What does 36 years in the airline industry as a Senior Mechanic get you? Plenty of stories to tell and retell- some are funny, some are intriguing, some are even scary. Al Smith has included them all here for the reader's enjoyment. Those in the airline industry will immediately relate to and enjoy the candor, the humor, and the insight by which the author shares these short glimpses into the under workings of a day to day job- a job which determines the safety of millions of air passengers daily. Even those outside the world of jet aircraft maintenance and mechanics will appreciate Al Smith's inimitable style and ?knack? for story-telling.