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olivia_chen35
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3h ago
The 20 dollar torque wrench from a swap meet in Wichita actually passed calibration
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quinn_nguyen
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16h ago
Can we talk about how my 100th sign-off snuck up on me?
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johnson.ryan
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2d ago
Finally picked safety wire pliers over twisting by hand on a Cessna 172 and I feel slow
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ninas70
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2d ago
An old A&P at the Boeing museum in Seattle asked me why I torque in three passes and I couldn't give him a real answer
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sean_foster52
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4d ago
Took me 6 hours to find a loose cannon plug, not the 20 minutes I told the boss
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the_anna
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5d ago
Tried safety wire on the wrong bolt size and it actually held better
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zara_ramirez
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5d ago
Unpopular opinion: the old paper logbooks hid more squawks than the tablet does
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caseyw12
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8d ago
Warning: picking between a rebuilt mag and a new one on a Cessna 172 cost me a week in Wichita
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richard_hall
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9d ago
Hot take: I used to think pre-lube oil analysis on the PT6A was a waste of money until one sample saved a $40k hot section
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olivia_chen35
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9d ago
That stubborn #3 bearing nut on the King Air ate up 6 hours and it was all my own fault
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taylor.jessica
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10d ago
The day a fuel leak on a Cessna 172 at Van Nuys made me stop rushing pre-flights
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hugo_jones2
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10d ago
Tried safety wiring a castle nut with .032 wire and it looked like a bird's nest, turns out I was twisting the wrong direction
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miles_grant35
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12d ago
I finally toured the hangar at the Fargo air museum and the one thing that stuck with me was a coffee can of safety wire
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uma_reed26
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13d ago
Showerthought: a stripped panel screw on an A320 wing access door ate 3 hours of my shift
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scott.mia
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13d ago
Three years ago a lead signed off my work without looking, and I still check behind people because of it
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