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Standardize the Industry continued Aug 05, 2022

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In our last episode, we talked about the age-old question of whether aircraft mechanics/aircraft maintenance technicians were skilled or unskilled. After citing an article published by the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association, it’s been highlighted, at least to us, that AMTs/AMEs are in fact considered skilled labor, but it also showed some of the convoluted ways our professional occupation is coded. Today, we’re going to take a dive and see what some of the codes are, what they say about their occupation, and talk about some of the numbers they project for that occupation, if any.

To learn more about SOCs, visit www.bls.gov or www.onetonline.org

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Standardize the Industry Jul 22, 2022

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You’ve heard us mentioning on many episodes that aircraft mechanics here in the US are labeled as “unskilled labor”. We have had so many questions about that, so we’ve decided to do an episode about exploring why that is. This article we are citing comes from the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association and from various other organizations which are diligently trying to dispel the misconceptions of aircraft mechanics and technicians.

**What do you think could help standardize our occupations and industry? Let us know in our social medias or email us at cancelledformaintenance@gmail.com**

Want to read the article we used on this episode? Visit: https://www.amfanational.org/?zone=/unionactive/view_page.cfm&page=About20AMFA

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Drone Delivery Jul 15, 2022

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In a recent article, a company called Zipline, became the first company to become certified by the FAA to operate drones as a small air carrier. Drones are becoming increasingly common in today’s world, from hobbies to commercial use. Today, we discuss the abilities of air carrier drones and what could the future of unmanned aerial vehicles be.

**What do you think is the future of unmanned aerial vehicles? Where do you see this going in the next 20 years? Let us know in our social medias or email us at cancelledformaintenance@gmail.com**

Want to read the article we used on this episode? Visit: https://thehill.com/policy/technology/3531431-faa-approves-drone-delivery-from-zipline/

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How Bad Is Your Boss? Jul 08, 2022

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It is no secret that there are some terrible bosses and employers out there. This has become more noticeable during the pandemic. Today we look at 20 instances of bosses/employers being the absolute worst to their employees.

**Do you have a terrible boss story? Send us your reaction or story to our social media outlets or our email, we would love to hear from you! **

Check out these examples yourself at- https://www.buzzfeed.com/hannahmarder/awful-things-employers-are-doing?d_id=3675753&ref=bffbbuzzfeedvideo&utm_source=dynamic&utm_campaign=bffbbuzzfeedvideo

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A Flight Path Production ft. Kathryn Vinclaire Jul 01, 2022

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We have been advocates for a fair and equal work force, where people be rated fairly based on their skills and abilities. Sadly, in the aviation industry, there is a huge disparity for women, with some fields in aviation encompassing less 5% of women. Today, we are joined with Kathryn Vinclaire, the founder of Flight Path Productions, who her and her production team are on a mission to help fix that disparity.

To find out more and/or help contribute to Flight Path Productions, visit:
www.flightpathproductions.com
Check out their Instagram at: flightpathproductions1

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Plane Swaps & Souvenirs Jun 24, 2022

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On this episode, we're doing a follow up on the Red Bull plane swap stunt, which in some people's eyes, has gone terribly wrong. What were some of the issues and what are the expected ramifications because of the stunt? We also mention some listener reactions to "weird" souvenirs they have kept or come across as part of their job.

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Calm, Cool, & Collected ft. Cassandra Hepp Jun 17, 2022

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Some of us believe we are too average to do remarkable things. These moments of self-doubt, coupled with a not-so endearing environment are a recipe to further hinder our potential. Today we are joined with Cassandra Hepp, a Canadian aircraft maintenance engineer (AME), and Elevate Aviation ambassador, where we talk about her experiences from having next to no mechanical knowledge to being the recipient of the Top AMT professional award at the 2022 Aerospace Maintenance Competition!

You can follow Cassandra on LinkedIn, and you can follow the various organizations we've mentioned on Instagram at:
Elevate Aviation- @elevateaviation
Hangar Queens- @hangar_queens

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Virgins of Training Jun 10, 2022

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On May 6th, a Virgin Atlantic flight bound for New York from London was 40 minutes into their flight before having to turn back due to a “rostering issue” with the flight’s first officer. Many public comments chastise both the first officer and their lines for this egregious oversight, but was the “oops” a lack of awareness or was it the result of making ends meet on an already burnt-out system?

What do you think, should the first officer have taken extra steps before boarding the flight? What steps should be implemented to prevent this from happening again? Would extra steps making other operations more difficult?

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Bye Bye Boom! Jun 03, 2022

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Today's episode is by a Patron request, what happened to a KC-10A's boom arm that caused it to detach from the aircraft? A KC-10A was performing routine refueling operations as part of a training mission, when its fuel boom arm loses functionality and detaches itself from the rest of the aircraft! What happened exactly with this scenario and what are some of the lessons we can learn from this mishap?

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Calling out May 27, 2022

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Things happen outside of our control, sometimes it requires us to take a leave of absence. How exactly do you call out of work, and from both an employee and a manager's view point, how do you deal with it? Do you explain in detail what is going on? Should you come up with solutions to make up for your absence? Is your workplace toxic? There's a multitude of absolute reasons why you should/need to call out of work, be it health or personal reasons. What should team members and leaders do when there's an individual, or group of individuals who abuse the system?

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