Ray at the hangar in Wichita finally let me torque the spar bolts myself

Ray, a 30 year A&P out at our hangar in Wichita, stood behind me with his arms crossed while I torqued the spar bolts on a Cessna 172 last Tuesday. When I finished he checked every one with a breakaway torque wrench and just nodded, then said "that's the first time I didn't have to redo one of yours." Small thing, but I've been chasing his sign-off for 8 months and it felt good. Any of you old heads remember when your lead finally stopped hovering over your shoulder?

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troy_ward4d ago

Did Ray ever tell you why he hovered so long? Half the old guys I know do it because they got burned once by somebody they trusted too quick. His nod probably means more than the torque spec did.

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