Thats cause unlike car mechs, we are held fully, and TIGHTLY accountable by the FAA. And also because being half assed with your work *will* cost lives. You log every part you change, every part you replace. Every change you make to the aircraft, every repair you do. Every time you touch that aircraft. no matter how big or small. Because anything that can affect the performance of the aircraft increases the odds of errors, or even malfunctions. And 1-400 deaths. Big changes (known as Alterations) or repairs need federal testing and approval. Small changes do not. Car mechs arent monitored or tracked. If they were, thered be a 95% drop in the overall shadiness virtually overnight.
@HuskyOps the wave jaws are Milbar 7w. The cushion throat jaws are Milbar 25w. The standard jaws are Milbar 45w. The larger sizes are just the equivalent Milbar, i.e.: 26w, 41w, 42w, etc. The two WTG models are the only ones not made by Milbar and they’re actually made in France. I don’t know your experience with them, but the wave jaws and the WTGs have been the only SO models that I’ve ever heard bad things about.
I've been a Line Mechanic for over 30 years. I've spent almost all of it working for the airlines. I started out with a kit as big as yours and I'll guarantee you'll cut the amount of your tools in half by 10 years. Great vid! You should do some showing off your trade. Good luck!
Just Jim. As you say I have trimmed a lot of stuff out of my kit and also changed toolboxes to one with wheels. like anything this has been a learning process and lots of fun along the way.
Just Jim Wow 30 years amazing! I'm just starting out in a training program I didn't know you'd have to cut the tools in half.....?? You have any tips for me sir?
You have the basics covered well. If you get into sheetmetal the roll away will become necessary. I would only suggest 2 things; smaller safety wire pliers and long needle nose pliers.
I'm in training for a Line Mechanic at Hearthside food solutions.....we have a system set up where we have to start as a machine Operator then move up to a line Mechanic. Any tips at all to advance as a Line Mechanic?
Are aircraft fasteners all SAE? This is the second video I've watched about working tool boxes, and haven't seen any metric stuff yet. The other one was in Canada.
Hi thanks for the question, yes most aircraft use sae hardware. I have heard that some of the airbus aircraft use metric but I have never worked on one so I can't say for sure.
@@brotherbrian1 well you have to keep in mind that most of the aviation world is very old school with designs from the 60s and 70s that were built using standards from the 40s and once you start building an aircraft design it is expensive to change that design so there must be a compelling reason.
Brotherbrian I have worked in Aviation from the age of 19 now coming up 56yrs young. There are some aircraft that use Metric sizes for Wrenches and these are smaller French aircraft like Socata or Robin but Airbus are normally standard SAE. However the older British aircraft use Whitworth a different size all together which is hard to find if you need to buy it
Dassault Falcon Jet and Airbus use both SAE and Metric. SAE for normal maintenance items and Metric for Structural Hardware and items that are usually only worked during Heavy Maintenance Checks.
Hi I was wondering if you can answer some questions I been wanting to become an a&p mechanic but do you spend more time working then being with the family and do all a&p work night shifts
Hi Arturo, thanks for the comment and sorry I didn't get back sooner. To answer your questions first off no not all A&P jobs are overnight. Yes a lot of airline jobs are nights because the planes are flying during the day but there are men other places you can work that you can do a day shift. Second you wanted to know about the work/family balance. I am a firm believer that you control this far more than most people think at any job, that being said the job I am at right now works a 7and 7 so I work a long seven day work week but then have an entire week off to do as I please. You have to decide whether that schedule would be one you like or not. You can also find jobs that offer any of the other standard work schedules
Aperture Now oh ok I was just wondering because I have kids that need my attention. the work hours that I work I rarely see them I been changing job but the pay is different so I want a career that pay good and still have time to spend time with family I really like the mechanic and I love planes so that why I'm asking for advice
Hey Robert, yes we do it all, a typical week includes lots of parts changing but there is also the opportunity to do in depth troubleshooting depending on what goes wrong with the planes. Really what you get down to it most our work is parts changing as we do not repair LRU's in house all of those get sent out. There is just troubleshooting to figure out what part to replace.
10:34 Schrader Adapter should NEVER be used on Oxygen systems! Especially if you’re using it on Hydraulics. I would not used same Schrader on Hyd and N2. Get separate fittings.
I love aircraft mechanics, they are seldom suckered into the Snap-On gimmick shoved on automotive mechanics in school.
Definitely not worth it to me! I've seen people spend the money though
Thats cause unlike car mechs, we are held fully, and TIGHTLY accountable by the FAA. And also because being half assed with your work *will* cost lives.
You log every part you change, every part you replace. Every change you make to the aircraft, every repair you do. Every time you touch that aircraft.
no matter how big or small.
Because anything that can affect the performance of the aircraft increases the odds of errors, or even malfunctions. And 1-400 deaths.
Big changes (known as Alterations) or repairs need federal testing and approval. Small changes do not.
Car mechs arent monitored or tracked. If they were, thered be a 95% drop in the overall shadiness virtually overnight.
@HuskyOps SnapOn safety wire pliers are just rebranded Milbar that are marked up 2.5x.
@HuskyOps the wave jaws are Milbar 7w. The cushion throat jaws are Milbar 25w. The standard jaws are Milbar 45w. The larger sizes are just the equivalent Milbar, i.e.: 26w, 41w, 42w, etc. The two WTG models are the only ones not made by Milbar and they’re actually made in France. I don’t know your experience with them, but the wave jaws and the WTGs have been the only SO models that I’ve ever heard bad things about.
I've been a Line Mechanic for over 30 years. I've spent almost all of it working for the airlines. I started out with a kit as big as yours and I'll guarantee you'll cut the amount of your tools in half by 10 years. Great vid! You should do some showing off your trade. Good luck!
Just Jim. As you say I have trimmed a lot of stuff out of my kit and also changed toolboxes to one with wheels. like anything this has been a learning process and lots of fun along the way.
Just Jim Wow 30 years amazing! I'm just starting out in a training program I didn't know you'd have to cut the tools in half.....?? You have any tips for me sir?
You aiming for 50 years and the Taylor medal? :)
You have the basics covered well. If you get into sheetmetal the roll away will become necessary. I would only suggest 2 things; smaller safety wire pliers and long needle nose pliers.
Thanks for the video..
I think your video was the best of all. All the tools I usually work with too but just checking. Heading to oos crew next yr tho.
My mistake was to buy a heavy tool box... any recommendations on what I should take in a separate box like wrenches and stuff?
I'm in training for a Line Mechanic at Hearthside food solutions.....we have a system set up where we have to start as a machine Operator then move up to a line Mechanic. Any tips at all to advance as a Line Mechanic?
Are aircraft fasteners all SAE? This is the second video I've watched about working tool boxes, and haven't seen any metric stuff yet. The other one was in Canada.
Hi thanks for the question, yes most aircraft use sae hardware. I have heard that some of the airbus aircraft use metric but I have never worked on one so I can't say for sure.
That's funny since even American cars are 99% metric these days.
@@brotherbrian1 well you have to keep in mind that most of the aviation world is very old school with designs from the 60s and 70s that were built using standards from the 40s and once you start building an aircraft design it is expensive to change that design so there must be a compelling reason.
Brotherbrian I have worked in Aviation from the age of 19 now coming up 56yrs young. There are some aircraft that use Metric sizes for Wrenches and these are smaller French aircraft like Socata or Robin but Airbus are normally standard SAE. However the older British aircraft use Whitworth a different size all together which is hard to find if you need to buy it
Dassault Falcon Jet and Airbus use both SAE and Metric. SAE for normal maintenance items and Metric for Structural Hardware and items that are usually only worked during Heavy Maintenance Checks.
Hi I was wondering if you can answer some questions I been wanting to become an a&p mechanic but do you spend more time working then being with the family and do all a&p work night shifts
Hi Arturo, thanks for the comment and sorry I didn't get back sooner. To answer your questions first off no not all A&P jobs are overnight. Yes a lot of airline jobs are nights because the planes are flying during the day but there are men other places you can work that you can do a day shift. Second you wanted to know about the work/family balance. I am a firm believer that you control this far more than most people think at any job, that being said the job I am at right now works a 7and 7 so I work a long seven day work week but then have an entire week off to do as I please. You have to decide whether that schedule would be one you like or not. You can also find jobs that offer any of the other standard work schedules
Aperture Now oh ok I was just wondering because I have kids that need my attention. the work hours that I work I rarely see them I been changing job but the pay is different so I want a career that pay good and still have time to spend time with family I really like the mechanic and I love planes so that why I'm asking for advice
So at line maintenance are you mostly just replacing parts? Or is there some heavy troubleshooting going on? Anyway cool video.
Hey Robert, yes we do it all, a typical week includes lots of parts changing but there is also the opportunity to do in depth troubleshooting depending on what goes wrong with the planes. Really what you get down to it most our work is parts changing as we do not repair LRU's in house all of those get sent out. There is just troubleshooting to figure out what part to replace.
You got a 70% from my review ... but it is good
that's scary I have more tools in the trunk of my car. hahha
10:34 Schrader Adapter should NEVER be used on Oxygen systems! Especially if you’re using it on Hydraulics. I would not used same Schrader on Hyd and N2. Get separate fittings.
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