The Good the Bad and the Ugly: The Aviation Maintenance Industry - Raw!

Is Wheelz alive?

“Where have you been?” “Are you still alive!?” “Has the FAA captured you?” “Is all ok?” We’re here :), Yup, not yet and so-so Appreciate the continued support and cama

A/P Schools bastardized! Unsafe, unprepared & ... shenanigans. A TGTBTU Expose!

Hello everyone and welcome to 2023's first expose' episode. We're diving into the changes being put into effect for our Part 147 Airframe and Powerplant schools in the U.

From the Archives! - Being an aircraft mechanic during the beginning of COVID

Thanks for tuning into 2023's first Bonus episode pulled "from the archives". This was recorded back in 2021 in Season 1. It was put on the back burner as other content t

Podcast Aug 2023 update !

Hello everyone and thank you so much for supporting the show all these years and sticking by throughout! No, this isn't goodbye but in the upcoming months I will be takin

2023's FIRST aircraft Tech talk!

The long awaited 'Aircraft Tech Talk' is back. Tune in for 2023s first Aircraft Tech Talk where I answer your aircraft "technical questions" and boy have I received a lot

How to be a good manager and avoid becoming a bad one.

Hey there everyone and thanks for tuning in! We're talking about how to be a good manager and how to avoid being a bad one in addition to talking about the traits of bad

2023's first episode! Update & 'mini' listeners questions answered!

Hello everyone and WELCOME BACK!! This is 2023's FIRST episode of the show in season 3 and I answer the big question, "Where in the hell have you been Wheelz?!?" Also

Bonus 12! Destroying trolls. Hangar talk & B757 parts wait.

Hello and welcome !   No, did not expect to be talking to you fine folks so soon BUT trolls need to be schooled sometimes and hell, waiting for THE CORRECT parts to arriv

Christmas 2022 update. .. while driving

Hello everyone and welcome! Update on, “where you been?”, what’s expected, AND I get cut off in traffic. In addition you’ll hear my rant about the FAAs decision to bastar

Is "Maintenance" really the reason behind flight delays and cancellations?

Thanks for tuning in everybody!   This episode comes from the 'old archives' and was not previously released but here it is!  In this episode, I'm talking about the incre

Special Episode! Interview W/ Pieter Johnson @ 'Xtended Aviation' Podcast!

Hey there everyone!  Thank you for tuning in.  In this TGTBTU Special; I've got the distinct pleasure of being a guest on the, 'Xtended Aviation Podcast'. In this episode

Anti-Boeing Trolls -VS- Me

Hello everyone and welcome!   This podcast was supposed to be a bonus podcast but instead I thought it needed to be said sooner rather than later..   Why does social med

2022's first expose'- The Saga of N874AA

Hello and welcome to this, 2022's first expose' podcast! We're talking about the saga of N874AA (I refer to it in the show as "Nine874”) An ex- AA 727 that was donated to

China Eastern Air Crash: Debunking false/bad aircraft information

Hello everyone and welcome!   In this pretty much, off-the-cuff episode; I am dispelling some ridiculous statements, rumors and B.S information about the China Eastern Ai

Bonus 11.5: "Was I picking on Cpt. Sully Sullenberger?" Nope. An Explanation.

Hello and welcome everyone!  In this kind of-sorta bonus, 'explanation' podcast I'm talking about how some of my social media postings recently were taken out of context

Episode 14: Is your GENFAM Instructor blowing smoke? Debunking the smoke & mirrors!

Hello and welcome to the podcast!  Talking about bad GENFAM instructors in todays episode and correcting some bad information some instructors have shared with their stud

Bonus #10: What's with all these aircraft tire mishaps? Are re-treaded tires really safe?

Hello everyone and welcome to this last minuet bonus podcast!.  I've been asked quite a lot recently why we're seeing all these aircraft tire blow out incidents on commer

Episode 13- Listener question: Are MELs safe? Do airlines abuse MELs?

Hello everyone and WELCOME to the second episode of 2022!.  Please forgive me for my "COVID voice" - I'm still getting over having COVID but the show's got to continue.  

Episode 12: Aircraft Mechanics liability and the consequences!

 Hello and welcome!  In this podcast, I once again do my due diligence, and spoke to three aviation lawyers about an aircraft mechanics' liability and the consequences ac

Merry Christmas 2021! Welcome 2022!

Christmas 2021 message from yours truly!  This year has been FILLED with so much good, bad, and ugly throughout the world and throughout the aviation industry as well.