The Good the Bad and the Ugly: The Aviation Maintenance Industry - Raw!

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In this episode I discuss the importance of a mechanics 'voice' and why its essential that management listen and the consequences if they don't...  Stay tuned!  

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Thank you for tuning in for our 6th podcast!  I received an email from a listener asking about the relationships between mechanics and the flight crew.  I explain how the 'relationship' is between the two and share my experience of when I had to have a 'light discussion' with two different crew members.  (thats putting it nicely)  You wont want to miss this one!     

*This episode has been re-edited a bit- was one of my earlier episodes so I was still getting use to how things worked in a podcast :) * 

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United Airlines has been in the news the past couple of days, touting just "how good they are doing"-  But are they really?  Bad decisions being made left and right! And NOW they want to spend more money, YOUR money hard at work?  Tune in to hear about the B.S thats being pulled by Unites Airlines and my 'passionate' fix for their problem(s)!

**And yes- I said in my intro. " In this 'Podgast' instead of "Podcast"..  lol **

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Hey everyone and THANK YOU for listening to this BONUS podcast where I discuss the FAA's decision to without its granting of the TIA (Type Inspection Authorization) from Boeing! 

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Welcome to another bonus podcast where I talk about some of my best,worst, challenging or even funny hate calls! As always thank you for listening. Enjoy! #2 

** Microphone was a little to amplified during this- apologies!**

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Welcome yet again to episode 5 where we discuss the 'Line' environment verse the 'Hangar' environment.  Which is better?  Also I talk about the importance of proper GENFAM training.  And of course I go on a little tangent (again) about poor management and how it affects employees and ultimately, the aircraft.    

**Correction when I was referring to 'AD's I meant to say "Airworthiness directives". 

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Hey there and thanks for tuning in!  This is a special podcast covering the B787 Nose Gear collapse that occurred today at Heathrow airport. I received several emails this morning asking what I thought about the incident.  Although I've never wrenched on the B787 I still share my thoughts on this podcast. #787 heathrow

EDIT - TWO CORRECTIONS:

1.) I said in this podcast that the B787 system retract is done through a electrical motor-  I was wrong its still hydraulic, using electric motor pumps but doesn't use engine driven hydraulic pumps. BUT it uses electrical driven actuators on the landing gear locks.  ** Thank you Tim.S for correcting me :) 

 2.) So some clarification:  On the vast majority of aircraft, the NLG (nose landing gear) is more susceptible to collapse or 'fold' than the MLG  (main landing gear). On larger aircraft, the over-center mechanism on the NLG is not very effective because much of the aircraft weight is not on the nose gear.

 Once the main gears are down and locked, on the ground you need three things before you can retract the main gear:

 As of what I can tell right now, the aircraft was parked and un powered.  Thus even though I mentioned the 'human' element in my podcast-  the aircraft was not powered up (from what I can tell) so theoretically the gear should not have folded- Even if the gear override switch was pressed in and the landing gear control lever were moved to up-  The gear should not have folded UNLESS it was powered up?? ...  hmmm

 So that leaves this: 

1.) Were the gear pins installed on the NLG?  

2.) Was the aircraft being towed and the brakes not released causing a failure of the NLG? 

3.) Was their a mechanical failure in the NLG?

4.) Was there a structural failure of the gear 'BOX' structure? 

5.) Or still, WAS it actually powered on and someone DID retract the gear on the ground?    

Ill definitely be following the investigation as it progresses. As always, thanks for listening and stay tuned for more up coming podcasts! 

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Hello everybody and thank you for tuning in! Today I received word that one of my social media account that carries my podcast was flagged! Let me tell you about it….

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A little off the next scheduled episode topic but an interesting episode which I speak about ‘Paper whipping’ in the aviation maintenance industry- It does happen.  Why should the average Joe be concerned? Why should you, the mechanic be concerned? 

In this episode I break it down giving some of the most common examples of paper whipping. Sure I might catch some flak from aircraft mechanics for ‘blaming them’ which is fair BUT if you aren’t “that guy then why worry?”  I also discuss the pressures that mechanics face which might cause them to ‘pencil whip’ paperwork.  

**Some quick clarification on circuit breakers: Not only do they protect the wiring but also provide protection from over current or over load of the circuit. If too much current flows through the circuit, the conductor heats up and expands popping the the CB** 

As always, thank you for tuning in! 

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