A pilot at my hangar argued that mechanics focus too much on the book and not enough on feel, which got me thinking about experience versus procedure.

Riley Walker · 2026-03-10T01:55:05.584625+00:00

He said 'you guys can follow a manual, but you can't hear a bad bearing like I can after 8,000 hours,' so I'm curious where the line is between trusting your gut and sticking strictly to the AMM.

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A pilot at my hangar argued that mechanics focus too much on the book and not enough on feel, which got me thinking about experience versus procedure. | Aircraft Mechanics - Pinecone Attack