Maintenance Committee

Promoting the interests of the association’s members relative to aviation maintenance, repair stations, and aviation technology.

Maintaining the Industry

The committee works in a cooperative and constructive manner with Congress and the Federal Aviation Administration in the monitoring and promulgation of regulatory and legislative language and procedures affecting aviation maintenance and operations. To do this, the committee studies and recommends policy concerning existing and proposed aircraft maintenance regulations and legislation, and participates in sessions with appropriate legislative and regulatory agencies to express the needs and views of the association’s members. In addition, the committee recommends and arranges programs on issues pertinent to its objectives for association meetings and the annual convention.

Staff support is provided by the committee to assist in the role of policy development, to conduct research, maintain contact with appropriate legislative and regulatory entities, to develop responses to legislative and regulatory proposals and provide administrative support.

Current issues of committee involvement include Part 145 compliance, DRVSM, national air tour safety standards (NPRM), the Part 135 rewrite, Draft AC 147, Draft AC 43-FAB, recommendations for the NATA annual maintenance award, and ELTs.

Aircraft Maintenance and Systems Technology Committee White Paper

Part 145 Consumer Guide

Best Practices

NATA Maintenance Checklist Questionnaire

Important Links

Chair

Phil Stearns

Chair

Director of Sales and Marketing

Stevens Aerospace & Defense Systems, LLC

Daniel M. Lane

Vice Chair

Vice President of Technical Services

Aero Centers

Committee Members

Shelley A. Ewalt

Counsel

HCH Legal

Gregory Fredenburg

Regulatory Compliance Officer

Gulfstream Aerospace

Glenn Hart

Manager After-Market Programs

Dassault Falcon Jet

Bill Hoddenbach

Director of Maintenance

Elevate Jet

Patrick Moylan

Vice President, Safety

West Star Aviation

Michael Mertens

Chief Inspector

Duncan Aviation

Chris Poliak

SVP, Aircraft Maintenance/Air Carrier Operations

Executive Jet Management

Jason Tepool

Sr. Ab Initio Training Lead & Early Career Strategist

Boeing

Suz Viljoen

NATA Team Member

Minutes

Meeting minutes are provided to committee members. All other members are encouraged to contact the NATA Team Member for additional information on any topics that were discussed at prior meetings.