When a task card calls out flush lubrication instead of a Zerk fitting, is this typically done with a standard grease gun using a flush-tip adapter? The grease point appears to be a countersunk vent that accepts approximately a 1/8-inch tip. I understand how the Zerk type work, but not exactly sure about the flush type.

It’s now home to many pigeons, been sitting outside my school for a decade.

Looking at both these careers. Which one pays more and has a better quality of life?

Im in a bit of a predicament, im 19 and have been working and saving up money for the past year, i have wanted to be an aircraft mechanic for a few years now, since i was abt 16. But its really difficult to find a way to comfortably do it, because my options are slim in tampa. I live really close to NAA, but theyre super expensive and idk if its worth it, i was planning on going to traviss tech, but thats over an hour commute each way and idk if im ready for that, it seems very grueling.

So im looking for any advice, because this is keeping me up at night and my anxiety over the future is just going crazy. Im willing to move just for the licence at this point.

Does anyone have course notes for A350-1000 B1/B2 ? Any recourses would be a great help
TIA

For the past 2 years my primary walkaround flashlight has been the Olight Baton pro 3, lately I’ve been noticing it struggles to illuminate the top of the 777 rudder and its battery life has fallen off significantly, I also hate the magnetic charging as I’ve found it to be somewhat fickle.

I’ve been looking in to the Nitecore EDC 17 and 25.
Does anyone have any experience with those 2 flashlights in a flightline environment?

I would also love other suggestions I’m trying to keep the budget around $75-$90.
Thanks!

I know this question gets asked a lot, but I’m having a hard time finding the right resources, so I figured I’d ask.
I passed all three of my written exams and now I’m starting to prepare for my oral and practicals. I feel like I’m overthinking it, but I just want to make sure I’m studying the right material and not wasting time on things that won’t help me.

What are the best study guides/resources for the oral and practical portions? I’ve seen a lot of people recommend Jeppesen is that the go-to? Are there any good Quizlets you recommend, and if so, which ones did you actually use and find helpful?

Are there any books or guides you would recommend purchasing? I just wish there was a clear guide that showed what I should focus on and what kinds of questions/tasks to expect.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Good luck to everyone currently studying for their O&P!

Electricians are encouraged to have pliers and screwdrivers with fancy insulated grips to provide more protection against electrocution compared to normal dipped handles. I mean like those Knipex tools with the red-and-yellow handles rated up to 1000 volts. A commercial jet is full of high-voltage wiring, and I assume there's no less of an electrocution risk compared to a house or building; in either case we can open the circuit breakers, remove external power, and turn off the batteries while working, but unpredictable shit happens. Yet I don't see any coworkers at the base rocking insulated tool sets. Is the risk really that negligible, or do people just live dangerously because they don't want to pay the extra cash for insulated tools?

I recently found myself needing to look up EASA Part-145 quite a bit while I was away from my desk, and reading the PDF on my phone got old pretty quickly. So I converted the current Part-145 (including the AMC & GM) into an EPUB so I could read it on my Kindle.

I figured some of you might find it useful as well, especially if you regularly reference Part-145 on the go.

The content itself is unchanged. It's just the official document reformatted for e-readers. If you notice any formatting issues or have suggestions for improvements, let me know.

Disclaimer: This is an unofficial EPUB conversion of the official EASA Part-145 (Annex II) publication. The content has not been modified; only the formatting has been adapted for e-readers. The official EASA publication remains the authoritative version.

I'm currently studying aircraft maintenance and stumbled upon that website. Useless to say I'd LOVE to buy one of those but I'd rather make sure it's not a spam before.

Anyone here knows or ordered something from this website ? Or even got one of those DIY turbofan ?

Thank you !

Anyone in here do any fire fighting out west and wrench on the off season?

This may sound dumb, I start a contract next week and they informed me to first 4 days are orientation and I’ll bring my tools in after that. My main question is what am I expected to wear during orientation?
I’ve only worked on the military side of aviation and did not attend A&P school so all I know is to wear my uniform and boots. I’m assuming a backpack with my forms is typical to bring but I’m not sure if work attire (boots/utility pants/tshirt) or something a bit nicer (khakis/nicer sneakers/polo) is expected.

Saw an epitaph of a space shuttle engineer that said "Anyone can send something to space. But here lies the man that brought them back."

I made my own modification out of it:

"Anyone can send something into the sky. It takes a real mechanic/pilot to bring them back".

Hope you like it.

I've had the same pair of forceps for years, and they finally broke. I used to find great ones at flea markets, but those seem to be few and far between these days. Where do you go to find a good-quality pair?

Marine engineer here. I know what it's like when something critical breaks and the part you need is an ocean away. Lately I've been wondering how its managed in Aviation (since I am a huge avgeek)

Everything I read says a grounded aircraft bleeds tens of thousands per hour, and that a big chunk of the downtime is waiting rather than working. Waiting for the part, the paperwork, the right person with the right stamp to show up.

Before I blindly believe what the articles and literature say, I'd like to hear it from people who actually live it:

• In your worst AOG, where did the hours actually go?
• Ever known the part (or a qualified person) was sitting nearby (another airline, another hangar, another MRO) but you couldn't touch it? What happened?

Seeking perspectives of AOG desk managers, MCC controllers and AMEs.

Hey, I just got a job as a ramp agent in Seattle, and if I work for six months I can maybe get an apprenticeship for aircraft maintenance. Should I be looking forward to it? I’m interested but is the pay good after I get my A&p? 100k?

Been looking for this type of needle point for a grease gun specifically a 90° one but can’t seem to find it anywhere.

Reality of working at ex. eastern block company. Now we have to deal with venomous snakes.

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For those that have to travel often for the job, so you experience any travel anxiety? If so, what helps? For context, I'm working at an MRO so I don't have to travel too often for work, but recently I've been having to travel more and my anxiety around flying has gotten pretty bad. It's gotten worse since I've had my daughter a year ago, but I figure all of life's anxiety gets worse once you have kids.

Overall I feel crazy since I know aviation is safe, but my nervous system can't seem to agree.