From Pilot to Mechanic
Anyone in the industry long enough will have run into numerous individuals who possess both pilot and mechanic licences and who employ these skill sets to varying degrees of effectiveness. 'Dual' qualifications are especially useful for remote area and offshore operations for example.
I am wondering though .. are there many who have chosen to switch careers to engineering (for non-medical reasons) having previously worked as a pilot?
I imagine there must be a sense of satisfaction in wheeling-out an aircraft knowing that the craft is ship-shape condition and ready to perform its duty!