Stig Shift …10NOV23 (Aircraft maintenance) day 1 of 3 

Mister Stig; you are on fire man! Your somebody who just digs what he does cause you like planes like me. Your job is so very critical, and because your a pro, the company you work for should pay you in gold. Enjoy these videos, they are intense and reveal the real work that goes on to keep those birds flying.

The cup of coffee and a baseball cap are the two necessities of being an AP or ground maintenance mechanic. The two things that suck working outside is working at a cold weather airport when it’s below zero and windy or in the middle of summer at a hot weather airport. Although, I got my best tan working at ORD. Jet fuel is a great suntan lotion…

Your love and enjoyment for your job really comes through in your videos. Thank you for your enthusiasm and willingness to share. Making videos is more time consuming than most appreciate. But I do. Thank you.

For some reason this trio was presented in reverse. But loved nevertheless. Todays lesson was learning the 737 has a large life boat! In the ceiling! Great video thank you

So nice to see someone enjoying their job. Respect and greetings from Germany❤

These videos are awesome. Really enjoy them and appreciate your work. So cool seeing the ins and outs of these beautiful birds.

Your comedy is excellent 😂😂 we want more..

❤ the carbon brakes.

Amazing video thank you for these

just a day ago, passenger steal off the safety belt from the seat when disembark. New Boarding completed a passenger call the flight crew and said " i have not the safety belt", unbelievable. I had to rush with a brand new safety belt and installed with all the eyes on me. Ciao ;)

I love your videos. Very informative. They're great. Keep em' coming.

Thank you Stig, I’m loving your enthusiasm and dedication to these amazing machines. Interesting varied shift…

1m21s was an Aero Union A306 (A300-600). They're a Mexican cargo airline that operates a small fleet of A306s and B762. You can mostly see them at MIA.

This is awesome. I’m starting at American as an A&P line tech in 2 weeks! These videos are giving me a lot of insight on to what to expect. Keep it up!

Love your videos! Working two 16-hour shifts in one week mightn't allow much time for smelling any roses though :-) I work a similar mission-critical job to you, but I'm in a public hospital, looking after defective humans. We aren't allowed to work such long shifts because, as you know, statistics prove all humans fail to accurately function, or follow procedure, when forced to endure extended, dangerous high-stress shifts. Pilots aren't permitted to do it so why are engineers?

Thank you again Sir… always fascinating ✈️

I love everything about this channel, from your enthusiasm and passion for your job, to your profile picture. :) Anyways you definitely gained a sub, I love airplanes and hope to be a pilot someday.

Thanks for doing your video in HDR. Looks stunning on my phone

I always make a habit of telling those I love how I feel. I think it’s great you leaving some love with the planes! Your videos are so awesome!!

Stig when do they change the oil filters and the generator CSD filters? From an old retired guy

When I started at American in Tulsa on the 727's and the first time I saw the cabin and flight deck completely gutted on a heavy C check I thought to myself there's no way in hell this is going back together and have everything work like it should. Well 30 days later and presto everything was reassembled better than it came apart. I often would tell people that if the flying public could see one of these gutted out they'd never want to fly again... LOL. Being retired now for 11 years at times I miss working on these birds and some of the great people I worked with, but I'm really enjoying retirement. You should make a video on what's it like traveling non-rev and the headaches it causes sometimes. People think just because we work for an airline we can automatically get on board... don't we wish. I remember the first time my wife and I got in first class she said this is awesome and can get use to it. I told her well don't expect it every time because it doesn't work that way... LOL. I was so proud to work for AA as my father worked there for almost 45 years and absolutely loved it. Sadly he passed away before i started working there but he would have been so proud that his son followed in his footsteps. Thank you for making these great videos and bringing back great memories for me!

You have the coolest job ever . I always wanted to be a ramp agent.

Nice video. Thanks for sharing it.

Oh my gosh. Loving the commentary. Can’t wait to see the other two.

I don't think Stug could make a bad video giving us this kind of access to his awesome job!

I used to be an AP on corporate jets. They are pretty awesome!I I miss that job! Love the channel.

‘If the spinner’s not working it’s a no-go item’ lol

Once you get the Aviation bug in your system, it will never leave. I left the industry 20 years ago after working in the field as an A&P, avionics technician for 24 years. It’s so true that you still look up at the sky when you hear a jet. Great industry except for some of the negatives associated with it. But I do miss it.

New uploaddddd yessss!

Beautiful A300 takeoff!

Many thanks for your videos. Now I have a question for you which AA livery you like current one or the polished aluminum.

Love 🤲🤲🌹🌹🌹

I Just Got my both my Airframe & PowerPlant and have begun looking For employment and I am so Glad at what you said at The beginning about how it was A 3 day work week 1-8 hour shift & 2-16 hour shifts I am The Type who likes to Get all work done while I am already There especially since because of where I am it would probably be at least 2 hour commutes everyday

I’ve been waiting for someone to do a channel like this. I took a second job as a baggage handler so I could be around airplanes. I did it until I was burned out physically. For 12 year I worked 18 hour days. This video reminds me of my days in the ramp. I loved loading aircraft and pushing back. Seeing the passengers faces excited to travel.

I honestly love your personality. Your narration is awesome and it covers everything. Thank you mate.

Thanks for sharing video, love your work ethics. Take care.

Thank you for your videos, you're one of a very few YTers who create this content, I love planes, at first I thought I wanted to fly them, but what I really love is seeing how everything works; many thanks from England!

Can you make a video on how the ground power air starter starts the engine

So glad I found your channel. Brilliant content. Two thumbs up.

Amazing!!!

Great work Stig! Drinks for you and the wife are on me Bud!

3:55 - This Part 😭🤣🤣 - Whenever You Say It’s Something Silly I Understand Why You Say It (I Assume For Those All Too Serious Human Beings 🙄) But Brother That’s Just Something I Would Definitely Do If I Worked In That Beautiful Industry 🤣😍🤩 - 7:06 “In Case Of Emergency… Feel Free To Help…” Idk Why But I Could Just Feel An Hear The Weight Of That Life Daft Door In Your Voice 😫😩😭 - An By The Way I Absolutely Love Your Videos (Especially The Longer Ones) Just Keep Em Coming M8 Much Love & Respect For What You Do 🤝💯❤️

Drug your the best. Love how you explain your tasks. Can’t wait for the next one!!

What a very interesting video!!! As a licensed automotive dealership technician employed in the industry for North of thirty years, and recently became very fascinated with aircraft and flying, this video really gives me an excellent close up look at the insides of these very interesting machines. I guess Boeing and Airbus are the two biggest aircraft manufacturers in the industry.

How bout some 777 trivia that pilots don’t know? Always fun to talk with the mechanics.

He's right. Turbines rarely, if ever, need lube oil changes. The oil's just strained, centrifuged, filtered etc. True of steam turbines, power gas turbines, and aviation gas turbines. AlI of 'em.

Great video! You have excellent voice for vlogs

No machine gun in the 737?

I don't think that the hearts are silly I think is your proof of how much you like your job. It is important to you, then it is important to us.

I appreciate you sir for what you do. I am going to be a airplane mechanic soon 1 day an I take it all in and gather my own notes that you tell us so. In a few months I’ll be ready to go through tech school thank you. I want as much information as possible before even going to tech school so I can become a professional airplane mechanic.

Interesting to see the life rafts in the 737 Stig, fl9wn on the 737 a few times and never saw where they were stowed, were the engines on the 777 GE90s that is my favourite jet. I would l9ve to fly on one, looking forward to your next video stig

Really enjoy your videos! Very interesting and informative. Any chance you could shoot them in landscape instead of portrait? The would show better when watching on a TV. Keep them coming.

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Interesting is that from the tower where I work I can see a bit of smoke coming from the wheel well after takeoff DURING gear retraction, that must be the wheels stopping

Hi I think wlke around starts from L1 door then you chk your nose lift side then nose doom you go to right side of the acft LDG ENG WINGS Fuselage till action withe APU AREA THIN GO L/H SIDE ALL THE WAY TO YOUR START L1 Door that’s the correct way. Not like what you did correct me if I’m wrong Best wishes you’re a good engineer keep up the good work

I’ve done “8’s” and now do “12’s”, but “16’s” are killers!

Like these vids!

I like your vídeos

I would really like to see an APU on the work bench.

The pilot monitoring will also do a walk around of the aircraft before they depart. The more eyes looking the safer flying is.

Can you show us your work vehicle? What kind of tools are on you at all times? Great videos. Just found the chanel. I've been going through all of them.

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Till section i wrote it wrong By the if you do the arrivel WAC in sequence you will not miss any part of the ACFT

There should be parking numbers, like in malls, so you don't miss a jet.

Hi Stig, I love your channel. Pretty sure that was an Aerounion A-300 (F4-600) not an A-310. The 310 is noticeably shorter. Amazing

Nothing like having airline maintenance working a 16 hour shift. What could go wrong

1:25 @metoo; how to tell you are a true avgeek 😂. My wife gets so mad whenever we park near the airport, cause we are normally late to the gate…. Gotta planespot. Cheers @Stig

At 1:15 that was an AeroUnion A300-600F (P-F conversion) out of Mexico

Gate 159 lol I work at LAX too!!

Nice shift Stig 🤙!!

16hr shifts 😳 how many breaks do you get lol

Im not gonna lie, i do grab/collect safety cards i dont have, but i never grab from exit row.

Then once we get into the terminal forget it, if i get to see a 717 or one of my NEO Engines. @ 8:00 mr. Stig. The Norwegian 787 stops me in my tracks. I also write messages to my wife on our pylons cause she works in our test area as an engineer.

You let me ask how often to take a hydraulic oil sample, please.

@8:34 you make reference to 131 gate(s), what are those?

Can you please share your flashlight details, i want to buy one??

How long till they decide to retire a aircraft and after it’s retired do they just sell it to a smaller company

Aircraft technician is a job where low pay and no respect is the normal been there for 39 years and now retired at United Airlines Hopefully this changes for the next generation

When the 737 is left unattended, but on ground power, is the battery switch off?

Stig could you make a video to explain the nitrogen generator sistem? I know it is difficult to show without disassemble the aircraft but try to do your best. Evriting in your channel is fantastic but the most beautiful thing is your enthusiasm. Keep it at full thrust and never lose your passion

He is literally a ground crew

Is That Emirates 777-300er

How do you live on a 40 hour work week?

Do you never work in the hangar?

How to apply in your company sir im amt jr mechanic

What airport is this at?

You are multi qualified? Boeing 737 family/777/787... Airbus A320 family ! quite hudge

It's a A300-600 not a 310

MH 370 is still lost so you can loose a big jet..

Exactly what I needed, let’s go

United guy here. I have the same love for my job as you do. Even on my worst days it’s still the best job I could ever asked for

I never know that jet aircraft never change there oil only fill.

Is the hydraulic oil used in an airplane “non conductive” ?