Nebraska Aviation Maintenance Seminar

01/24/2026

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01/14/2026

Topics for the 2026 Nebraska Aviation Maintenance Seminar Program:

Aviation Spark Plugs

Anatomy of an NTSB Investigation: When Maintenance is the Probable Cause

Maintenance & Inspection Techniques Related to Lycoming Engines

Who needs A&P’s when you have U-Tube videos!

Nose Wheel Shimmy

The Usual Suspects: The Top 20 ADs that are commonly missed, omitted, or simply misunderstood.

Quality Without Bureaucracy: Practical Systems and Habits for Independent Mechanics and IAs

Air Tractor Best Maintenance Practices

Fabrication of Parts During Maintenance and Alterations

01/12/2026

Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors, 23 A&P students from Western Nebraska Community College in Sidney and two students from Lincoln North Star High School will be able to attend this year’s seminar.

01/05/2026

Early Bird rates end January 10 - Register now for the 34th annual Nebraska Aviation Symposium & IA Renewal Seminar, https://nebraskaaviationcouncil.org/events/

12/21/2025

The Aviation Maintenance & IA Renewal Seminar is back—January 30-31, 2026 at Crowne Plaza in Kearney. Discover the sessions, speakers and topics shaping this year’s seminar:

Aviation Spark Plugs—Vince Bechtel, Director Aftermarket sales, Tempest Aero Group

Anatomy of an NTSB Investigation: When Maintenance is the Probable Cause—Ed Young, Senior Attorney, Jet Law

Maintenance & Inspection Techniques Related to Lycoming Engines—Andrew "Andy" Stefanini, Regional Sales Manager

Who needs A&P’s when you have U-Tube videos!—Timothy Gauntt, Hartzell Engine Tech

Nose Wheel Shimmy—Jeff Cowan, Business Development, McFarlane Aviation

The Usual Suspects: The Top 20 ADs that are commonly missed, omitted, or simply misunderstood.—Jon McLaughlin, CEO, TBX (Airworthy.com)

Quality Without Bureaucracy—Chealse Pearse, Chief Inspector, Duncan Aviation

Air Tractor Best Maintenance Practices—AJ Sherer, Training Manager, Air Tractor Inc.

Fabrication of Parts During Maintenance and Alterations—Ric Peri, VP Government and Industry Affairs, Aircraft Electronics Association

Register now, https://nebraskaaviationcouncil.org/maintenance-seminar/

The 2026 IA renewal seminar will be held at the Crowne Plaza and Younnes Conference Center North in Kearney,…

12/09/2025

Register now for the 34th Annual Nebraska Aviation Symposium and IA Renewal Seminar--January 28-31, 2026 in Kearney. https://nebraskaaviationcouncil.org/maintenance-seminar/

11/10/2025

Mark your calendar for the 34th Annual Nebraska Aviation Symposium and IA Renewal Seminar—returning January 28–31, 2026! Register now: https://nebraskaaviationcouncil.org/maintenance-seminar/

02/20/2025

02/16/2025

The 2025 Certificates' of Completion will be processed on February 18th, 2025. You should be receiving them with the next ten day to two weeks.

02/21/2024

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01/27/2024

Thank you Christopher Stearns with FlightSafety International for supporting our IA Seminar