Search:

Frank Giger

NO I am not suggesting ONLY certified welders be allowed to weld on homebuilt aircraft.
I am suggesting that anyone who wants to weld parts together on a homebuilt aircraft should...

Dear Sam Buchanan and everyone else on this web site:

You need to consider every word you type on the internet for one simple reason - Everything you type on the net stays on the net forever.
...

If you all are so proud of your welding - where is the x-ray proof?

At the very least, you should be required to complete a set of similar type weld tests in front of a certified independent QA...

Sam Buchanan - if the shoe fits - it is about time you recognized the problem.

I'll will give you just one aircraft related example out of thousands that I have seen over the years. Back about 25...

Aircraft Welding


I have been an Aircraft Mechanic and then a Non Destructive Inspector for more than 50 years. My guiding objective has been and always will be – SAVING LIVES.





...

Aaron:

In the real world outside of the USA, certification and licensing is not only required, but mandatory in just about every aviation, construction, petroleum and automotive profession I can...

Aaron:

Forgive if I am mistaken, but I don't remember seeing anyone on this particular blog (even you) stating they were journeyman welders. Yes, in Canada you cannot weld just about anything...

Jim_P
I hate to admit this, but you are absolutely right. I have approached this subject from the wrong perspective. I failed to recognize that I have been dealing with individuals who are not fully...

obviously you have a reading handicap.
Miller never wrote the article - they just put it in the magazine.
The article was written by two journeyman welders with 50 years of experience.
I trust...

Well you guys certainly are extremely sensitive and very easy to get a rise out of.
However, in the interests of clearing the air, I decided to go straight to the horses mouth - Miller Welding.
I...

Aaron - do you have any x-ray film to prove that your welds are defect free? How about Ultrasonic weld inspection reports by a certified UT Tech? How many CGSB or ASNT level 2 or 3 certifications do...

How many more than ONE do you need - before you consider this a problem. Now you see that three (3) fatalities are on file.
I have spent 40 years as an NDT specialist and teacher.
I have taught...

Like I said at the start of this - I never reply on these kinds of forums because I learned a long time ago that it is difficult to educate someone who thinks they know everything already - which has...

That is the reason so many pilots have ended up dead. Murphy's Law - if it can happen it will.

So if you are not a professional journeyman welder, EVERY weld you complete is marginal at best and...

Hi: I am an aircraft mechanic and certified Non Destructive Testing Specialist (x-ray weld Inspector) with 40 years of experience. I don't usually comment on forums like this, unless I see a problem...