I generally find that the vast majority of flight crew I deal with from my own company and third party operators are very reasonable people. Granted, I'm a mechanic only and as such, I'm not really subjected to the "pointy" end of maintenance so to speak.
I guess that one thing that usually irks the engineers are pilots that write up defects to do with personal comfort. One particular Captain snagged the adjustable sidestick controller armrest on an Airbus as the number and letter representing his preferred armrest setting was not the same for this particular aircraft. The oncoming crew had a good laugh as apparently, the number and letter representing your preferred armrest setting is different for all aircraft.
The one thing I do notice is that the Captain and FO are generally the ones that treat engineers with the most respect. It is usually the second officers who think they are god's gift to aviation, and are the ones that usually look down upon engineers, treat us as if we don't exist and have the "you serve me" mentality. Cabin crew can be very bossy as well.
Regards, JetMech
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