Ah, Ace of the base, pilot habits...from a mechanic/DOM perspective....
1. Someone who can fill out the flight log, count cycles, and add numbers correctly....
2. Someone who does not believe: If they are "smooth", exceeding the limits of the helicopter will not cause any problems.....
3. Someone who helps clean the aircraft, and does not leave cigarette butts in the cabin...
4. Someone who does not try to make me sick during track flights...
5. Someone who actually performs daily inspections before flight...
6. Someone who does not try to prove to me he knows more about the maintenance requirements of the aircraft...
7. Someone that does not shove cost vs safety down my throat. (more an owner type thing, but usually a pilot...)
8. Someone that buys beer for the crew after work...
9. Someone that is worried about water in the fuel....
10. Someone who will tell the boss he is not able to fly because of one of many possible personal problems, and not blame the downtime on a perceived phantom mechanical problem with the aircraft.....
10. Someone that enjoys their job, and is a hoot to work with...
In a perfect world, this would be the "Ace of the base".....
[ 14 December 2001: Message edited by: rotormatic ]