Originally Posted by
Bucking Bar
FWIW, my father is a very good pilot. He's an absolutely mind blowing mechanic.
Love the pictures you post of his flying - I bet his pictures and stories would make a decent book someday!
Flying from ATL to Orlando just isn't the same as doing that kind of stuff.
At my previous cargo airline, the FEs didn't do much maintenance, as we carried a ride-on mechanic (who did get greasy and didn't get to hotels much - I writeup I once saw was "Mechanic Needs a shower") but the FEs did inspect the repairs on occasion whenn a second pair of eyes was required.