The failure to properly train new A&P's

N3Njeff · **Posted:** Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:04 pm

Broken-Wrench wrote:

There seems to be a lack of basic mechanical skills.... At the Lazy U I once asked a group of mechanics who changed their own brakes on their cars.... The results weren't that suprising. The lower performing mechanics paid someone else to change their brakes.. You always need screw pullers for open up and close and a lube crew and you need insulation people and interiors and wash crews... Those are good jobs for the dummy mechanics and the A teamers get really bored with those jobs anyway. You would never see a interior guy doing engine run ups or working line maintenance.. So you get to sort them out in a way

Well I guess I dont know what to say. I worked line side for 15 yrs, had no interest in Heavy Checks. I did not care what I did at night, if it was a engine change to interior maint on overnights or greasing the gear. I considered it all important. I also own 2 vehicles that are my civilian ones. I will do oil changes in the summer on both but since one is parked when it snows, I PAY someone else to do the other in winter and I WILL not do brakes or exhaust work on them at all. Guess that may make me a lazy mechanic in your eyes cause thats what my answer would be to that. But would you ask me, have you restored any vehicles? My answer would be 3 army deuce-n- halfs, one 5 ton, (2 more in work) restoring a 3/4 ton dodge and maintaing a flying N3N, partially restored a J-3 cub and two DC-3's. But I guess that may be all done by a lazy mech.

N3Njeff · **Posted:** Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:07 pm

JDK wrote:

Broken-Wrench wrote:

Not that I ever did it but there is a tool to check the spongeness of the seat cuhsions.. First you throw all the cusions out with pee stains. Then you put the others under what looks like a arbor press and step on a foot triger and the round disk the size of someones azz comes down and the a gauge reads between a set of pramaters. if not it is discarded. Then the discarded seat cushion become sgreat material to set flight controls or delicate items on.

This has been a great thread, but that's definitely the most ~surprising~ post. :lol:

Since we hit the planet the old folks have been complaining the young folks don't show 'em respect and can't do things as good as we did in the olden days, as has been noted with ref to Plato. But...

..One for our Mech trainers - is actual mechanical aptitude / interest and skills on the decline as I keep hearing? My impression is that mechanical and dexterity toy sales are declining; kids aren't allowed scissors; and there's no kudos in being able to 'fix' stuff because you just throw it away and get a new one - are the brains in the hands on the way out?

Comments?

The airlines are good for that!!! They give you the "keep changing boxes until it works" attitude. Every once in a while, you will get a guy that either knows what he is doing or guesses right the 1st time!

Obergrafeter · **Posted:** Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:54 pm

Call me paranoid.................I remember where the hijackers on 9/11 were trained, all you other Ostrichs put your head in the sand and be politically correct once again. Wouldn't want to hurt anybodys feelings.

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