... by way of reinforcing the viability of PMA parts, give a brief case study of Replacement Aircraft Parts Company (RAPCO) who operate entirely in the civilian sector, and will discuss the advantages that their replacement brake parts have over the rival OEM parts. The author works within the confines of military aviation and as such the comparison of PMA versus OEM parts is not valid within his particular environment. However there is a degree of flexibility within military aviation that allows the manufacture of aircraft and airborne equipment by Army, Navy or Air Force personnel to be carried out at unit level, especially on operations, this is the nearest thing to PMA in the Armed Forces. The author will therefore discuss the policy, authority and manufacturing requirements for the local production of aircraft parts for military use. RAPCO A United States company, and a large stakeholder in the PMA parts industry, RAPCO ...

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