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Ya wanna know about tires go to the tire shop, ya wanna know about batteries go to the battery shop, ya wanna know about instruments talk to a repairman "
I hate to be pedantic here Brigid, but once upon a time across the fabled pond, we were taught all kinds of stuff like the above, and some wood and fabric as well c/o HM Gov't..
as a matter of course..this was not that long ago either...and then, when some of us sat down for a wee chat with a CAA Surveyor ( true, the first one I encountered was ex "large LHR airline"...and a complete
) who also asked questions about wood and fabric..which was nice as I had done a bit as they say with gliders...moving on, American technical manuals...Mr Boeing was a positive delight, in the main, after some cobbled together Air Publications....and then there is the matter of fuel....used to handle a "large US carrier..with limited paint scheme"...who made you do an arcane ritual involving US gallons, US pounds etc plus litres of course...nothing as simple as lit / kg ...as far as I know, I didn't cause one to go splash in the pond or divert due to low fuel.
So you see Brigid, we had the benefit of
comprehensive training....a shocking and possibly traumatic realisation for you I know....maybe a therapy visit will be required....the Americans are rather fond of this option after all....
