7 - Trades, Transport & Equipment Operators

Terry Holowaty, Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

My Day
7 - Trades, Transport & Equipment Operators

8:00 am: Arrive and check to see what aircraft problems have arrived overnight

8:30 am: Check with my boss to set the priorities for the repairs

9:00 am: Start engine to inspect, repair and make adjustments

10:15 am: Enter work done in maintenance logs

10:30 am: Inspect body of second aircraft for stress cracks, etc.

12:00 pm: Lunch

1:00 pm: Continue with repairing, inspecting different planes

4:30 pm: Attend to paperwork, repair logs, etc.

5:00 pm: Go home!