Nick Andre is back to give more offseason updates for Florida State Basketball. He discussed Class of 2027 guard Ryan Carter who was recruited by FSU Women, former Seminole Sam Cassell wins a championship as an Assistant Coach with the Boston Celtics, and much more! Follow Nick on X @NickAndreATR and check out his articles on ChopChat covering Flor…

Nick Andre is back once again to give updates for Florida State Basketball. Men's team lands Class of 2025 Commit Dwayne Wimbley Jr., Aubrey Beckham scheduled to visit campus in July, Darin Green Jr's chance of being drafted into the NBA, and more! Follow Nick on X @NickAndreATR and check out his articles on ChopChat covering Florida State basketba…

Whenever we hear the phrase “tribal knowledge” or “the Norms”, it is associated with negativity, for example, dishonest maintenance practices or wrongdoing. This is not necessarily the case; tribal knowledge can be the passing down of vital knowledge from a group of mechanics to others. In today’s episode, we explore the positives and negatives of …

Nick Andre is back to give you guys Florida State Basketball updates. Jamir Watkins will return to Florida State for Senior Season, diving into the Men's current roster, Women's Basketball High School recruits, and much more! Follow Nick on X @NickAndreATR and check out his articles on ChopChat covering Florida State Basketball https://chopchat.com…

Whistleblowing is the act of reporting waste, fraud, abuse, corruption, or hazards. It is one of the many tools we in a business can use to mitigate issues and/or bring to attention evidence of wrongdoing. However, there is negativity surrounding the act of whistleblowing. In today’s episode, we explore those negative connotations, why there’s fear…

There have been open petitions and legislation regarding an owner’s “right to repair” for automobiles and certain farm equipment. In this episode, we explore whether the same right to repair would be more beneficial or detrimental for aircraft owners and the mechanics who maintain them. Follow us on Facebook- @cancelledformaintenance, Instagram- @c…

Nick Andre is back to discuss Florida State Women's Basketball updates. Dives into transfers Sydney Bowles, Malea Williams, and Morelia Chavez. Follow Nick on X @NickAndreATR and check out his articles on Chop Chat covering Florida State Basketball https://chopchat.com/author/ndormus/By Bleav

Follow us on Facebook- @cancelledformaintenance, Instagram- @canxformaintenancepodcast. Twitter- @cxmxpodcast Did you know we have a comic series? Check it out on the Tapas app or visit us at: https://tapas.io/series/CXMXcomics Visit our website and check out our merch at www.cancelledformaintenance.com. Have ideas or stories for show? Send us a li…

To become a certified Aircraft Maintenance Technician in the US, you must take 9 total tests from the FAA, including General, Airframe, and Powerplant tests (Written, Oral, and Practical). On this episode, we are rejoined by Brian of Finding Demo Surf Fishing, and we recount his experiences with taking his tests to attain his Airframes and Powerpla…

Nick Andre and Austin Veazey are back with offseason updates for the Florida State Seminoles. Jamir Watkins officially enters Transfer Portal, Jalen Warley commits to Virginia, diving into transfer guards Bostyn Holt and Justin Thomas, and more. Follow Nick on X @NickAndreATR and check out his articles on Chop Chat covering Florida State Basketball…

Did you know that the typical life expectancy for an indie podcast is 2-3 years? We are about to pass that threshold, 4 years to be exact, that is double the indie podcast lifespan! On this episode, we look back at the “mid-life crisis” of the show, take a look back at some of our most charted episodes, and what new goals for which we should shoot.…

Nick Andre and Austin Veazey are back to discuss the latest updates covering Florida State Men's Basketball and their off-season moves. Jamir Watkins enters 2024 NBA Draft, Cam'Ron Fletcher enters the Transfer Portal, Jerry Deng officially signs, and more. Follow Nick on X @NickAndreATR and check out his articles on Chop Chat covering Florida State…

When you hear things about aviation, if it is positive, it will most likely be about pilots and supersonic jets. Rarely will you hear about aircraft mechanics…why is that? On this episode we explore why aircraft mechanics are virtually invisible outside of the normal rings of awareness and what can we do about it. Follow us on Facebook- @cancelledf…

Nick Andre is back to discuss Florida State Women's Basketball. The Seminoles have landed their first transfer of the off-season and other updates surrounding the Women's Basketball Team. Follow Nick on X @NickAndreATR and check out his articles on Chop Chat covering Florida State Basketball https://chopchat.com/author/ndormus/ Follow Austin on X @…

Nick Andre and Austin Veazey are back to discuss updates for Florida State Basketball's off-season. Jalen Warley Enters Transfer Portal Cam Corhen, De'Ante Green officially transfer New Freshmen And More Follow Nick on X @NickAndreATR and check out his articles on Chop Chat covering Florida State Basketball https://chopchat.com/author/ndormus/ Foll…

We’ve stressed throughout our podcast that every bit of aircraft maintenance should be done in accordance with the proper maintenance manuals. We’ve further stressed that not following procedures via the manuals can lead to severe repercussions up to but not limited to losing your certification and/or causing a catastrophic incident. But what if yo…

Nick Andre is back to discuss Florida State Women's Basketball. Will Sara Bejedi be drafted to the WNBA? Ruby Whitehorn's visit in Tallahassee, Sakyia White transfers to ULM, and much more! Follow Nick on X @NickAndreATR and check out his articles on Chop Chat covering Florida State Basketball https://chopchat.com/author/ndormus/ Follow Austin on X…

Nick Andre and Austin Veazey are back to discuss Florida State Basketball. Former Miami guard Ja'Leah Williams takes an offical visit to Florida State, Cam Corhen enters transfer portal, and more! Follow Nick on X @NickAndreATR and check out his articles on ChopChat covering Florida State Basketball https://chopchat.com/author/ndormus/ Follow Austi…

One might think that once an aircraft hits the scrapyard it is the end of its life. Amazingly, this may not always be true. For today’s episode, we recollect stories about how some aircraft found new life after the scrapyard. Follow us on Facebook- @cancelledformaintenance, Instagram- @canxformaintenancepodcast. Twitter- @cxmxpodcast Did you know w…

Nick Andre and Austin Veazey were joined by Florida State Broadcaster/Sideline Reporter Ariya Massoudi to discuss his career, Men's Basketball Season, Women falling short in NCAA Tournament, and much more! Follow Ariya on X @AriyaMassoudi Follow Nick on X @NickAndreATR and check out his Articles on Chop Chat covering Florida State Basketball https:…

Nick Andre and Austin Veazey are back to discuss Florida State Men's Basketball offseason action. Sophomore forward Baba Miller enters the transfer portal and transfer forward Terrence Edwards Jr makes his official visit to Florida State on Monday. Follow Nick on X @NickAndreATR and check out his Articles on ChopChat.com covering Florida State Bask…

The Aerospace Maintenance Competition (AMC), recognizes and celebrates the aviation maintenance technician, and raises awareness of the knowledge and skill required to maintain safe, airworthy aircraft, worldwide. It provides an opportunity for current and future maintenance professionals to showcase their abilities and see how they stack up agains…

Nick Andre and Austin Veazey bring you more topics covering Florida State Basketball. Nick begins the episode discussing the Women preparing for the NCAA Tournament and Austin comes in later to discuss the Transfer Portal and who could potentially join the Men's team next season. Follow Nick on X @NickAndreATR and check out his recent article on Ch…

Nick Andre and Austin Veazey are back to discuss off-season moves for Florida State Basketball. The Women's Team lose in the first round of the NCAA Tournament vs Alabama, Daquan Davis commits to Florida State, Transfer Portal, and much more. Follow Nick on X @NickAndreATR and check out his articles on Chop Chat covering Florida State Basketball ht…

It’s Day 2 of our experience at the HAI HELI-Expo; we thought we absorbed a lot on the first day, then the second day came in swinging with more action. More noteworthy classes, more events, and best of all, meeting people who listen to the show and/or have been guests on the show! Join us in this episode as we recollect our experiences in our firs…

Nick Andre and Austin Veazey recap Florida State's ACC Tournament run, what went wrong in matchup vs North Carolina, what's next for the team, and much more! Follow Nick on X @NickAndreATR and check out his articles covering Florida State Basketball on Chop Chat https://chopchat.com/author/ndormus/ Follow Austin on X @EasyVeazeyNG and check out his…

We all, be it consciously or unconsciously, present an image that expresses who we are or who we would like others to think we are. This is determined by the setting you are in. However, there are those who would go above and beyond to present an image far from what they really are, where image does not reflect the substance. In this episode, we ex…

Nick and Austin are back to discuss an eventful week for Florida State Basketball. The Men's team came up huge in win against Miami, Women fall short in ACC Tournament, and much more! Follow Nick on X @NickAndreATR and check out his articles covering Florida State on Chop Chat https://chopchat.com/author/ndormus/ Follow Austin on X @EasyVeazeyNG an…

We’ve finally made it to our first in-person expo! The HAI HELI-Expo is the world’s largest helicopter and vertical flight tradeshow. The expo provides over 600 exhibits and 125 educational courses and sessions, perfect for those who’d like to expand their knowledge in aviation and maintain continuing education for certification purposes. In this e…

Nick Andre introduces Autin Veazey as the newest Co-Host of the show. Together, they interview the Voice of Florida State Athletics Jeff Culhane. Jeff discusses his journey as a broadcaster, Men's loss vs Pittsburgh, Women's team as they begin the ACC Tournament, and more! Follow Jeff on X @jeffculhane and check out Behind The Mic Podcast https://p…

In episode 3, Nick Andre dives into an eventful weekend of Florida State Basketball. Men's team lose to Georgia Tech, Women pick up win over Clemson in wild finish, and more! Follow Nick on X @NickAndreATR and check out his recent article on Florida State's Chandler Jackson https://chopchat.com/posts/florida-state-men-s-basketball-chandler-jackson-…

Nick Andre recaps the recent week of Florida State Basketball. The Women's Team lose big in Louisville while the Men picked up a huge win over NC State at home. Nick also does a small preview of next year's schedule as well. Follow Nick on X @NickAndreATR and check out his Florida State Basketball Articles on ChopChat https://chopchat.com/author/nd…

We love getting feedback from our listeners and everyone who follows us in our social media outlets. We’ve put out a few questions, and the responses have been amazing! Thank you all once again for sharing your answers, whether they be anonymous or specific. For today, it is going to be a bonus-style episode of sorts where we “ask the audience”, re…

In Episode 1, Nick Andre takes a deep dive into Florida State’s basketball programs. Men’s Team- Deep dive into each player + Preview of Tuesday Night’s matchup vs NC State Women’s Team- Deep dive into each player + Preparation for March Madness Follow Nick on X @NickAndreATRBy Bleav

We’ve been afforded many opportunities to review resumes, awards and scholarship applications, performance write ups, and things of the like. Some of them have been very commendable, others have been more of the cookie cutter variety, and others have been what may be called “velvet daggers”. For today’s episode, we explore how to create an amazing …

Whether you’re an aspiring aircraft mechanic or a seasoned one, finding AMT/AME jobs can be a daunting task. Finding the right outfit for you, the right pay, the right location, the right circumstances can be a mixed bag of checks and balances. On top of that, what do you do when reality hits you enough times to make you question your passion and d…

Knowledge, skills, and abilities every aircraft mechanic is required to know can vary from one aircraft, region, or civil air authority. However, there are some core skills and knowledge that are common across the board. For this episode, we share some listener feedback of those common skills, some unique ones, and lend some of our advice on how th…

We’ve all experienced the cycle of taking time off for the holidays and/or an extended vacation. Ever notice when said time off is over, everything just feels like a massive blah? You find it hard to focus, recall simple steps, and just generally don’t feel happy about being back at work. What you’re experiencing is the post-holiday slump. This is …

We have talked about some hobbies we have picked up over the course of 2023 in previous episodes, from exploring more fantasy lore, model painting, wood working, and tabletop games. These hobbies have given us an outlet to de-stress and exercise some creative problem solving. We’ve realized that hobbies can help reignite some skills that may have f…

Digital devices and media are fast becoming a part of our everyday lives. Some aspects of it have already been fully implemented into aircraft maintenance. Enter electronic logbooks and online maintenance servers! These tools offer easy-to-use systems that promise more efficient and effective maintenance operations. On this episode, we discuss some…

We’re joined with three guests and fellow aviation content creators for another Creators’ roundtable, with Stig Aviation, Airplane Facts with Max, and Brent of Total Aviation! On this episode, we explore handling creative challenges, shouting into the void, differences from one civil flight authority to the next, and share our hopes of a united air…

Have you ever been given a task, but a good amount of it was spent waiting for all of your resources to get rounded up? If there’s one thing, we as mechanics are forever pressed for, it’s time. Time dictates almost every facet of our job, from aircraft ready times, departure-arrival time, maintenance completion time, and so forth. Efficiency is the…

For today’s bonus episode, we talk about some events and projects we have lined up. One of our major goals when we first started our show was to find a way to give back to the aircraft maintenance community by offering grants and scholarships; a big thank you to Women Rock Wings, Hover with Hargis, and Women with Wings for offering the avenue to do…

We’ve all been there at some point, either first time getting a job, or transitioning from one job to the next, we come to a moment where we ask, “What am I doing?”. It’s in these moments where we ought to really be cautious, it is when we are the most vulnerable, and it’s the most opportune time for us to have our pride/ego taken advantage of. For…

The holidays are coming up soon and while it is widely dubbed as “the happiest time of the year”, that may not be the case for some of us, especially in the aviation industry. The holidays typically mean longer workdays, overtime requests, bloated workloads, and to top it off, let’s throw in some Seasonal Affective Disorder (that’s right, S.A.D.)! …

We’ve been seeing a rise in near misses, divert emergencies, and general “seat biter” situations. Some of these incidents were very preventable, others were so abrupt it didn’t leave much room to react positively. For today’s episode, we would like to take this opportunity to emphasize emergency procedures. We’ll share some of our “seat biter” mome…

We’ve spoken many times about the future of aviation; we’ve all heard of the cool new innovations that are in the works; so why haven’t we seen them yet? In today’s episode, we discuss some technologies that have been developed, some pathways new tech has to take, inject some nerd lore, and what can we hope to see in the near and distant future. Fo…

We’ve seen instances of high visibility jobs, such as aircrew, stand up for each other and plant their feet when circumstances arise that antagonize them. For aircraft mechanics though, it’s not as present. Some would argue that they don’t stand up for each other and would sooner vote with their feet than band together. Why is that? Today, we share…

It's pretty safe to say that aircraft mechanics are nerds to some degree, with varying tastes in music, literature, and games. Today we are joined with Max of Airplane facts with Max, and we explore how deep some of our lore knowledge goes, the ups and downs of being an aircraft mechanic, “failing upwards”, how we can relate lore to airplanes, and …

It’s no secret that the aviation industry depends heavily on its supply of parts, however every so often we run into a rash of unauthorized parts, specifically counterfeit parts. There’s been a recent uptick of airlines and other organizations across the aviation industry discovering counterfeit/unauthorized parts either in their bench stock or alr…