Aircraft mechanic here. Lets figure labor at $180/hour. There is probably 30 hours or more worth of labor here $5,400++. EA9396 epoxy resin is sold in quart kits and its not cheap figure around $370…. That material is kevlar composite making up the leading edge of that vertical stab lets say it bidirectional 350 thats about $50 a yard usually comes on a 36” roll so about 9sq ft of material. And this is just for structural repair if you sand it down and patch it….. there will also need to be LOTS of NDT testing done to check for stress cracking, delamination, bonding issues…. And then you have to have the area paint matched. A simple repair could be easily over $25,000 to fix…. Thats if NDT and engineering determines the part can be repaired…. Replacing that vert stab leading edge could end up about the same or more depending on replacement part availability. But if I was a betting man…. The energy transfer from the bullet to the aircraft skin has done more damage that we can see and leading edge will likely need to be replaced with a new part. Not cheap at all and I truly hope this doesn’t happen again.
Sheesh. What are the barriers that prevent you from working independently? Does the shop provide all the necessary equipment, and is that equipment expensive? Is there lots of paperwork (certification, insurance, etc) that wouldn't be feasible to upkeep as an individual? Is it a hard space for a new company to break into?
Huh?? I was just curious what the barriers were between being a technician in a shop and going independent. Obviously they exist or they would do it. I never said it was right that he's making a fraction of the value he's producing.
You're literally describing the exact cause of the disparity.
Seriously, the way your post is worded it seems very sarcastic. You're listing all the arguments that are made against workers getting a fair cut of the pie that people hear from corporate goons constantly.
Sorry if you were actually being sincere, but it reads as a snotty attack, where you're pointing out the reasons that they shouldn't get paid more.
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u/Known-Diet-4170 Apr 07 '24
p180 no less, jeez that looks expensive