In my 30 year career as a Delta Captain, I never experienced an engine failure or major aircraft malfunction. These men and women are the best in the world.
It's a bit much to say "hey, it didn't happen to me, so they must be good"... How about Delta's safety record? Not good. The National Carrier from where I live is the only Carrier to have never had a fatality on their flights since 1951. QANTAS of Australia
40% of airline pilots are alcoholics. I used to drink with a pilot friend of mine. He'd consume a bottle of whiskey over an evening, sleep for 6 hours, wake up, and be rolling down the tarmac for take-off, still woozy. Happy travels!
@@LBZDreamer At that time, 40% were alcoholics (90s) it's the lifestyle - staying in hotels with expense accounts, and escorts, err, I mean "cabin crew".
@Ved Daga Two things- 1. More then one person can have the same idea, nothing wrong with that. And 2, you can’t force someone to delete their comment( they did nothing wrong) you’re on the internet smh
74 million people voted to re-elect Trump. Millions of people are ignoring the smart scientists and travelling during a deadly, out of control pandemic. THAT is now dumb people are. Breathtakingly dumb. Any more questions?
@@computerman9971 yes, when people at airports are fueling a plane theres a chance they have Corona-19, and the Corona particles go into the engine and then the plane gets sick
Without taking anything away from pilots; whose own roles are incredibly important; these techs are just as super important and are like surgeons. They not only need to do the right job, they need to follow rules, not cut corners, use original parts and know they are (not counterfeit) and understand everything. And not levee a single bolt, a single wire disconnected. These people keep the actual plane in the air, keep people safe and they deserve all the money they earn. Kudos!!!
Sort of...your post/view is what "makes sense" to the layman but is not actually how this works on a macro level. While they are professionals who should be admired, they make mistakes (and can be dishonest, lazy, whatever) like every single human "professional" and human factors cog in the machine. What makes an operation of 2 million parts work "right" (even "right" doesn't mean what you think it means) are cascading redundancy systems and repeated rechecks/failure detection systems that reduce "entire system failure" probability down to miniscule (note non-zero) levels. I'm on the engineering side of this, and there are systems in place so that a "single disconnected wire" or "a single loose bolt" will be detected long before production deployment happens (and the offending parties isolated/reprimanded). End of the day most (including the engineers as myself) are nothing more than skilled worker bees following a very well orchestrated manual. Fault tolerance/detection is a whole discipline in itself. We don't have an accident just because a couple techs have a hangover or are forgetful at work. System is designed to tolerate those errors way way before rubber meets the road (or an air pocket meets an airfoil in this case lol)
@@thearcher1740 They do have a point. A maintainer's single mistake is far more likely to bring down aircraft even more so than one committed by the air crew. It's happened!
@Steven Rivers Well I am a transfer student so I started off at community college before heading to university so I only understand it from that context. Different universities have different requirements. So UC's, CSU's, and private institutions all can each have their own set of requirements for a particular program. There is a lot of overlap and generally speaking I noticed they tend to focus on you having your math up to differential equations and linear algebra, your physics sequence complete, and certain chemistry courses finished as well as your english and other general education requirements completed. These requirements may not all be strict and you may not need to complete everything in every last category to transfer. I know my answer is somewhat convoluted but the process truly does vary. Hope I helped in some way
They are not ropes. It's either cables, fixtures or chains. All of them are given DAILY checks and logged to make sure the hoists are in good working order. The safety factor is well over the safety factor designed into the roof of your house. Along with the hoists any straps, chains, fixtures or cables used for lifting are given a load test every year and tagged with a date of expiration. If they fail that test they are destroyed and disposed of.
Points at rotor blade "This part costs twelve thousand dollars" Me: "damn, that's one expensive prop shaft, or whatever the hell that part is" "There's 80 of them, the entire unit is about 2.2 million" He was pointing at just one blade, not the entire rotor assembly?!😰😨😨
Those are High Pressure Turbine or HPT blades. They sit right behind the combustion section and drive the high pressure compressor or HPC. The HPT blades are basically what gives the engines its thrust.
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Cant imagine how fun it must be to work there. Getting to work with expensive equipment, most of which is cutting edge or extremely technical. As an engineer, that sounds like a dream.
My uncle works and represents Rolls Royce for those Trent engines, if something breaks or they have questions, he can fly to their location to assist in fixing it or tell them how to fix it over the phone. Huge huge money, no college degree, military trained him how to do it in the 70s and he's been doing it ever since. My dad was always jealous that he got his master's degree and his little brother fell into an incredible job and made 9x his yearly salary. Not a bad gig when you can work from home most of the time and fly for free.
@@shahimagesyt They may not hit 150k of thrust, but the GE90 hit 127,900lbs of thrust during flight testing and the GE9X hit 134,300lbs of thrust during its flight test.
it is Delta is the industry leader in customer satisfaction Scroll down for J.D. Power’s list of the top ranking airlines: Delta Air Lines (860 points on a 1,000-point scale) Southwest Airlines (856) Alaska Airlines (850) JetBlue Airways (849) United Airlines (810) American Airlines (791) Air Canada (759)
this is about Delta's maintenance base in ATL. STUPID INAPPROPRIATE COMMENT. Delta leads the industry in customer satisfaction. Scroll down for J.D. Power’s list of the top ranking airlines: Delta Air Lines (860 points on a 1,000-point scale) Southwest Airlines (856) Alaska Airlines (850) JetBlue Airways (849) United Airlines (810) American Airlines (791) Air Canada (759)
This was nutz! Start to finish. All of the hoses, small parts, and big ones: inspected and installed just right. And i don't care iffa it may be a promo for Delta... I tell others all the time, that the airline traveling public is spoiled. Expect no mechanical problems, always be on time... You bet this just got shared!
They should run this video in car dealerships waiting room while you waiting for your breaks repair. Then when you get your $1200 bill, you'll be like...thanks God I don't have airplane.
Boy this is totally different than from what I saw being a contractor at Honeywell. Watching engine parts bouncing down the road on a pallet with a forklift.
Mauri B No sir. it’s not worth 4 years risking my life. Mines only cost 10k and the school is 18 months long. All my instructors are navy veterans tho. Also pay is way more than
@@johnnydoe9969 Look up a school called Baker's School of Aeronautics. Located in Lebanon Tennessee. They have a website. They have books for all the writtens and the O and P. Every single DME I've ever talked to has said their books are the best to study. It's based on previous tests and the questions don't change too much. Get the Oral and Powerplant study guide and the General, Airframe, and Written tests study guide. And STUDY. Game a sharpie and block out the wrong answers so all you see is the right ones. Record yourself reading them so you can listen to them throughout the day. You don't wanna skimp on it. But yeah, that's who I recommend. Baker's School of Aeronautics in Lebanon Tennessee. Just order it from their website.
I worked for a construction company hired to refurbish United Airline's Oakland facility back in the 90's. I was amazed at the level of work and engineering that went into each plane. I would have worked there free...
Yes, every engine (even on the same aircraft) has different performances, there’s limits to how slow they can spool up before it requires troubleshooting but they won’t accelerate at the same rate, they will also have a different efficiency due to how far in their life cycle they are. However the electronics on board do a great job of masking all of that nowadays, thus you need very little throttle adjustement.
I just had a flawless fight from St. Pete Clearwater to Knoxville and back via Allegiant all thanks to these mechanical wizards. Thank you guys for keeping us safe in the skies.
Many times I've picked up and delivered military and commercial jet engine blades, Pratt & Whitney, and GE. Some were brand new coming to and from heat treatment, some from other processes. I've been to the GE engine plant in Durham and Greenville SC, and different military bases. I won't name all the places, but modern planes are just amazing machines and the people that build and maintain them are unrecognized heroes. I'm glad this video was made to show a glimpse of this industry. Next time you board a flight, be grateful for all the people involved that made your flight possible.
@@robbin4380 In the states the FAA regulates aviation, you need an Airframe and Powerplant certification to work on airplanes. Some countries also follow the FAA and some have their own regulations but all aircraft maintenance require training and certification
During WWII my father tested and repaired B-24 bombers. Part of his job was to load the parachutes and life rafts. Later in the war he was assigned to the Spokane, WA Air Field where planes damaged in the Pacific Theater were repaired. Planes with holes in them from enemy weapons and flak.
Am I the only one who is super glad they test the full engine before declaring it a successful job complete! I mean I respect the phrase measure twice cut once but this takes the stakes to another level.
Christopher Baker I cannot speak to the operational standards of turbofan engines on Air Transport Category aircraft, however, P&WC (Pratt and Whitney Canada) have released Service Bulletins in reference to oil changes. Certain PT6 engines covered by the bulletins, for example, no longer require regular changes/servicing to the oil system. Granted, it’s up to the operator and Mx to either put it on a Mx cycle or not. Obviously certain situations exist to where one would need to service or swap, but just an interesting bit I’ve picked up along the way.
@@yogib37 His statement is true. Jet engines aren't like car engines that dirty their oil through combustion. Jet engines are a dry sump setup that has supply and scavenge nozzles and drains at each of the main line bearings and within the gearboxes. This fluid does not get changed and as mentioned, there is a lot of oil loss through the air/oil seals. The integrated drive generator (IDG) will have it's own self contained oil supply but it too gets serviced and routinely topped off. The fluid is not changed until the engine comes in for overhaul or the individual component is replaced due to defect or failure.
I miss working at DELTA. It was the best company to work for. I just couldn’t sustain two jobs. They kept upping the hours. So many great things in my life are because Delta my best friend, my house and my wife.
agreed. Delta provided a good living for employees and thier families. I worked for Delta for 32 years and my wife was a Delta flight attendant for 30 years.
My mom, stepfather, brother, other relatives and friends worked for Pratt and Whitney Aircraft here in Connecticut and was and still is one of the best paying and secure jobs you could ever have.
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I love how they tried to find every woman working at the shop... watching this you'd thing there are so many women mechanics... truth be told, been in that place several times and never once saw one...
I'm happy they get paid well. They are highly skilled with a lot of responsibility. Would you rather they were low paid, and had to work a second job to make ends meet?
@@vw1610 my buddy works at united he works on there aircraft but then again he went to school for a while he makes like 125$ an hr there idk here i thought it would be slimar
lone star I work for Fedex. Currently Fedex and UPS are the highest paid aircraft technician’s. They have been for years. Top hourly pay is around 65-70. Everyone else even Southwest aren’t even in the 60’s yet. Even the structure engineers at fedex don’t even make 70$ an hour. Not sure how your friend is making over 100. 🤔
Future mother-in-law: so what do you do? Me: I own a repair shop. Future mother-in-law: oh that’s nice, you fix cars. Me: no we specialise in fixing plane engines. Future mother-in-law: 🤑
their expensive just because they don't produced much, most of the money goes to cover reseach cost. Its like a ferrari headlight vs toyota headlight, toyota is way cheaper because they're mass produced.
@@ahemjunior not just that, those particular blades looked to be the for the high pressure turbine. Most likely they are single crystal titanium which is not only an incredibly expensive technology, but also incredibly expensive to produce as well. I've wanted to break into jet engine design for years, but covid and other events before it had other plans so I am glad I chose a different route for my Mechanical engineering degree right now.
Didn’t realize this is a 24x7 operation. But of course that makes sense. Does this mean that, say on an engine overhaul, that the project is handed off from day shift to night shift work on, and so on from shift to shift, until the overhaul on that engine is complete?
@@michaelgerlach2736 nah Boeing 747 max had this problem with the engine placement and they were too lazy to design a fix to mount on the wing, so they used software to override the problem, and that resulted in 2 crashes with their Boeing 747 max planes. All Boeing 747 max planes are grounded by the faa but only after 100s of deaths all responsible because someone wanted to make money.
In my 30 year career as a Delta Captain, I never experienced an engine failure or major aircraft malfunction. These men and women are the best in the world.
Any suggestions on where to start a career in working on engines like these?
@@PacSkivities Aeronautical engineering for sure, it covers everything on aircraft.
If you do experience even one aircraft malfunction, you ...........
@@PacSkivities In America these guys are called A and P technicians. After high school you go for apprenticeships in different airlines.
It's a bit much to say "hey, it didn't happen to me, so they must be good"... How about Delta's safety record? Not good. The National Carrier from where I live is the only Carrier to have never had a fatality on their flights since 1951. QANTAS of Australia
I like Morris' energy for his job. It has to do with safety so good energy is needed
Yeah, Delta Technical Operations better be treating him good 😤
stop sucking up
@@onazram1 who hurt you?
@Whut i guess what he meant was that it's good that someone is actually trustworthy regarding that stuff and enjoys his job in keeping people safe
@Whut uhhh, what..?
My respect to all these professionals, that make flying, the safest method of transportation.
for real
I don’t even ride on planes but I’m still impressed and grateful as well.
Actually, the safest mode of travel is........................an elevator.
YEP YEP and I want to be the Aviation mechanic too...👍👍😃
@@frequentlycynical642 No, the Safest Mode is Walking and Driving on the roads without illegal Substance into our bodies.....😃👍
That seriously makes me feel more comfortable onboard.
40% of airline pilots are alcoholics. I used to drink with a pilot friend of mine. He'd consume a bottle of whiskey over an evening, sleep for 6 hours, wake up, and be rolling down the tarmac for take-off, still woozy.
Happy travels!
@@onepalproductions thanks, I feel more safe 😌
@@onepalproductions just because you friend is a alcoholic doesn't mean 40% of pilots are
Lol flying isn't even scary
@@LBZDreamer At that time, 40% were alcoholics (90s) it's the lifestyle - staying in hotels with expense accounts, and escorts, err, I mean "cabin crew".
32 million dollar engine: *Exists*
Seagull: “I’m about to end this mans whole career”
Have you heard of binary trading options?
You copied business insiders video about the USA's doomsday plane. Change your comment.
@Ved Daga Two things- 1. More then one person can have the same idea, nothing wrong with that. And 2, you can’t force someone to delete their comment( they did nothing wrong) you’re on the internet smh
@@acamelwholikescoke4641 Yes, but the thing is it is. the same channel
@Anthony Boag They only do that for certification, nobody's throwing chickens in the Delta repair facility.
"The work never stop because the plane never stop"
covid-19: say less
He jinxed it
Still working by the way..
well that's why they are mass firing people.
Jimmy Stevens Um. I’ve got news for you
Guess people stopped ordering stuff then huh
"How dumb should we assume our viewers are?"
"Call the repair shop a plane hospital"
I didn't even know they had plane hospitals honestly. How do they even fit in an ambulance? Can you imagine 😂
Jk
You would be surprised
74 million people voted to re-elect Trump. Millions of people are ignoring the smart scientists and travelling during a deadly, out of control pandemic.
THAT is now dumb people are. Breathtakingly dumb. Any more questions?
@@elephantcup Biden is the dumb choice. This pandemic is nothing but a flu for most people. Take your politics somewhere else leftie
People are a lot smarter then you think, majority of them play dumb
Ah yes, _The hospital for planes_
Bruh dio satama
Bro take me there
So planes get covid also??
@@computerman9971 yes, when people at airports are fueling a plane theres a chance they have Corona-19, and the Corona particles go into the engine and then the plane gets sick
@@captaincalamari7451 yes lol
Without taking anything away from pilots; whose own roles are incredibly important; these techs are just as super important and are like surgeons. They not only need to do the right job, they need to follow rules, not cut corners, use original parts and know they are (not counterfeit) and understand everything. And not levee a single bolt, a single wire disconnected.
These people keep the actual plane in the air, keep people safe and they deserve all the money they earn. Kudos!!!
Agree - one of the reasons that crews' names are on military planes similar to the pilots. Team effort!
Sort of...your post/view is what "makes sense" to the layman but is not actually how this works on a macro level. While they are professionals who should be admired, they make mistakes (and can be dishonest, lazy, whatever) like every single human "professional" and human factors cog in the machine. What makes an operation of 2 million parts work "right" (even "right" doesn't mean what you think it means) are cascading redundancy systems and repeated rechecks/failure detection systems that reduce "entire system failure" probability down to miniscule (note non-zero) levels. I'm on the engineering side of this, and there are systems in place so that a "single disconnected wire" or "a single loose bolt" will be detected long before production deployment happens (and the offending parties isolated/reprimanded). End of the day most (including the engineers as myself) are nothing more than skilled worker bees following a very well orchestrated manual. Fault tolerance/detection is a whole discipline in itself. We don't have an accident just because a couple techs have a hangover or are forgetful at work. System is designed to tolerate those errors way way before rubber meets the road (or an air pocket meets an airfoil in this case lol)
@@thearcher1740 They do have a point. A maintainer's single mistake is far more likely to bring down aircraft even more so than one committed by the air crew. It's happened!
Without them nothing flies
I wonder who loses their job when a aircraft crash's
This just gives me so much respect for the complexity of these workers and engines
Just mechanical work
@@scallen3841 Yah, they should learn to code 😀
@@cybervigilante it's mechanic work that most people can be trained in , they take apart or put together the same section of engine daily .
@@scallen3841 You could say the same thing about surgeons.
@@dentatusdentatus1592 depends on the type of surgeon
One of the few places on the planet where you find the concept of QUALITY taken extremely seriously. Thanks for uploading this video.
I toured this facility back in high school. It was the coolest thing ever!
We got taken to a cigarette factory.
The Army came to our school and tried to get everyone to go to Iraq.
It's even cooler now...you should come back for another tour...
@@tima.478 you work there???
@@robbin4380 Indeed I do!
8 years working for TechOps...glad to be part of such a great team 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻 #Deltaproud
May I ask why you left?
@@jronok they said glad to be part of a great team, pretty sure that means they’re still there lol
@@94macwith the payscale now and the profit sharing I highly doubt he’s gonna leave too 🤣😹
The engineering in these things is mind boggling. Not to mention building stuff to fix it is an engineering feat of it's own.
Yeah imagine those calculations within the engines
As an senior year aerospace engineer I can confirm there are a lot of calculations.
Well thanks the German engineers
@Steven Rivers Well I am a transfer student so I started off at community college before heading to university so I only understand it from that context. Different universities have different requirements. So UC's, CSU's, and private institutions all can each have their own set of requirements for a particular program. There is a lot of overlap and generally speaking I noticed they tend to focus on you having your math up to differential equations and linear algebra, your physics sequence complete, and certain chemistry courses finished as well as your english and other general education requirements completed. These requirements may not all be strict and you may not need to complete everything in every last category to transfer. I know my answer is somewhat convoluted but the process truly does vary. Hope I helped in some way
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Very impressive and super appreciated that Big businesses are showing us a sneak peek of the Engine shop. Excellent work Delta
Spent some time here as both supplier and customer, and every single time amazed by the skill and genuine care of the Delta crew. Chins up guys.
Imagine if one of those $500k parts goes missing ...
Found some parts on craigslist for sale cheap! jk
I'm sure there is a huge demand for commercial airplane parts on the black market
Part goes missing, you go missing. ;P
The value is in the assembly and the cost comes from the precision machining. A single turbine blade is pretty useless on its own.
@@Erik-ek9du and the rare earth materials.
"You're looking at a 13,000-pound engine!" 4:59 *Someone walks directly below it while it is just hanging by ropes*
not ropes, chains
I would trust those chains and lift more than any other human.
they know what they are doing. no need to worry
They are not ropes. It's either cables, fixtures or chains. All of them are given DAILY checks and logged to make sure the hoists are in good working order. The safety factor is well over the safety factor designed into the roof of your house. Along with the hoists any straps, chains, fixtures or cables used for lifting are given a load test every year and tagged with a date of expiration. If they fail that test they are destroyed and disposed of.
@@kdiver58 I don't believe they check all the cables every day.
Points at rotor blade
"This part costs twelve thousand dollars"
Me: "damn, that's one expensive prop shaft, or whatever the hell that part is"
"There's 80 of them, the entire unit is about 2.2 million"
He was pointing at just one blade, not the entire rotor assembly?!😰😨😨
It's made from Unobtainium
Im a 737 mechanic, and theres a rubber stop around an inch wide that costs 1000 dollars.
@@Matt_10203 I wonder if the engineers who build those parts charge for restroom breaks. Line item entry: "Number two. $200 bucks."
Every part has a lawyer attached to it.
Those are High Pressure Turbine or HPT blades. They sit right behind the combustion section and drive the high pressure compressor or HPC. The HPT blades are basically what gives the engines its thrust.
To those who think covid stopped all flights, therefore halting the maintenance, you're forgetting something.
Cargo flights.
I was fixing passenger planes during COVID
Lol he really said “let me put my hat on so I look like somebody” lmao
those hats are cool...😎 What do you wear during work?
that guy looks and sounds so cool and fun lol
Thanks for showing my workplace in a video, just makes me happy to work for Delta Air Lines :)
My goal one day
I would like to express my sincere appreciation for the informative and insightful TH-cam series produced by Business Insider on the topic of airplanes. Watching these videos has further ignited my passion for pursuing a career in aviation. The in-depth coverage and expert analysis presented in these videos have provided me with a greater understanding and appreciation for the complexities involved in the aviation industry. Once again, thank you for creating such valuable content that has inspired and motivated me to pursue my career aspirations.
I’m assuming this is somewhere in hartsfield Jackson, considering the airport is bigger than a small city
Yes it’s right next to international terminal
Ya it is at heartsfield
atlanta ga
Cant imagine how fun it must be to work there.
Getting to work with expensive equipment, most of which is cutting edge or extremely technical. As an engineer, that sounds like a dream.
To me, engines are the most mind-blowing inventions ever! 😨
Yes
My uncle works and represents Rolls Royce for those Trent engines, if something breaks or they have questions, he can fly to their location to assist in fixing it or tell them how to fix it over the phone. Huge huge money, no college degree, military trained him how to do it in the 70s and he's been doing it ever since. My dad was always jealous that he got his master's degree and his little brother fell into an incredible job and made 9x his yearly salary. Not a bad gig when you can work from home most of the time and fly for free.
6:54 GE90/GE9X has entered the chat
GE90/GE9X cant reach 150,000lbs of thrust
@@shahimagesyt They may not hit 150k of thrust, but the GE90 hit 127,900lbs of thrust during flight testing and the GE9X hit 134,300lbs of thrust during its flight test.
@@mh12-47 yes Ik it's still the most powerful jet engine.
Only the 115B came close. Too bad that program is closing down now.
@@notyou6950 why being sad? The 9x is bigger
If only their service was this sophisticated
I have seen you everywhere
Ya I have too
like not punching passengers
it is Delta is the industry leader in customer satisfaction
Scroll down for J.D. Power’s list of the top ranking airlines:
Delta Air Lines (860 points on a 1,000-point scale)
Southwest Airlines (856)
Alaska Airlines (850)
JetBlue Airways (849)
United Airlines (810)
American Airlines (791)
Air Canada (759)
this is about Delta's maintenance base in ATL. STUPID INAPPROPRIATE COMMENT. Delta leads the industry in customer satisfaction.
Scroll down for J.D. Power’s list of the top ranking airlines:
Delta Air Lines (860 points on a 1,000-point scale)
Southwest Airlines (856)
Alaska Airlines (850)
JetBlue Airways (849)
United Airlines (810)
American Airlines (791)
Air Canada (759)
I am an engine builder myself but on much smaller scale. Loved this video. Thanks. Want me a shop like that one. WOW
Good mechanics save lives. Thank them
This was nutz! Start to finish. All of the hoses, small parts, and big ones: inspected and installed just right. And i don't care iffa it may be a promo for Delta... I tell others all the time, that the airline traveling public is spoiled. Expect no mechanical problems, always be on time... You bet this just got shared!
They should run this video in car dealerships waiting room while you waiting for your breaks repair. Then when you get your $1200 bill, you'll be like...thanks God I don't have airplane.
you can't compare airplanes to cars. two different things
I'm proud to be a Delta AMT, the best airline in the world to work for.
Boy this is totally different than from what I saw being a contractor at Honeywell. Watching engine parts bouncing down the road on a pallet with a forklift.
I've just finished my first year as an A+P mechanic working on General Aviation stuff. I would love to work in a place like this one day.
What do I use to study for o&p test ?
Christian Beck thanks man. Taking my airframe in a couple of months. And see if (endeavor) in Atlanta has openings. They like new a&ps
Shoulda joined the navy. Coulda got your AP for free
Mauri B No sir. it’s not worth 4 years risking my life. Mines only cost 10k and the school is 18 months long. All my instructors are navy veterans tho. Also pay is way more than
@@johnnydoe9969 Look up a school called Baker's School of Aeronautics. Located in Lebanon Tennessee. They have a website. They have books for all the writtens and the O and P. Every single DME I've ever talked to has said their books are the best to study. It's based on previous tests and the questions don't change too much. Get the Oral and Powerplant study guide and the General, Airframe, and Written tests study guide. And STUDY. Game a sharpie and block out the wrong answers so all you see is the right ones. Record yourself reading them so you can listen to them throughout the day. You don't wanna skimp on it. But yeah, that's who I recommend. Baker's School of Aeronautics in Lebanon Tennessee. Just order it from their website.
I worked for a construction company hired to refurbish United Airline's Oakland facility back in the 90's. I was amazed at the level of work and engineering that went into each plane. I would have worked there free...
I wonder if the jet feels any different to the pilot pre- and post- maintenance?
Yes, every engine (even on the same aircraft) has different performances, there’s limits to how slow they can spool up before it requires troubleshooting but they won’t accelerate at the same rate, they will also have a different efficiency due to how far in their life cycle they are.
However the electronics on board do a great job of masking all of that nowadays, thus you need very little throttle adjustement.
My first thought.
I just had a flawless fight from St. Pete Clearwater to Knoxville and back via Allegiant all thanks to these mechanical wizards. Thank you guys for keeping us safe in the skies.
If I disassemble an engine like this I 100% guarantee that when I reassemble it there's going to be left over parts.
Many times I've picked up and delivered military and commercial jet engine blades, Pratt & Whitney, and GE. Some were brand new coming to and from heat treatment, some from other processes. I've been to the GE engine plant in Durham and Greenville SC, and different military bases. I won't name all the places, but modern planes are just amazing machines and the people that build and maintain them are unrecognized heroes. I'm glad this video was made to show a glimpse of this industry. Next time you board a flight, be grateful for all the people involved that made your flight possible.
These are the kind of jobs college students need to consider. Not left handed puppetry and blindfolded jump rope.
We’re all puppets
These jobs still require FAA certification, I’m just finishing mine
@@j3en534 what's FAA certification???
@@robbin4380 In the states the FAA regulates aviation, you need an Airframe and Powerplant certification to work on airplanes.
Some countries also follow the FAA and some have their own regulations but all aircraft maintenance require training and certification
During WWII my father tested and repaired B-24 bombers. Part of his job was to load the parachutes and life rafts. Later in the war he was assigned to the Spokane, WA Air Field where planes damaged in the Pacific Theater were repaired. Planes with holes in them from enemy weapons and flak.
The planes never stop - that quote hit different
Respect to these men and women. Highly technical work on something that is both astonishing technically and beautiful from an aesthetics perspective.
Now this is the most amazing business idea💡
Am I the only one who is super glad they test the full engine before declaring it a successful job complete! I mean I respect the phrase measure twice cut once but this takes the stakes to another level.
It looks like Cedric runs a tight ship. You can tell some serious business goes on in that complex
All of this and the fact that Delta is also the most profitable and best managed airline in the world. Amazing.
I’m not first...
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But when BI uploads...
I can’t think of an original comment!
Thank You for your service Delta Tech Ops
"See that innocuous ring? 1.2 mil. See that bolt? 40k."
Thank you all for your amazing service
Imagine having to change the oil on a plane
You don't change the oil, just keep topping it off as the engine burns it up
@@salvadorrobledo1151 and who told you that? that is false
Christopher Baker I cannot speak to the operational standards of turbofan engines on Air Transport Category aircraft, however, P&WC (Pratt and Whitney Canada) have released Service Bulletins in reference to oil changes. Certain PT6 engines covered by the bulletins, for example, no longer require regular changes/servicing to the oil system. Granted, it’s up to the operator and Mx to either put it on a Mx cycle or not. Obviously certain situations exist to where one would need to service or swap, but just an interesting bit I’ve picked up along the way.
Every 50 hours on a piston engine with an oil filter.
@@yogib37 His statement is true. Jet engines aren't like car engines that dirty their oil through combustion. Jet engines are a dry sump setup that has supply and scavenge nozzles and drains at each of the main line bearings and within the gearboxes. This fluid does not get changed and as mentioned, there is a lot of oil loss through the air/oil seals. The integrated drive generator (IDG) will have it's own self contained oil supply but it too gets serviced and routinely topped off. The fluid is not changed until the engine comes in for overhaul or the individual component is replaced due to defect or failure.
Imagine what kind of knowledge and skills it took to put this repair shop together!! 😮😮
I miss working at DELTA. It was the best company to work for. I just couldn’t sustain two jobs. They kept upping the hours. So many great things in my life are because Delta my best friend, my house and my wife.
agreed. Delta provided a good living for employees and thier families. I worked for Delta for 32 years and my wife was a Delta flight attendant for 30 years.
My Honda commercial lawnmower use to start on first pull, now it takes several pulls, can you work it in and put in front? Thanks in advance...
2019 Cedric: the work never stops because the planes never stop.
2020 Cedric: *ain’t got shit to do*
Really enjoyed this video! Super impressed with Delta’s MRO operation. I am a VSTQL with GE Aviation and Delta is doing it right!
Having to tear down a jet engine completely and refurbish it looks like a headache from hell...much respect
My mom, stepfather, brother, other relatives and friends worked for Pratt and Whitney Aircraft here in Connecticut and was and still is one of the best paying and secure jobs you could ever have.
Hi Abby, loved seeing your engines at the end of the video. Looking forward to seeing more.
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Cool video
2:50 Check out the picture on the badge. Dude got a makeover before his time to shine.
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Everything except the elementary school commentary is impressive.
Especially being from Business Insider. I like how she covered at the end saying covid stuff pandering to this scam to further the narrative lol
well, what do you expect? not everyone knows how plane engines work, so not everyone would be able to follow along if more complex terms were used
make's you wanna fly with Delta ...this vid - great work all involved!
I love how they tried to find every woman working at the shop... watching this you'd thing there are so many women mechanics... truth be told, been in that place several times and never once saw one...
prob just actors for the video because you know ...equality
No doubt this video will be used to recruit traditionally under represented minorities.
No, those are actual Delta AMT”s. But to your point, they did concentrate on them a lot.
@Super7 who's to say minorities don't have merit?
It’s not their fault women don’t want to work on jet engines 🤷🏽♂️
This people are the real hero in making in ensuring we get travel safely
When I see aircraft mechanics running Milwaukee, I know I made the right platform choice lol.
That's amazing struture inside Delta Techs Operations!
Here I am flipping the table when trying to complete a 1000 piece puzzle, can't imagine assembling a plane engine!
They come with books that have plenty of pictures.
It's not complicated if you know what your doing.
@@jadengarcia5086 ye
looks like a chill place to work
"The work never stops cos the planes never stop"
2020: ...
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Wow very interesting to watch thanks to Business Insider for bringing great videos like this to us
The fan would make a good cpu cooler
Or just for general airflow
Excellent production, enjoyed it a lot and I have worked in the industry for 47 years!
Forget looting banks next, take home engines for ransom😂😂😂
You're looking at a 13,000-pound engine!
@@herp_derpingson theres people who have stolen giant old historic trees with valuable wood.
Nah to heavy ,take plane as ransom and fly away.
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1:54 that's a very interesting mixing device, how does that work?
it mixers
Its crazy these guys get paid over 120$ an hour , that's my pay in 1 day.
lone star technicians at delta make 30-55 an hour.
I'm happy they get paid well. They are highly skilled with a lot of responsibility. Would you rather they were low paid, and had to work a second job to make ends meet?
@@vw1610 my buddy works at united he works on there aircraft but then again he went to school for a while he makes like 125$ an hr there idk here i thought it would be slimar
lone star I work for Fedex. Currently Fedex and UPS are the highest paid aircraft technician’s. They have been for years. Top hourly pay is around 65-70. Everyone else even Southwest aren’t even in the 60’s yet. Even the structure engineers at fedex don’t even make 70$ an hour. Not sure how your friend is making over 100. 🤔
grumpy old fart is that with an a&p license?
Much props to these guys and gals.. 👍
I love flying with delta airlines. If it’s not delta I’m not flying.
J V I’m not rich. I just love their services hence why I fly with them.
🙂thanks for having a narrator with no fry. Very refreshing
this part costs 12 thousand dollars
and there's 80 of em
Great video.
Future mother-in-law: so what do you do?
Me: I own a repair shop.
Future mother-in-law: oh that’s nice, you fix cars.
Me: no we specialise in fixing plane engines.
Future mother-in-law: 🤑
The unsung heroes of the aviation industry
i guess this was filmed way before COVID and that engineer's badge expired march 31 2020, lol
Now that's noticing the details. Haha.
Alot easier and cheaper to go somewhere and film multiple things at once and slowly edit them over time as you need to upload.
At 0:35 the narrator literally said this was filmed in February before COVID was a pandemic.
@@sircrapalot9954 Now *that's* noticing the details! 😁
Didn't you hear what the girl said in the video?
you guys are so amazing and so appreciated by the traveling public . God bless and a prosperous new year to you all.
7:51 They looked at me first
American heroes work at this plant. Thank you for your dedication.
Maybe they’ll help their friends over at United figure out what happened to the engine on flight 328
I can see that we need more of our youth to go into this field.
“This part cost $12000”
Me: oh I can buy that
“And there’s 80 of them”
Me:...
their expensive just because they don't produced much, most of the money goes to cover reseach cost. Its like a ferrari headlight vs toyota headlight, toyota is way cheaper because they're mass produced.
@@ahemjunior not just that, those particular blades looked to be the for the high pressure turbine. Most likely they are single crystal titanium which is not only an incredibly expensive technology, but also incredibly expensive to produce as well.
I've wanted to break into jet engine design for years, but covid and other events before it had other plans so I am glad I chose a different route for my Mechanical engineering degree right now.
Didn’t realize this is a 24x7 operation. But of course that makes sense. Does this mean that, say on an engine
overhaul, that the project is handed off from day shift to night shift work on, and so on from shift to shift, until the overhaul on that engine is complete?
Lol planes are human 🤣 “if a plane get sick”
At least they never say TaRmaC or something like that
Only humans get sick?
Dan Slotea nope, but do toilet, sink, toy, car get sick?
PERSONIFICATION
@@AviatorGamer no, but animals do and plants do. Probably bacterias get sick too. So you should have said "lol planes are alive".
Such good videos 👍🏻 keep em coming!
Boeing: we don’t do that here.
what do they do?
just buy a new engine?
@@michaelgerlach2736 nah Boeing 747 max had this problem with the engine placement and they were too lazy to design a fix to mount on the wing, so they used software to override the problem, and that resulted in 2 crashes with their Boeing 747 max planes. All Boeing 747 max planes are grounded by the faa but only after 100s of deaths all responsible because someone wanted to make money.
@@la3478 wow that’s crazy! i never knew that!
@@michaelgerlach2736 yeah its crazy and quick correction, I meant 737 max not 747. Boeing is loosing its trust fast.
Great American people doing very important and skilled work!
Thank you for all that you do!