Flight Delays, Fixes, and First Impressions: What Passengers Never See
The Call Comes In It was just past 6:00 AM when I got the text: “Gate C17, A320 reporting electrical issue.” No coffee yet, just steel-toe boots, fluorescent lights, and the familiar quiet hum of the hangar floor before the airport wakes up. I grabbed my tool kit, checked the flight number, and made my […]
Cracked Panels & Confidence: 5 Things Aircraft Maintenance Taught Me About Mental Health
Lessons You Don’t Expect to Learn in a Hangar When people hear I work in aircraft maintenance, they usually picture torque wrenches, rivets, engine oil, and a whole lot of paperwork. And sure, that’s a huge part of what I do. But the longer I’ve been in this field, the more I’ve realized how much […]