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terry850
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3d ago
TIL the average age of an A&P in the US is around 52, and only about 2% of mechanics are under 30
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tara_mitchell
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6d ago
A graybeard at the Montgomery hangar told me a 737 tire gets swapped every 300 landings, and I can't tell if that number is too high or too low
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wren_carr
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7d ago
Dropped $260 on a 'TSO'd' pitot cover that doesn't even fit my tube
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matthewh28
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7d ago
Rant: dropped $89 on a "lifetime" cuff tool from a van vendor and it snapped on my third clamp job
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leo_carr13
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8d ago
Rant: Lost 6 hours on a fuel leak at BNA because the jack pad was 1/4 inch off
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brookerobinson
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9d ago
3 years ago I swore off torque wrenches for good, last Tuesday in Wichita a gearbox bolt changed that
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elizabeth_king
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10d ago
My old A&P instructor told me to throw out the torque wrench and use my wrist on small screws, and 6 months later I finally get it
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mark676
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10d ago
Tried dielectric grease on my Cessna 172 battery terminals and now I'm chasing a charging issue
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cole_davis47
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12d ago
Appreciation post: hit my 1,000th tire change this week and I almost missed it
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knight.diana
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13d ago
Went with a 6 point socket over 12 point on these old brake line fittings, and 3 of them rounded anyway
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martinez.diana
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13d ago
Found a way to cut my torque wrench calibration checks from 2 hours down to 20 minutes, but my lead is not happy about it
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paul_thompson67
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15d ago
Dropped $180 on a 'lifetime' torque wrench calibration that was just a sticker and a prayer
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cole_davis47
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15d ago
Saw a B-17 get its engines run up at the Palm Springs air museum and the prop tips about hypnotized me
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the_mary
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17d ago
Spent $180 on a "time saving" digital torque adapter that won't hold a calibration
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henry_moore55
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18d ago
Just realized the "lucky" torque wrench I bought at a garage sale in Reno for $15 actually holds calibration
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