Spacing out viewing lets you digest each episode fully, making the binge more satisfying.

It's scary how often that happens, really. I've read a few of those reports, and it's always the small things that get missed. Corrosion can hide so well, you know (like in those tight spots under the wings), especially in places you don't check every day. When rivets fail, it might not be instant, but it can lead to big trouble if no one sees it coming. Makes you want to triple-check everything during preflight, just to be safe.

My buddy runs an independent garage and he showed me the paperwork for a simple warranty brake job. The manufacturer wanted seven different photos, a full service history printout, and a video of the noise. It took him three hours just to file the claim. The problem isn't mostly shops committing fraud, it's that the system is built to deny valid claims by making the process impossible. Have you ever had to deal with that side of it?

Six years ago my local shop took on two apprentices, but now they say they can't afford the lost work time. I mean when shops are just trying to stay open, teaching someone for three years isn't a smart business move, it's a cost. So the whole path into the craft gets reshaped by who can pay for classes or set up a home studio first, not just who is keen to learn. It changes the kind of people who even get to try, maybe more hobbyists and fewer career makers. Idk, that shift in who can afford to start might matter just as much as how they learn.

Actually, that hands-on learning isn't completely gone. It's just moved to shorter workshops instead of years-long shop apprenticeships. You can still get your elbow nudged, just for a weekend.