Why is it everytime a LAME makes any comment about the differences in the professions of Aircrew and Licenced Engineers that the old "Sour Grapes" trash gets dug out. I certainly would prefer a trained specialist to give my machine the OK to fly than a quick look around at it myself. Most engineers are not disgruntled individuals who always wanted to fly and this was second best but chose the profession they are in. It really shows the insecurity of certain aircrew when they dig up this furfie. Just maybe some pilots were not good enough to be engineers so they became pilots. Pilots fly aeroplanes and Engineers fix and maintain them. It is as simple as that.