Maintenance Committee
The Aircraft Maintenance and Systems Technology Committee promotes the interests of the association’s members relative to aviation maintenance, repair stations and aviation technology.
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 System Technology Committee White Paper
Part 145 Consumer Guide
Regulatory Consistency Communication Board (RCCB)
Committee Members
Chair
Phil Stearns
Director of Sales and Marketing
Stevens Aerospace & Defense Systems, LLC
Vice Chair
Daniel M. Lane
Vice President of Technical Services
Aero Centers
NATA Team Member
Ken Thompson
Members At-Large
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
Keystone 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
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.