Thank you!

mikehermesmeglio most other channels go and will say hi but will cut the tape until the end and start on the last nut So praise them for such good content

I wish I could say all aircraft techs are built equally, but they simply are not. We have a very rigid screening process and high standards at Surf Air which absolutely helps. If you aren't the best you can be, and aren't willing to continue learning and improving, won't make it here. That said, we have a lot of fun.

Thanks Clarke! we try ;)

Thank you for the support!

Thanks Dev, I am planning on the air races this Sept. Also great idea for the bead breaker, we arent doing quite as many tires but still would be a good investment. As for the cost of living - thats what COLA is for ;)

The company (contracted to the state of California) that I work for has us mechanics do a lot of summer projects so I went into the tire shop to stay out of the over 95deg hangers and into a nice A/C back shop.... LOL..... A good time for Reno is Saturday and Sunday. Pit pass is a must if your really in aviation.. I was on a Formula 1 crew last year with #3 Chaos Theory, but I'm not sure if he is going to race this year. It was cool to have my name on the plane. I might have to jump in with another crew this year if asked! Keep the videos going I know I would but our company (and the state) won't let us do "How to/Looky here video's so I'm living vicariously through your video's.. Thanks -Dev

Thank you Jason. Our job always comes first and I often do set the camera down to focus on a job. We only film on days where the schedule permits.

Gary, thank you very much for the kind words and enthusiasm. I can't speak specifically to airliners though I assume the systems are similar. Essentially we take compressed air off the engine prior to the introduction of fuel (so clean compressed air) and send that into the cabin through a series of valves and temp controllers. The air inside the cabin is slowly bleed out of an outflow valve so eventually all of the air in the cabin is continuously replaced with new clean air. The rate at which the outflow valve allows air to leave the cabin is controlled to maintain a comfortable breathing pressure in the cabin for pilots and passengers. The maximum altitude an aircraft is certified to depends on both the fuselages ability to hold pressure and the engines ability to supply compressed bleed air (as well as various aerodynamic factors too). Thanks for the question!

I would go for avionics. Helicopter mechanics make great money too but you can find a job as a helicopter mechanic without specific schooling. Avionics is in much higher demand right now but really it comes down to which you would prefer. Where are you studying?

James Sullivan I'm studying at the Aviation Institute of Maintenance in Irving tx and I'm going too do avionics for Sure! and I just got a job at love field airport as a fueler so that should good me some cool experience while in school

Haha that's awesome, always figured I was the only one

School is general best practices. Theory of electricity. How to troubleshoot engines. How to use certain hand tools. How to weld safely. How to use the manuals. What regulations govern aircraft maintenance. And much more!

I am not sure which form of NDT they use when we send the rims out. I could do some research and get back to you. I would guess it's zyglo or dye penetrant. It is also possible they do ultrasound or xray but I think that's less likely than the former. Pure speculation on my part though, maybe someone with more experience can chime in.

The pressure differential at 30k feet I believe (correct me if I'm wrong) is only 6-7psi so not high enough to have issues.

it shimmys. not sure if it's trying to hop and the weight of the plane is too much so it can only shimmy

I'm curious how a shimmy results from the center of mass being out of alignment with the center of rotation. Is it rotational balance being corrected when balancing a tire?

when we balance tires its for rotational imbalances. im pretty sure when the (nose) tire wears it can get axial imbalances which may contribute to a shimmy. i dont work at #goodrich, but it seems legit.

PC-12! Very similar to a TBM just bigger, more payload and slower than the TBM

+Offroadtaco nah they both left

Lol thank goodness I took your advice from the future!