Top 7 Second Quarter 2019 Aerospace Trade Shows and Conferences
Posted by Clare McGarrey on March 26, 2019
Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Americas (MRO) April 9 – 11 (2019) MRO Americas is a major event to exchange ideas and best practices with the Aerospace community. Exhibitions will include new suppliers, technology, tools, and services featuring conferences with the CEO of Delta Air Lines and a golf • Read More >>
Topics: Aerospace, Aerospace Vehicle, Aircraft Rewiring, Army, Army Air Guard Transformation, Blog, Civil Aviation, Commercial Aviation, Conference, Defense Aviation, Distributors, Engineering, Engineering Design, Helicopter Wiring, Insulated Wire, Lockheed Martin, Paris Air Show, Quality, Regulation, STEM, Support, Technology, Testing, Trade Shows, Wiring
What Is A ‘Type’ Certificate?
Posted by Kristin Boyd on March 12, 2019
Those familiar with type certificates may find it interesting to know that the concept of type certificates was introduced by one of the UK’s first “Secretary of State for Air”, Winston Churchill. If this is the first you have heard of type certificates, then read on for more exciting details. So you may ask, what • Read More >>
Topics: Aerospace, Aircraft Rewiring, Certification, FAA, Rewire, Wire Identification, Wiring
International Women’s Day
Posted by InterConnect on March 8, 2019
It’s International Women’s Day! There are so many female pioneers in aviation who have helped break the barriers women face in the eyes of equal opportunity. We wanted to highlight a few women who have accomplished some amazing challenges: Nancy Harkness Love earned her private pilot certificate in 1930 at the age of just 16 • Read More >>
Topics: Social Media
The Bloodmobile has returned to InterConnect headquarters!
Posted by InterConnect on February 26, 2019
The Bloodmobile has returned to InterConnect headquarters! Thank you to everyone who donated to Carter BloodCare and helped save a life.
Topics: Community
Is Insulation Resistance Testing Important?
Posted by Clare McGarrey on February 26, 2019
Do you know what that color coating on the outside of a wire is called? It is called insulation. And did you know that the day that wire is developed, the insulation of the wire starts to age and deteriorate? Unfortunately, it is true. Wire insulation is not like a fine wine; it does • Read More >>
What Is An Airworthiness Certificate?
Posted by Joe Marler on February 12, 2019
Let’s start off with a quiz. Please answer the following question: Is an Airworthiness Certificate: (A) like a Driver’s License, where it is an official document issued to a person authorized to fly an airplane (B) an official document issued to an aircraft If you answered (A), you would be wrong. Sorry. That’s called a • Read More >>
4 Critical Items to Include When Designing Aircraft Modification Kits
Posted by Clare McGarrey on January 29, 2019
Now that US Aerospace and Defense manufacturers are extending the life of more and more older aircraft, fixed-wing and helicopter modification kits are becoming more and more prevalent. In the last 26 years InterConnect Wiring has assembled thousands of aircraft modification kits (AKA mod kits, loose wiring assemblies, or LWA’s) for a wide variety • Read More >>
What is Aircraft Registration?
Posted by Michael Janney on January 15, 2019
An aircraft registration is an alpha-numeric string marked prominently on the exterior surface of all civil aircraft. The aircraft registration code must also appear on the aircraft’s Certificate of Registration. Military aircraft use a slightly different version called a “Tail Number”. When we perform an aircraft rewire for a civil fixed or rotary wing aircraft, • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, Certification, Civil Aviation, Commercial Aviation, FAA, How Built, Purpose, Regulation, Standard, Technology
TOP 7 FIRST QUARTER 2019 AEROSPACE TRADESHOWS & CONFERENCES
Posted by Clare McGarrey on January 1, 2019
TOP 7 FIRST QUARTER 2019 AEROSPACE TRADESHOWS & CONFERENCES Happy New Year! InterConnect Wiring knows that 2019 is going to be a fantastic year in the aerospace and defense industry, therefore, we want to share with you first quarter trade shows we recommend. These are the Top 7 events that you won’t want to miss: • Read More >>
What is an N-Number?
Posted by Chris Vardy on December 18, 2018
When you look at the tail of a military or commercial airplane or helicopter, you always see a series of letters and/or numbers. Did you know that for civil aviation, those are called N-numbers? So, what is that? To put it simply, an N-number is an alphanumeric string appearing on the side of all American • Read More >>
