A/P Schools bastardized! Unsafe, unprepared & ... shenanigans. A TGTBTU Expose!

A/P Schools bastardized! Unsafe, unprepared & ... shenanigans. A TGTBTU Expose!

Author: 'Wheelz' October 10, 2023 Duration: 43:18
Hello everyone and welcome to 2023's first expose' episode. We're diving into the changes being put into effect for our Part 147 Airframe and Powerplant schools in the U.S and why these "changes" aren't all they appear... While I agree the curriculum taught in A/P school(s) needs to be upgraded, modernized it doesn't end there. As almost everything "aviation" nowadays, there always seems to be a 'background motive' ... On the outside it looks great mandating curriculum changes but once you start peeling away the FAA, "Filler", you find others stand to benefit... Will future A/P school graduates really be prepared? I'll give you my $.02, tune in! ** Correction in part 1 of the episode: I said this was 2023's first episode but it wasn't. I misspoke, its 2023's first EXPOSE' episode, my bad. Link to my experience in A/P school: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/iVTIG3M1CAb Some other Expose' episodes: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/yUoe7ZJ1CAb , https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/4KcD4lS1CAb , https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/rcH3fF81CAb Tune in!  Subscribe & share! New episode second Wednesday of each month. Please review the podcast on your favorite listening app, your reviews help the podcast grow :) Email:  apmechanicpodcast@aol.com , or Twitter @goodbadugly_ap    Facebook: PODCAST:The Good The Bad The Ugly:The Aviation Maintenance Industry | Facebook -or search for "PODCAST:The Good The Bad The Ugly:The Aviation Maintenance Industry" * Shout out to Matt, the shows producer!

For sixteen years, the host known as 'Wheelz' has turned wrenches on some of the most advanced flying machines ever built. That experience forms the backbone of The Good the Bad and the Ugly: The Aviation Maintenance Industry-Raw!. This isn't a polished corporate presentation; it's a hangar-floor perspective from an A&P mechanic who has seen it all. Each episode pulls back the curtain on the daily realities, pressures, and unspoken rules that define life on the line. You'll hear candid stories about the ingenious fixes, the frustrating shortcuts, and the systemic cultural issues that those outside the tarmac fence rarely glimpse. Wheelz digs into the tensions between safety protocols and production pressures, discussing the compromises that can happen when schedules are tight. This podcast serves as a raw audio log from the front lines, offering a voice to the technicians who keep global travel moving, for better or worse. It’s for anyone fascinated by aviation's inner workings, from aspiring mechanics to frequent flyers curious about what truly determines an airworthy aircraft. Expect a direct, unfiltered take that prioritizes gritty truth over comfortable fiction, exploring the full spectrum of professional aircraft maintenance without the usual filters.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 56

The Good the Bad and the Ugly: The Aviation Maintenance Industry - Raw!
Podcast Episodes
Episode 11: Human Factors in Aviation Maintenance [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:46
Hello and welcome! In this podcast, I received an email asking me to about talk about Human Factors, the 'Dirty Dozen' and its issues within the aviation maintenance industry and how it affects aircraft mechanics! **UPDA…
Episode 10: Allegiant Airlines, Shenanigans at its finest. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:38
Hello and thanks for tuning in! Sincerest apologies for the lateness getting this episode out. With everything going on the Home front and the studio renovation, it took awhile. thank you so much everyone for your patien…
Episode 9: FAA FOIA request FAIL! What are they hiding? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:19
In May of 2021 I submitted an Freedom Of Information act to the FAA for 16 cases (investigations). Tune in to find out what happened. *You may notice some subtle differences in the audio of these newer podcasts as I twea…
Episode 8: Listeners Questions Answered #2 ! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:04
Another listeners Questions podcast, Episode 8!! where I answer some more of your questions in this podcast. You wont want to miss it! Some questions I answer: - RTS MX , AOG MX & aircraft recovery experience - Women in…
Podcast test with new studio equiptment for twitter poll [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05
Hey everyone and thank you for tuning in. This is the FIRST podcast TEST session with the new equipment and I am asking for YOUR input. Simply put- Does it sound good. Or - does it sound bad. Twitter Link for poll here:…