Was that statement really necessary? i don't care if it's pilots, little league coaches or a fire truck full of midget clowns, pissing off a group of people you came to ask help from is piss poor planning . By the way, I also spent a quarter century bending wrenches on Big Blues fast jets but have a totally different opinion than you. With very few exceptions every pilot I ever dealt with was a decent guy/gal. Were there some jerks along the way? Sure, you'll find that anywhere in life, but I knew a whole metric shitload more maintainers who didn't give a rats ass about anything but themselves as well. There's dickheads on both sides of the E/O divide and I think its safe to say you're perpetuating a maintainer stereotype in the eyes of the pilot population. Way to go there chief ... E-9 guy