Originally Posted by
kevbo
Most maintenance managers are former military crew chiefs or just managers without so much as a mechanics certificate. They will say and do anything to make themselves look good. I wish I could convey how dysfunctional and low rent that part of the aviation community really is. The whole maintenance system is able to function because its designed to accommodate retarded twelve year olds as workers. Even "good" places are like working at a car wash. After wrenching for way too long, I know there's a big game of Russian roulette being played.
Why do we have so few fatalities (in the US)?
Why are the last several fatal airline crashes 100% (regional) pilot error? You have to go back almost 20 years to find a fatal airline crash which had anything to do with the plane itself (2001).
I don't think even the SWA fatality was due to a violation of MX requirements, I think it was a higher level problem more related to design and MX/inspection requirements as dictated by the Mfg and FAA... as opposed to line MX screwups or mismanagement.