- tive and passive recruiting activities to ship between increased labor costs and bear on each job opening. If MROs can decreased workers. Many MROs blindly do that either by using a firm such as Turbine Engine Solutions: Highest resist becoming more competitive be- ours, or by building their own high- cause of the added cost without really un- powered, creative and active recruiting derstanding how much it truly costs to center they will succeed. Quality of Customer Service ignore the problem and not implement ef- fective solutions. This is a supply and de- Q: Are MROs listening? Article Courtesy of Turbine Engine Solu- mand relationship like any other — as continued on page 93 tions

Your One-Stop PT6A Engine Overhaul Tanury Industries Performs ‘Live’ Facility Electroplating at Booth #3891 Turbine Engine Solutions, Inc. is an FAA/EASA (Federal Aviation Adminis- tration/European Aviation Safety Article Courtesy of Tanury Industries Agency)-approved repair station holding multicountry certifications for the repair Tanury Industries of Lincoln, Rhode Is- and overhaul of the following ing you the best customer service and land will be exhibiting at NBAA Booth engine/product lines: most cost-effective way to repair or #3891 and conducting “live” electroplat- • Pratt and Whitney JT8D-100 Series. overhaul your engine in the aerospace ing demonstrations throughout the dura- • Pratt and Whitney JT8D-200 Series. industry. tion of the show. The airplane pin that • Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A Se- Turbine Engine Solutions offers very will be electroplated will be given to the ries. competitive pricing, the highest quality attendee as a gift for attending the • CFM International CFM56 Fuel Noz- of customer service and fastest turn- demonstration. zles. around times in the industry. Our techni- Demonstrations will be performed in the field of metal finishing. cians have extensive experience along throughout the day and instruction will be If you would like a copy of this pres- Turbine Engine Solutions is conveniently with our in-house continuous training given to the attendee as the process is entation, stop by our booth and drop off located just south of the Kendall-Tami- program to ensure the upmost in quality. being performed. Also available upon re- your business card and we will be happy ami Executive Airport (TMB), only 20 Turbine Engine Solutions is committed to quest, is a complimentary Power Point to send you an electronic file copy. This minutes from Miami International Air- customer satisfaction and process im- presentation of a seminar entitled, “Ex- year we are bringing the process to you port (MIA). provement techniques. ploring the Fundamentals of Decorative “live.” There is nothing like seeing the Our goal is to satisfy all your air- We look forward to earning your Finishing” that was developed by Tanury transformation of an item from raw ma- craft engine requirements, no matter business one engine at a time! Industries specifically for NBAA partic- terial to a beautiful gold finish literally how small, from a simple purchase of For more information, visit our web- ipants. The presentation was written by while you are standing there at the booth. hardware to complete engine repair or site at www.turbineenginesolutions.com Michael A. Akkaoui, President/CEO, and So, if you’re ready to be amazed, overhaul. We offer a large line of in- or visit our facility at 14080 S.W. 143rd Thomas A. Tanury, Chairman of Tanury please stop by Booth #3891 and learn all ventory to support all your power plant Court Miami, Florida 33186. Contact us Industries, both considered to be experts about the chemistry of electroplating. requirements and take pride in provid- by telephone at 305-254-0034. ABD18.Oct15.Day0_Layout 1 9/28/18 1:37 PM Page 93

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STRAUBE’S AIRCRAFT SERVICES highly regarded in the aviation industry hanger configuration with each bay ing customer care and satisfaction guar- (continued from page 1) that their Philadelphia location operates measuring a full 98 feet by 101 feet and anteed. as the in-house paint contractor for 8 inches, (9,958 square feet) with a door This year the company is offering City, Georgia; and Philadelphia, Pennsyl- Leonardo Helicopters. All four Straube’s height of a full 30 feet. An additional everyone that comes to their booth at vania, there is always a Straube’s location locations offer complete aircraft interior 26,500 square feet of space is reserved NBAA 2018 a chance to register to win near you. Each of these facilities is refurbishing services and interior/exterior for interior, maintenance, repair and an exciting “Helo Tour of The Grand manned by some of the best paint techs detailing services as well as a mobile avionics capabilities by local service Canyon.” Simply visit our Booth #1065 in the industry offering the complete crew ready to fly to your aircraft on a providers. and drop off a business card to register to spectrum of aircraft painting and refinish- 24/7/365 basis. Additional capabilities in- The company attributes their re- win the Helo Tour. ing services. Regardless of the aircraft clude custom graphics, layouts, window markable growth to their ability to deliver Straube’s Aircraft Services — We type and size, Straube’s quality work- installation, sheet metal work, corrosion quality customer service on each and Paint The Skies! manship can be seen on the finest corpo- repair, dry stripping, metal bright work every job. With a company motto that For more information contact Jere- rate jets and helicopters, including and polishing and chemical paint re- reads, “Our guarantee is your satisfaction miah Straube, Business Development, spaceships which are painted by moval, and much more. and we take pride in the fact that the job Sales and Marketing Director/ Straube’s Straube’s expert personnel. The newest Straube’s location at Fal- is not finished until the customer is satis- Aircraft Services at 808-228-7841 or sa- The capabilities of Straube’s veteran con Field Airport (KFFC) in Peachtree, fied,” you can be assured that Straube’s [email protected] or visit staff of more than 50 employees is so Georgia features a three-bay open floor backs up their work with uncompromis- www.airstraube.com.

FLIGHT DATA SYSTEMS took the best features of the industry’s as well as analog and discrete sensor in- and Receiver Unit, and Wireless Data (continued from page 1) recorders and added innovative ap- puts, including synchros and LVDTs. Transfer can be added to Sentry, combin- proaches to data acquisition and mem- Sentry can also be converted into a ing multiple LRUs into one system. ments of ED-112A while minimizing ory protection making Sentry a leading combined Flight Data Acquisition Unit “Sentry is a very unique system in size, weight and power, yet offering in- solution for commercial and military (FDAU) and CVFDR by adding the ex- that it is not just a CVFDR but rather a creased memory capacity. aircraft,” added Privitera. panded data acquisition modules from the crash survivable data acquisition plat- “FDS has over 25 years of experi- In addition to the required ARINC- Modular Acquisition Unit (MAU), a form that can host a wide range of capa- ence in the flight data recorder industry 717 interface used on standard CVFDRs, miniature data acquisition system de- bilities into one single LRU,” declared providing ground support equipment Sentry offers additional interfaces creat- signed and manufactured by FDS and in Privitera. and MRO services for the world’s ing a flexible architecture that supports use on commercial and military aircraft To see the Sentry Cockpit Voice & recorder manufacturers,” said Darren forward-fit and retrofit aircraft programs. worldwide. In addition, other MAU Flight Data Recorder and learn about Privitera, Managing Director and These interfaces include ARINC-429, modules, including a Quick Access their other products, visit Flight Data Founder of Flight Data Systems. “We Ethernet, RS-422, and MIL-STD-1553B, Recorder, Pitot-Static Input, GPS Splitter Systems at Booth #2290.

RELIANCE AEROTECH SERVICES furloughs will go out to the few remain- decade. is of the essence and MROs need to de- INC. (continued from page 40) ing employees of those that do not as they cide how they’re going to enhance their finally close their doors. Eventually this With nearly one-third of the current avi- recruitment outcomes now. A: In the current environment, some will perhaps lead to a consolidation ation workforce at or nearing retirement MROs are listening and others are not. across the industry and the situation may age, and with few entrants preparing to For more information on Reliance Aerotech The talent will go to those that do, and correct itself. But that may take another backfill the jobs they leave behind, time Services, be sure to stop by Booth #544.

MORGAN/HARBOUR is located at 7510 S. Madison Street in a call at 630-734-8800 to discuss your ties. At Morgan/Harbour, it’s more than (continued from page 57) Willowbrook, Illinois with regional of- next project or visit www.morganhar- brick and steel, more than business and fices in Chicago and Kenosha, Wiscon- bour.com to learn about our design build bottom lines; it’s about people, service our MHC aviation team. Our main office sin. Give Warren Seil, President/Partner and construction management capabili- and complete satisfaction.

GAL AEROSPACE and on-site installation support. Companies is a North American-based include AS9100 and CGP with addi- (continued from page 64) Leaders in interior manufacturing, “super sub-tier” supplier to the aero- tional qualifications as an FAA Repair GAL is pioneering the way to excellence space interiors market. Providing de- Station, and Transport Canada Ap- components assembly. through providing advanced design and sign and manufacture of aircraft proved Maintenance Operation with Aerospace Staffing Services: Tem- manufacturing capabilities and specific cabinetry, interior monuments, ad- EASA 145 approval. porary and permanent aerospace staffing cabin interior components for both busi- vanced composite components, light Contact us at sales@gal including, technical services (interiors ness and commercial aircraft. metallic aerostructures and aerospace aerospace.com and visit www.galaero- teams, field support, operational startup) The GAL Aerospace Group of specific staffing services. Certifications space.com.

AIRCRAFT OWNERS & PILOTS FBO towing your airplane into a light #1. Pilot Deviations space, penetrating a TFR or not flying the ASSOCIATION (continued from page 75) pole, to ground loops and hard landings. The most common type of call has to do published departure procedure. These also tend to be the most challeng- with some sort of pilot deviation. These CPA through the process based on the ap- ing cases because the pilot may be coping are the type of matters that typically Pilot Protection Services is an AOPA plicable state laws that may apply. with a traumatic experience while simul- begin with air traffic control asking a members-only benefit, and one that we’re taneously facing an NTSB investigation, pilot to call a telephone number after proud to provide to thousands of profes- #2. Aircraft Accidents or Incidents possible FAA action or other serious legal landing and could be the result of a pilot sional pilots like you. This category includes everything from a issues arising from injuries or damage to not complying with ATC instructions, in- Learn more at www.aopa.org/pps or runway incursion, off airport landing, the property. advertently flying into controlled air- visit us in Booth #2835.

AIRCRAFT BELTS, INC. cupant Safety (AOS) Joint Venture for About Aircraft Belts, Inc. Sikorsky and several military programs (continued from page 78) forward facing 3-pt airbag harnesses and Since 1981, ABI has been a leader in de- and customers. The company provides side-facing divans to meet the new regu- veloping and manufacturing aircraft restraints (re-web and new) to Gulf- factured from durable 17-4-PH Stainless lations. safety restraints. As part of the H-D Ad- stream, Bombardier, Dassault, Embraer, Steel. vanced Manufacturing portfolio of com- Beechcraft and many other interior com- 4) FAA certified Part 145 Repair Station Call 919-956-4395, email info@air- panies, ABI is an OEM restraint provider pletion centers in the aftermarket through YB1R632K is approved for the re-web- belts.com or visit www.aircraftbelts.com to many aircraft manufacturers including their repair station. ABI operates from a bing repair of any ABI belt. for a quote or to place an order. ABI is lo- Textron Aviation, Bell-Boeing, Leonardo 70,000-square-foot facility located in the 5) Airbag Systems thru the Aviation Oc- cated in Booth #619 at NBAA-BACE. Helicopters, Piaggio, Twin Commander, Raleigh/Durham area of North Carolina.