I have been out this week seeing our software developers and looking at the developments in our website; we started talking about technology and how to use it to support Part M organisations. They started to show their concepts around mytechlog an app for an i-phone to transmit utilisation data to the CAMO, replacing the trusty fax machine. Follow their progress at www.mytechlog.net. I am a firm believer that the technology available today, in mobile devices should be able to assist organisations in overcoming issues such as unavailable aircraft utilisation data. It does not need to be a full-blown electronic tech-log, just the ability to bring the fax machine into the 21st century.
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As I sit here waiting to fly home, I thought that I would review how we have coped as a business with the enforced stay in Bahrain, is there anything that Mackenzie Morgan can do better or differently to ensure that our business successfully continues! Incidentally, there was an excellent programme on the BBC World Service earlier in the week on the same topic, it is due to be repeated catch it if you can! Read more »
Just thought I would put a quick article out on the great Volcano! A topic I am well acquainted with being as I am currently in Bahrain; I must add that even though I am waiting for a return flight I am in a far more favourable position than the vast majority of other people trying to get to Europe, I can anticipate another visit to BAhrain and continue to work. I have been an avid viewer of all the various news sources, both offical and un-official. I have been impressed with the speed and responsiveness of the social media sites, particularly Twitter.
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on Monday, 19th April, 2010
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Another in the random series from the coalface of our industry – what I have a seen and thought recently! I might as well put the enforced time away from home to good use! Read more »
Back in November 2009, we published an article on the Duty of Care, http://tinyurl.com/yjrxckt that an employer has with regard to their employees during work and how this, will and does, extend to the use of local aviation support for the movement those employees to and from their place of work. I was interested to read that major resource development companies are moving in the direction of non-company specific standards. The plan is to develop a proactive programme rather than to react to an incident – “prevention is better than cure”. This is the time for major users of contracted aviation support to start to think about their operations and develop their own robust plans.
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