Anyone in the industry knows that they are the least respected employees in the aviation community. They want us to think that lives are in their hands, but they won't acknowledge that it is the maintenance departments that make jets safe for flight. If their "skills" are so important, why are there switches/buttons in the cockpit for Autopilot, Autoland, Takeoff, GoAround, Autobrake, Autospoiler, Autoslat??
Once the plane has stopped and the doors are opened, the pilot can go (stagger/swagger) home and be assured he has nothing to worry about. The AMTs responsible for the airworthiness of the plane are held responsible for their work for years after the work is complete. Even if someone comes behind them and screws it up. Even if they leave the avaition industry. If the auto pilot fails on commercial airliners...no need to panic. There are backup systems.
At any given time, there are tens of thousands of lives flying on the work of each AMT who has ever worked on the jet.
2007-11-27
21:25:15
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