Posts Tagged ‘206L1’
The Mountain Top
Posted: 26th September 2010 by coptermd in UncategorizedTags: 206L1, AS355, freezing to death, Hughes 500, las Vegas, Nevada, rearc and rescue, twinstar
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For those that are unaware, on the utility side of the helicopter industry the mechanic is in most cases also the load rigger, the truck driver, the fueler, and even the auto pilot on log ferry flights. This is a short story about one of these adventures that took place fairly early in my career.
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Integrity vs. the Bottom line
Posted: 7th June 2010 by coptermd in UncategorizedTags: 206L1, Aviation Technician, Freewheeling, Karma, maintenance manual, tail rotor blades, tail rotor strike
There comes a time in the career of every Aviation Technician when he or she will be forced by the boss to make the choice between your integrity and your paycheck. I have had this situation arise four times in the last thirty years and that is the reason that I am never complacent about [...]