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Taking the A&P exams ft. Brian Demo | Top tips on studying to learn and how to pass your A&P tests
To become a certified Aircraft Maintenance Technician in the US, you must take 9 total tests from the FAA, including General, Airframe, and Powerplant tests (Written, ...
Show reflections | A "midlife crisis" and looking back on progress
Did you know that the typical life expectancy for an indie podcast is 2-3 years? We are about to pass that threshold, 4 years to be exact, that is double the indie pod...
Lack of Voice | Why aircraft mechanics are rarely heard of
When you hear things about aviation, if it is positive, it will most likely be about pilots and supersonic jets. Rarely will you hear about aircraft mechanics…why is t...
Manuals Madness | Are manual subscriptions a safety issue?
We’ve stressed throughout our podcast that every bit of aircraft maintenance should be done in accordance with the proper maintenance manuals. We’ve further stressed t...
Scrapyard Stories | A small recollection of stuff that comes out the boneyard
One might think that once an aircraft hits the scrapyard it is the end of its life. Amazingly, this may not always be true. For today’s episode, we recollect stories a...
AMC 2024 | Being custodians of our profession
The Aerospace Maintenance Competition (AMC), recognizes and celebrates the aviation maintenance technician, and raises awareness of the knowledge and skill required to...
Expo Day 2
It’s Day 2 of our experience at the HAI HELI-Expo; we thought we absorbed a lot on the first day, then the second day came in swinging with more action. More noteworth...
Image isn't everything
We all, be it consciously or unconsciously, present an image that expresses who we are or who we would like others to think we are. This is determined by the setting y...
Expo Day 1 | Our first day experience at the HAI HELI-Expo
We’ve finally made it to our first in-person expo! The HAI HELI-Expo is the world’s largest helicopter and vertical flight tradeshow. The expo provides over 600 exhibi...
Bonus - Let's Ask the Audience
We love getting feedback from our listeners and everyone who follows us in our social media outlets. We’ve put out a few questions, and the responses have been amazing...
Standing Out | How to make an amazing write up
We’ve been afforded many opportunities to review resumes, awards and scholarship applications, performance write ups, and things of the like. Some of them have been ve...
Searching for YOU | Finding AMT jobs and pushing past passion
Whether you’re an aspiring aircraft mechanic or a seasoned one, finding AMT/AME jobs can be a daunting task. Finding the right outfit for you, the right pay, the right...
Top Things Every Aircraft Mechanic Should Know | Core skills and abilities that transcend location and organization
Knowledge, skills, and abilities every aircraft mechanic is required to know can vary from one aircraft, region, or civil air authority. However, there are some core s...
Back in the Saddle | How to shake off the post-holiday rust
We’ve all experienced the cycle of taking time off for the holidays and/or an extended vacation. Ever notice when said time off is over, everything just feels like a m...
Creativity and Craftsmanship | How hobbies can reignite some fading skills
We have talked about some hobbies we have picked up over the course of 2023 in previous episodes, from exploring more fantasy lore, model painting, wood working, and t...
E-Logbooks | The promise of more efficient aircraft maintenance
Digital devices and media are fast becoming a part of our everyday lives. Some aspects of it have already been fully implemented into aircraft maintenance. Enter elect...
Creators Roundtable 2
We’re joined with three guests and fellow aviation content creators for another Creators’ roundtable, with Stig Aviation, Airplane Facts with Max, and Brent of Total A...
"Efficianados" | Being enthusiastic about being efficient!
Have you ever been given a task, but a good amount of it was spent waiting for all of your resources to get rounded up? If there’s one thing, we as mechanics are forev...
Bonus - Expos and other happenings
For today’s bonus episode, we talk about some events and projects we have lined up. One of our major goals when we first started our show was to find a way to give bac...
What am I doing? | Job transitioning and facing your ego
We’ve all been there at some point, either first time getting a job, or transitioning from one job to the next, we come to a moment where we ask, “What am I doing?”. I...
S.A.D. again | The "holiday blues" and Aviation ft. Kora the Aviation Therapist
The holidays are coming up soon and while it is widely dubbed as “the happiest time of the year”, that may not be the case for some of us, especially in the aviation ...
Emergency Procedures | How to handle a critical situation
We’ve been seeing a rise in near misses, divert emergencies, and general “seat biter” situations. Some of these incidents were very preventable, others were so abrupt ...
Aviation Evolution | The next steps and why we aren't there yet
We’ve spoken many times about the future of aviation; we’ve all heard of the cool new innovations that are in the works; so why haven’t we seen them yet? In today’s ep...
Band of Brothers | Why don't aircraft mechanics stand with each other?
We’ve seen instances of high visibility jobs, such as aircrew, stand up for each other and plant their feet when circumstances arise that antagonize them. For aircraft...
Facts with Max | Lore and failing upwards
It's pretty safe to say that aircraft mechanics are nerds to some degree, with varying tastes in music, literature, and games. Today we are joined with Max of Airplane...
Counterfeit Parts | The importance of part inspections
It’s no secret that the aviation industry depends heavily on its supply of parts, however every so often we run into a rash of unauthorized parts, specifically counter...
Pause for Safety | Best practices and how the "dirty dozen" can cascade
It’s beat into all of our heads to the point of numbness, “safety first, safety always”. The world of aviation is full of inherent risks, some we do well to avoid, oth...
Stoicism | How an ancient philosophy can aid you as an AMT
There’s a saying, “leave your feelings at the door”, which sounds easier said than done. Contrary to what some of us believe, we aircraft mechanics are driven by caffe...
Just go for it | Creating a community and following your dreams
Following your dreams can be hard, one of the hardest steps is overcoming our fear. Being a part of a community and being presented with opportunities are just some of...
Duct tape is OK | What makes things airworthy?
Have you ever seen an aircraft mechanic/engineer “duct taping” aircraft parts together? How about noticing some panels are “missing”? Are these ok to fly and should yo...
