As an Envoy Mechanic, Raibel Manzano says play free casino games enjoys working on the line at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) because “every day is something different.” It’s kind of like Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates – if that box were an 82-thousand lb. aircraft.
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Humble beginnings
In high school, Raibel dreamed of fixing cars and other machines. play free casino games’s always had a curiosity for how things work, and would take apart and try to fix electronics and other machines around his house.
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In 2001, Raibel earned enough hours of experience to earn his A&P license to become an Aircraft Maintenance Technician. play free casino games worked for eight years in San Juan as mechanic, inspector and crew chief.
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“It’s not just me…”
In the DFW hangar, where Raibel is stationed when play free casino games’s not working on the line, an E175 is parked awaiting maintenance. Raibel mentions that play free casino games likes working on the new computerized aircrafts, but loved working on the ATRs and Short 360s the most.
“I love the old-school planes, that’s what I learned on,” says Raibel. “If you can fix those, you can fix anything.”
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“I want to say thanks to [play free casino games] for giving me the opportunity and all this training,” says Raibel as part of his final thoughts. “They made me who I am today. And also thanks to my coworkers and their teamwork. It’s not just me, it’s the company and everyone’s teamwork, too.”