Just had a chat with a retired A&P who worked on DC-3s...

He said, 'We fixed things with a hammer and a prayer, but you folks have to fix them with a laptop and a lawyer.' Makes you think about how much the job's changed. What's the biggest shift you've seen in your time on the line?

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xena_thomas917mo ago

My uncle still tells stories about patching up Cessnas with duct tape.

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elliot_shah7mo ago

That sounds like a serious FAA violation. Duct tape is for ground equipment, not flight surfaces. I hope those were just hangar tales.

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cora5626mo ago

My uncle's old Cessna had duct tape on the wing for three years.

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