Podcast Aug 2023 update !

Podcast Aug 2023 update !

Author: 'Wheelz' August 10, 2023 Duration: 7:06

Hello everyone and thank you so much for supporting the show all these years and sticking by throughout! No, this isn't goodbye but in the upcoming months I will be taking another hiatus to take care of some personal 'stuff' which means I will be less active after October 2023. Still a few months away and there theres still new episodes incoming :) That means I will be needing someone to take over hosting 'duties' during my hiatus.

If you're seriously interested and committed to take on such a venture, reach out to me at apmechanicpodcast@aol.com or contact me on my social media pages and we'll chat about it. Again, this isn't goodbye forever but sometimes life throws you a curveball...

Remember YOU make a difference. YOUR VOICE counts! The aviation industry is continuing to spiral out of control where profit is prioritized over safety and you need to demand that the industry change, that it become transparent to those who deserve it... YOU and YOURS.

Please review the podcast on your favorite listening app, your reviews help the podcast grow :)

Email:  apmechanicpodcast@aol.com , or Twitter @goodbadugly_ap   

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* Shout out to Matt, the show's producer!

**Some other episodes of interest:

2023's first episode: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/S6ajhQQO9Bb

How to be a good manager and avoid becoming a bad one: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/yo8HR1ZO9Bb

Interview with Xtended Aviation: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/SrHbXk7O9Bb

Is your GENFAM instructor blowing smoke? https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/4UXT8WaP9Bb

Allegiant Airlines, Shenanigans at its finest: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/QrMrm0aP9Bb


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!
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