at6
1st Sergeant
I grew up around aircraft. My step-father was mechanic, inspector, and a pilot. I ended up working in a parts department for a while and no two engines will be exactly alike on the same plane itself. I always enjoyed asking if the part was for an IO,TIO,or LTIO along with the full serial number of the plane.How do you know? I used to be an aircraft mechanic and engines from one aircraft to another will be in various condition. No two are alike. I also was an air crew member in a combat zone. In combat you keep your aircraft mission capable, but no two aircraft of the same type will operate at the same performance because they are not maintained the same as in a peacetime setting.
No two mechanics have the same skills either. I have 20 years of experience in maintenance, but FLYBOYJ can run circles around me (hence why I usually shut up and listen when he talks maintenance).