By: Donnie Ganshow

Questions / Comments

SUNDAYMONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAYSATURDAY Chapter 15 / 16 7 Patriot’s Point Field Trip 8 Patriot’s Point Field Trip 910 Flightline Friday Chapter 17/ Chapter MGMT-419 FINAL EXAM PAPER DUE 2122 Flightline Friday 2324 Flightline Friday Flightline Friday 2930 Flightline Friday 31 May 2013

 May — After four years of work and failed flights, Samuel P. Langley succeeds in obtaining good results with his steam-powered, model- size, tandem-wing airplane. His model “No.5” makes a flight of 3,300 feet. THIS DAY IN AVIATION

 May — The Wright brothers fly for the first time since 1905, at Kitty Hawk. Wilbur pilots the 1905 “Flyer III,” modified so that the pilot and a passenger can sit erect, on a flight of just over 1,000 feet. THIS DAY IN AVIATION

 May — Three Army planes made first group cross-country flight. THIS DAY IN AVIATION

 May — The first commercial flight, from Canada to United States, occurs as a Canadian Curtiss aircraft flies 150 pounds of raw furs from Toronto to Elizabeth, New Jersey. It is not a non-stop flight. THIS DAY IN AVIATION

 May — The German dirigible “Hindenburg” explodes and burns on landing approach, killing 36, Lakehurst, New Jersey. THIS DAY IN AVIATION

 May — Igor Sikorsky pilots the Sikorsky VS-300 helicopter in Stratford, Connecticut, on a flight of 1 hour, 32 minutes, 26 seconds, a world endurance record for a helicopter. THIS DAY IN AVIATION

 May — America surrenders in the Philippines. THIS DAY IN AVIATION

Questions / Comments

By: Donnie Ganshow

Materiel Management  Primary function is to understand the logistics and scope of aviatio0n inventory management.  Responsibilities include:  Concerns about replenishment of stored parts  Cost of inventory  Forecasting of new and in-house available inventory  Realistic and physical space of the inventory  Replenishment of minimum and maximum  Repair parts  Returns and defective parts  Bogus parts  Knowing the supply network and its demands  Ongoing process of utilizing aircraft parts

Inventory Control  Refers to a continual effort to supervise:  Supply  Storage  Accessibility of aircraft parts  Its responsibility is to ensure that all necessary parts and supplies are on hand and available

Stores  Responsible for issuing parts to and exchanging parts with the mechanics.  Also responsible for delivering parts to the work centers as necessary and ensuring that parts and supplies that require special storage and handling are properly managed.

Purchasing  Responsible for procurement of all parts and supplies used by M&E.  Also deal mainly with suppliers and manufacturers, attending to such things as  Specifications  Cost  Delivery  Etc…

Shipping and Receiving  One of the busiest places in aviation stores and logistics.  They normally handle all packing and unpacking of parts and supplies coming into and out of the airline.  Also maintain the ability to handle any inspections that might be needed relative to the shipment or receipt of goods.

Obsolete Parts  Parts that are no longer wanted or required due to component upgrades or change.  Also occurs when an airline upgrades its fleet and renders parts useless.  These parts are still good and can be sold to another airline or facility.

Parts Receiving/Quality Control  This plays a crucial role in the inspection process, especially when receiving parts that are newly purchased, returning from repair, or loaned by another airline.

Loaner Parts/Bogus Parts  Airlines with the same type of fleet aircraft sometimes have loaner parts, contracts or agreements with one another.

Questions / Comments