Originally Posted by
Housewrench
Apologies if this is the wrong place for this question, but since I’m considering a major career change I’m just curious.
Do any of you have experience or comments about flying with someone who used to be an airline mechanic? Stories, critique, etc. are welcome.
I'm still a mechanic, and have been since my early teens, and will probably still be turning wrenches long after I can't fly. I've turned wrenches my entire flying career.
I consider it a very good background for any pilot, but I don't consider it a career change, either, as I've always done both, and continue to do so. I consider flying an extension of wrenching, and maintenance an extension of flying. It just makes for a broader scope of what one does.