In the days of old, rural general aviation airfields had resident mechanics who set up shop at the airport, dispensing free advice and pots of black coffee. Everyone in the tri-county area knew them by name and would make pilgrimages to lean on the wing and gain crucial knowledge not held by books.
While these guys are less prevalent than yesteryear, a few still hang around. Bill Ross, vice president of product support for Superior Air Parts, knew these folks. He has spent his lifetime learning from them. And now he wants to share it, for free.
