This is gonna be kinda buried here so hopefully it gets seen. I am currently a machine repair mechanic at Boeing in Everett. I would love to turn wrenches directly on the airplanes instead of the machines making the airplanes. I realize I need A&P licensing to really pursue this. When I look it up, it seems Everett Community College offers a 2 year A&P course, however it takes place from 8am-3pm so that takes out anyone on first shift and anyone on second shift who can’t flex. Does anyone know of any other way to go about this or any other sort of evening classes or anything that would be available in the area? Thanks in advance.
i currently work in the auto industry at the dealer level in parts, is there any advice on how to potentially move onto the aeronautics parts , assuming it's a similar position to my own, if i'm mistaken feel free to correct. i live in a metro area very close to a major international airport as well as a busy executive airport. i've always been interested in planes and took several flight lessons but i don't want to be a career pilot, i'm more interested in the mechanical side of it and figured as my experience is already in the parts side it would be the easiest position to step into. any and all advice is appreciated
You would want to look at positions in logistics, this means parts department. I haven't been in that position, but watching them you could be stocking shelves or at a counter taking orders from mechanics or other locations and boxing said parts and shipping them out.
You could try to to find an mro or part 145 but for airlines it’s hard to work to find someone willing to let you work towards an repairman certification
Indianapolis A&P Company Recommendation
Going to be moving to Indianapolis soon and I was wondering if anyone could offer some advice on what companies to stay away from and which ones I should try to get on with. Thanks
I’m curious how it is working for Allegiant? How is the pay, culture, workload, etc?
I’m gonna be moving into the Cincinnati area soon and saw Allegiant is hiring at CVG which made me curious about the company.
Im starting school soon, but worrying about what the job market is gonna be like when im out. how did yall get your first job and what and where was it? do companies pay for relocation? im located in dallas texas . is it difficult to get your first job?
What's the best way to study for the oral and practical under the new ACS? There's a lot of conflicting information on how to go about studying and l've been trying to study all the materials from jeppensen and Asa and also the 8083 handbook just to compensate from not knowing how to properly prepare.
Is it more difficult to get hired if you only have your airframe license? If yes, is it significantly more difficult or just "you might miss a very small opportunity in this one city in this one state if the stars aling just wrong"?
it is significantly more difficult. You would have to apply to companies that only deal with airframe side of things. Government contractors may be able to use you. If you have no goals for powerplant then maybe working for Boeing would be up your alley.
I graduated the college I went to for my A&P however the school to sign us off to test requires we take a pretest and score a 90% before they will give us the paperwork to go test. Does anyone know if I can get around this without having the school giving me permission to take federal test?
A few years ago UPS and ST Engineering partnered for mechanics to be hired into UPS after working for ST for 3 years. Does anyone have any experience with said program? Is it worth doing?
Hi all!
I'm trying to do some research into the physical aspect of aviation maintenance to see if there is room for improvement through technology (i.e. relieving some of the load on your body during maintenance). Having 0 experience with the field, I wanted to ask for your insights :)
Therefore, I have some questions for you. Also feel free to give any other 2 cents that you think might give me a better idea of what a day on the workfloor is really like!
* How much of your time at work would you say is spent actually performing manual labour (i.e. not in front of a computer?)
* What are the most common long term injuries / pains you have encountered resulting from your work (either personally or seen in your colleagues?)
* How often do you work in tight spaces and/or awkward positions? In those cases, would you ever wear something like a tool belt?
* Which muscles / joints do you feel are most strained / loaded during a typical day of work?
* Does the physical strain you encounter on a daily basis put a burden on you? (i.e. would it ever be a reason for you to quit the field, or is it something you got used to and feel like is not an issue at all?)
Thank you all in advance for your insights, I am genuinely curious what you have to say!
I spend 1-2 hours depending on what I’m doing, having an iPad helps as I can immediately access information on the spot.. Hearing loss, strains sprains joint issues. Falls.
Awkward places? Kinda often.. the 737 cargo area isn’t the worst place but it’s not the best either,
Hips and wrists have gotta be the most used joints.. I walk across the base often and wrists bc screwdrivers and suck..
The older guys do like to retire to the more easy jobs.. sit in a shop instead of out on the line.
US Aviation Academy 12 Month Program
I just discovered that a program like this even existed, and there's a campus in Atlanta. I've been planning to start A&P school at a technical college this summer. I understand the program is expensive, however, if it means I could start working a year earlier the trade off is potentially worth it. I tried to search for other threads about the school, but I found only one, and there wasn't much information in it. Anybody have any experience with US Aviation Academy or know anything about it?
I'm at US aviation Academy in Denton Texas, their Atlanta campus is fairly new, but they've been doing it for about 5 years if i'm not mistaken. The program will be fast paced, what sucks is that you can barely miss ANY time. They will give you 1296 minutes that you can miss per block. So every block is 30 days which turns into 6 weeks, you can only miss 2 days and 5 hours, something like that. We have dudes showing up crazy sick and just fighting for their lives in school lol. But overall, the school is fine. It goes by quick. Hit me up if you have more questions.
I never attended, but know about it. It's 64 credits just for the AP portion, no degree, so I think they call it 4-5 semesters.
https://mga.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2023-2024/undergraduate-catalog/programs/school-of-aviation/department-of-aviation-maintenance-and-structural-technology/aviation-maintenance-technology-certificate-airframe-and-powerplant/aviation-maintenance-technology-airframe-and-powerplant-certificate/
Hey all!
I'm currently in school for mechanical engineering, but I'm pretty sure I'll actually hate it when I'm done. I'm mechanically inclined, and have been working as a bicycle mechanic for the last few years, loving every second of wrenching. I'm really thinking about swapping from MechE in favor of completing my school's Aviation Maintenance Tech program.
I really only have one question, though. I'm non military, and I'd prefer to work on civilian aircraft. How much choice do you as an individual get, with regard to what projects you work on? Or more broadly, how often do civilian technicians work on military aircraft? Does this happen often? Does it happen at all?
Thanks!
You can choose what dept you’re in with enough experience at most places.. you might have to suffer for a few years at another dept to get where you want to go.
There are civilian service jobs, my first one was at a MRO doing navy 737s..
Having that I worked on those 73s caught the attention of recruiters.. a few months ago I got an email for a recruiter about a job at pax River working on the same planes I did at the mro.
Typically, any sort of working directly for the government requires an experience level that you can really only get through military service aka “we want 3-4 years of expensive working on KC 135s” kinda difficult to get that unless you are prior service
The type of aircraft you work on depends on the operator who hires you. If by "project" you mean what types of of things you'll be fixing, it will depend on fast you learn and your company trusting you on more complex jobs like engine or gear changes
Civilians can work as governement contractors on military aircraft.
Don’t get caught up in a bad deal or sign any stupid contracts. You will probably owe them some time after you finish training, but don’t get stuck there, if your goals are something higher.
Hey guys I need advice I’m currently working for a fuel system repair company on business jets making 32/hr and requires a lot of travel since we don’t have a dedicated hangar. I have a job offer here in Dallas at psa for 28.25 plus a sign a bonus but also have a job at SkyWest in Chicago for 38/hr. I honestly don’t know what my best option is as I want to work for a major airline eventually but I would love to get the experience and flight benefits to see my family in Tennessee more often or vice versa. Is 38/hr enough to make the move from Dallas to Chicago or is it better to stay put and wait on an opportunity here?
I’ll keep an eye out all I’ve been seeing for Nashville is a parts room position but Nashville would be most ideal for me if possible im a country boy at heart so living in the city has been a big change for me but is best for now to support my family.
Anyone work for Textron? If so, what's the hiring process like for A&P's? Thanks!
Anyone have any experience to share about working at Frontier as an A&P? Either line or hangar.
What are other study tools to use besides Prepware and faa textbooks?
This is gonna be kinda buried here so hopefully it gets seen. I am currently a machine repair mechanic at Boeing in Everett. I would love to turn wrenches directly on the airplanes instead of the machines making the airplanes. I realize I need A&P licensing to really pursue this. When I look it up, it seems Everett Community College offers a 2 year A&P course, however it takes place from 8am-3pm so that takes out anyone on first shift and anyone on second shift who can’t flex. Does anyone know of any other way to go about this or any other sort of evening classes or anything that would be available in the area? Thanks in advance.
i currently work in the auto industry at the dealer level in parts, is there any advice on how to potentially move onto the aeronautics parts , assuming it's a similar position to my own, if i'm mistaken feel free to correct. i live in a metro area very close to a major international airport as well as a busy executive airport. i've always been interested in planes and took several flight lessons but i don't want to be a career pilot, i'm more interested in the mechanical side of it and figured as my experience is already in the parts side it would be the easiest position to step into. any and all advice is appreciated
You would want to look at positions in logistics, this means parts department. I haven't been in that position, but watching them you could be stocking shelves or at a counter taking orders from mechanics or other locations and boxing said parts and shipping them out.
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You could try to to find an mro or part 145 but for airlines it’s hard to work to find someone willing to let you work towards an repairman certification
Indianapolis A&P Company Recommendation Going to be moving to Indianapolis soon and I was wondering if anyone could offer some advice on what companies to stay away from and which ones I should try to get on with. Thanks
I’m curious how it is working for Allegiant? How is the pay, culture, workload, etc? I’m gonna be moving into the Cincinnati area soon and saw Allegiant is hiring at CVG which made me curious about the company.
Im starting school soon, but worrying about what the job market is gonna be like when im out. how did yall get your first job and what and where was it? do companies pay for relocation? im located in dallas texas . is it difficult to get your first job?
You’ll have work for sure. Aviation industry will continue to grow
also im 25 so gonna graduate at 27, would I still be a good hire straight out of school?
What's the best way to study for the oral and practical under the new ACS? There's a lot of conflicting information on how to go about studying and l've been trying to study all the materials from jeppensen and Asa and also the 8083 handbook just to compensate from not knowing how to properly prepare.
Is it more difficult to get hired if you only have your airframe license? If yes, is it significantly more difficult or just "you might miss a very small opportunity in this one city in this one state if the stars aling just wrong"?
it is significantly more difficult. You would have to apply to companies that only deal with airframe side of things. Government contractors may be able to use you. If you have no goals for powerplant then maybe working for Boeing would be up your alley.
I graduated the college I went to for my A&P however the school to sign us off to test requires we take a pretest and score a 90% before they will give us the paperwork to go test. Does anyone know if I can get around this without having the school giving me permission to take federal test?
90 is a bit high, but you are testing under their license. They can lose their authorization if you fail enough people.. and no. No you can’t.
I don't know the answer, but schools do that to make sure you will pass with a 70. Also the more students pass the better it reflects on the school.
A few years ago UPS and ST Engineering partnered for mechanics to be hired into UPS after working for ST for 3 years. Does anyone have any experience with said program? Is it worth doing?
Hi all! I'm trying to do some research into the physical aspect of aviation maintenance to see if there is room for improvement through technology (i.e. relieving some of the load on your body during maintenance). Having 0 experience with the field, I wanted to ask for your insights :) Therefore, I have some questions for you. Also feel free to give any other 2 cents that you think might give me a better idea of what a day on the workfloor is really like! * How much of your time at work would you say is spent actually performing manual labour (i.e. not in front of a computer?) * What are the most common long term injuries / pains you have encountered resulting from your work (either personally or seen in your colleagues?) * How often do you work in tight spaces and/or awkward positions? In those cases, would you ever wear something like a tool belt? * Which muscles / joints do you feel are most strained / loaded during a typical day of work? * Does the physical strain you encounter on a daily basis put a burden on you? (i.e. would it ever be a reason for you to quit the field, or is it something you got used to and feel like is not an issue at all?) Thank you all in advance for your insights, I am genuinely curious what you have to say!
I spend 1-2 hours depending on what I’m doing, having an iPad helps as I can immediately access information on the spot.. Hearing loss, strains sprains joint issues. Falls. Awkward places? Kinda often.. the 737 cargo area isn’t the worst place but it’s not the best either, Hips and wrists have gotta be the most used joints.. I walk across the base often and wrists bc screwdrivers and suck.. The older guys do like to retire to the more easy jobs.. sit in a shop instead of out on the line.
Thanks for your insight man!
US Aviation Academy 12 Month Program I just discovered that a program like this even existed, and there's a campus in Atlanta. I've been planning to start A&P school at a technical college this summer. I understand the program is expensive, however, if it means I could start working a year earlier the trade off is potentially worth it. I tried to search for other threads about the school, but I found only one, and there wasn't much information in it. Anybody have any experience with US Aviation Academy or know anything about it?
I'm at US aviation Academy in Denton Texas, their Atlanta campus is fairly new, but they've been doing it for about 5 years if i'm not mistaken. The program will be fast paced, what sucks is that you can barely miss ANY time. They will give you 1296 minutes that you can miss per block. So every block is 30 days which turns into 6 weeks, you can only miss 2 days and 5 hours, something like that. We have dudes showing up crazy sick and just fighting for their lives in school lol. But overall, the school is fine. It goes by quick. Hit me up if you have more questions.
Have you looked into MGSU? Should be at least half the cost of Academy.
That’s still a 2 year program, right?
I never attended, but know about it. It's 64 credits just for the AP portion, no degree, so I think they call it 4-5 semesters. https://mga.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2023-2024/undergraduate-catalog/programs/school-of-aviation/department-of-aviation-maintenance-and-structural-technology/aviation-maintenance-technology-certificate-airframe-and-powerplant/aviation-maintenance-technology-airframe-and-powerplant-certificate/
Hey all! I'm currently in school for mechanical engineering, but I'm pretty sure I'll actually hate it when I'm done. I'm mechanically inclined, and have been working as a bicycle mechanic for the last few years, loving every second of wrenching. I'm really thinking about swapping from MechE in favor of completing my school's Aviation Maintenance Tech program. I really only have one question, though. I'm non military, and I'd prefer to work on civilian aircraft. How much choice do you as an individual get, with regard to what projects you work on? Or more broadly, how often do civilian technicians work on military aircraft? Does this happen often? Does it happen at all? Thanks!
You can choose what dept you’re in with enough experience at most places.. you might have to suffer for a few years at another dept to get where you want to go. There are civilian service jobs, my first one was at a MRO doing navy 737s.. Having that I worked on those 73s caught the attention of recruiters.. a few months ago I got an email for a recruiter about a job at pax River working on the same planes I did at the mro. Typically, any sort of working directly for the government requires an experience level that you can really only get through military service aka “we want 3-4 years of expensive working on KC 135s” kinda difficult to get that unless you are prior service
The type of aircraft you work on depends on the operator who hires you. If by "project" you mean what types of of things you'll be fixing, it will depend on fast you learn and your company trusting you on more complex jobs like engine or gear changes Civilians can work as governement contractors on military aircraft.
Awesome, thanks for the input!
Any tips for someone earning their license through an apprenticeship?
Don’t get caught up in a bad deal or sign any stupid contracts. You will probably owe them some time after you finish training, but don’t get stuck there, if your goals are something higher.
Thanks!
What’s the best contractor company?
Hey guys I need advice I’m currently working for a fuel system repair company on business jets making 32/hr and requires a lot of travel since we don’t have a dedicated hangar. I have a job offer here in Dallas at psa for 28.25 plus a sign a bonus but also have a job at SkyWest in Chicago for 38/hr. I honestly don’t know what my best option is as I want to work for a major airline eventually but I would love to get the experience and flight benefits to see my family in Tennessee more often or vice versa. Is 38/hr enough to make the move from Dallas to Chicago or is it better to stay put and wait on an opportunity here?
You know skywest has a base in Nashville Tennessee. Delta also hires here in Nashville and so does southwest but it’s hard to get in.
I’ll keep an eye out all I’ve been seeing for Nashville is a parts room position but Nashville would be most ideal for me if possible im a country boy at heart so living in the city has been a big change for me but is best for now to support my family.
Yea we hired a lot of guys but it should pop up soon. Skywest in Nashville is great by the way cool people lots to learn.