Originally Posted by
JohnBurke
THe mechanic had every right to. If the guy had a leg to stand on, he'd have had completed paperwork with the mechanic's signature. As he didn't have that, he was holding the bag. The aircraft is unairworthy without that signature. Signature first, fly second.
Hard lesson learned on his part. Doesn't change the fact that the mechanic was and is a POS.