Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Technical Publications
Chapter 10
THIS DAY IN AVIATION

April 8
• 1931 — Amelia Earhart
climbs to a record altitude
of 18,415 feet in a Pitcairn
Autogiro at Willow Grove,
near Philadelphia.
THIS DAY IN AVIATION

April 8
• 1940 — The United
States Navy places a
contract with Grumman
for two prototypes of the
XTBF-1, later named
“Avenger,” a chunky midwing monoplane that
would become the United
States Navy's standard
carrier torpedo bomber of
World War II.
THIS DAY IN AVIATION

April 8
• 1943 — Republic P-47
“Thunderbolts” were first
flown in combat over
Western Europe.
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Chapter 10
Technical
Publications
Raymond Wayne
Introduction
• In an airline, Technical Publications may be
its own separate entity or may be a part of
another organization, depending on the
airlines size.
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It may be more efficient for a smaller airline to
have Technical Publications as a part of
Engineering Organization or Quality Assurance
• Technical Publications is like secretary of
airline.
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Functions of Technical Publications
The primary reason for having a Technical Publications
organization is to ensure that all applicable publications related
to the airlie operation are available to the users and are up to
date with the latest changes.
The responsibilities of Technical Publications can be boiled down
to three essential functions:
o Receipt and distribution of publications issue by outside sources
within the airline.
o Printing and distribution of publications generated by various
organizations within the airline.
o Establishment and maintenance of a complete, up-to-date library
system for all documents necessary for M&E operations.
Airline Libraries
•
Airlines typically use a main library, in
addition with several satellite libraries, to
effectively house and organize all documents
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Satellite libraries are used mainly to mitigate
travel time for the various organizations
throughout the airline.
Control of Publications
• Maintenance-related documents are classified as
either controlled or uncontrolled
 Controlled - Certifies airworthiness off the aircraft,
engines, and components
•
Revisions and updates are well-documented
 Uncontrolled - Issued for general information only
and are not used to certify airworthiness.
• Although some hard-copy manuals are required to be
kept on hand and a master copy of each
document/publication, manuals are commonly
maintained online as a digital copy.
Document Distribution
• Technical Publications will package
documents and revisions and send them to
the using organizations by the most
appropriate means.
o
Distribution protocol mandates
 A letter to accompany the package, detailing its
contents
 As well as a signature verifying the receipt and
applicability of the package's contents
• Technical Publications is not responsible,
however for the implementation and
dissemination of the package's contents postdistribution.
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