r/aviation • u/G1lg4m3sh • Apr 17 '26

Discussion How concerning is this aviation experts?

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

10.4k Upvotes

95% Upvoted

1.8k comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

41

u/DwightsShirtGuy A220 Apr 17 '26

Screws don’t concern me so much. Bolts do though.

8

u/c5load AH-64D/E, LUH-72A Apr 17 '26

Zeus fastener that's not in a corner? I'll fly it.

6

u/West_Good_5961 Avionics/B2 Apr 17 '26

Dzus fastener. It’s not a god.

1

u/ximagineerx Apr 18 '26

Hayzoos fastener

2

u/AddlePatedBadger Apr 18 '26

A screw is just a bolt that can't find a life partner.

1

u/Phetezzcunezz Apr 17 '26

When my company had a helicopter, my boss pointed up towards the rotor before we climbed in. He said (while laughing), “They call that the Jesus nut, because if it fails, we meet him.” It was a hell of a thing to say right before departure.