tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6478584564503318052.post995980631580335901..comments2023-10-01T09:50:49.496-05:00Comments on The Whole Lotta Nada: Rodolfo asked...Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15624036967811753781noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6478584564503318052.post-65749134790408480522008-04-26T14:49:00.000-05:002008-04-26T14:49:00.000-05:00They only lost my luggage one time in all of my tr...They only lost my luggage one time in all of my travels.<BR/><BR/>And, that was my own fault. <BR/><BR/>In my rush to get home from Korea I kept changing flights around. I wound up out running my bags.<BR/><BR/>Rodolfo, I'm working on your answer.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15624036967811753781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6478584564503318052.post-52934786699057474952008-04-26T08:26:00.000-05:002008-04-26T08:26:00.000-05:00Great stuff, David. It took me YEARS to learn som...Great stuff, David. It took me YEARS to learn something though: Use the smallest tool possible for the job. Lord, it makes working on things so much easier! I always thought I had to use my 3/8" drive stuff on everything. It wears you out - too heavy! Generally, even a 1/4" drive ratchet can muster up the necessary torque for most of the small fasteners on aircraft.<BR/><BR/>For Christmas one year, a friend gave me one of those Craftsman 99-piece "suitcase" type took kits. At first I thought it was just a dumb gimmick, preferring my disorganized 99-<I>pound</I> toolbox crammed with a bunch of crap I didn't need. I quickly came to realize that the Craftsman set had just about everything I needed (only added a few open ends and some pliers - there even was room!) and it was easy to see when a tool was missing because everything had its place. Now I use the "gimmicky" suitcase thingee more than my beloved box-o-tools when I go on the road (which means "into the junkyard").<BR/><BR/>Oh man, and I had to laugh about one thing. You're absolutely right - shaving kit and change of clothese in the carry-on. You only need to learn that lesson ONE time, as your wife obviously did. It would have been hard for me to resist the "I told you so" line.Bob Barbanes:https://www.blogger.com/profile/12344068760904928223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6478584564503318052.post-12003953757555227062008-04-26T00:39:00.000-05:002008-04-26T00:39:00.000-05:00David-What where the goals you set for yourself af...David-What where the goals you set for yourself after school? Did you accomplish what you want out of aviation? Any missed job opportunities? What would you do different? Would you even do anything different? Did you blaze your own path? Sorry to pick your brain so much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6478584564503318052.post-73603890966397679692008-04-24T22:15:00.000-05:002008-04-24T22:15:00.000-05:00THANK YOU. I got about a month left in A&P school...THANK YOU. I got about a month left in A&P school and super STOKED to start working in the field. I wasn't suprised to have caught the aviation bug in general but I was shocked to get addicted to tools. Snap on tools are so tempting. Luckily I found a guy retiring on craigslist and he gave me some sweet deals. The half price discount as a votech student helps a lot too. Kudos to your blog. Other than maintenance forums and pilot blogs you're the first A&P I found online whose blog is "current."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com