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I finally cleared out my uncle's old sheet metal tools from his airport days.
He worked on prop planes back when repairs were more hands-on. Now everything seems to be about composites and computer checks. Do you miss the tactile feel of older maintenance methods?
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iris4781mo agoMost Upvoted
Your uncle's tools sound like a piece of history! Aviation has changed a lot, but modern repairs aren't all computer screens. Composite work actually needs careful hands for layers and molds, so that tactile feeling isn't gone. It just looks different now with new materials. Those old tools are a cool reminder, but hands-on fixing is still a big part of the job!
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green.mason29d ago
Guess my hands would ache too if I tried to fix anything more complex than a sandwich.
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sage5281mo ago
My buddy who does composite repair says his hands still ache after hours of mold work.
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