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Maintenance Question for a Maintenance "Guru"

Postby IntheShade » Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:37 am

Why do pilots have better "system knowledge" than the mechanics? Better training?
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Re: Maintenance Question for a Maintenance "Guru"

Postby Dmmoore » Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:51 am

Why do pilots have better "system knowledge" than the mechanics? Better training?
Sorry Shady, I have NEVER met a pilot (including you) with better system knowledge than I had on any aircraft we operated. :mrgreen:

In truth pilots are no longer taught how things work only what they should expect to see in the cockpit. If you want to know more, better get a set of maintenance manuals ans study on your own time.

Mechanics are starting to be taught using CBT (Computer Based Training). I went through the CBT course for the A300 and just about died of boredom. It does not go into detail about how a component works, just that it does and it's so slow. If the a valve doesn't work, you change it. The fact that the signal air line controlling the operation of the valve is broken won't be found until you replace a good valve and then look to see why. Gone are the days when you could name each valve that had to open on a 727 in order to get air from the APU to get #1, 2 or 3 engine starters to spin.
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Re: Maintenance Question for a Maintenance "Guru"

Postby einesellesenie » Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:13 am

...Mechanics are starting to be taught using CBT (Computer Based Training). I went through the CBT course for the A300 and just about died of boredom...
Probably not one of mine: I'll make sure to contact Airbus about this. New customer ahead! :mrgreen:
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