I’m about to graduate from my last semester and I take my O&Ps For my license next week fingers crossed I pass I love this industry I’m already working for a small helicopter company as an apprentice mechanic and I love it
Currently work at Fedex Express and because of the airport environment and seeing the people on Line Maintenance has made me want to become an Aircraft Mechanic myself. Starting school August!
congratulations. if you are interested there are many scholarships available through many different organizations to help pay for your school and would have internship or pathway programs. I would guess Fedex may even have a program if you looked into it. one I know for sure is the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA). nbaa.org/professional-development/scholarships/ they also have a mentoring network. Where are you planning to go to school?
@@dt7202 they purposely front load classes, to weed out the incompetent. Only 18/32 passed, which was usually high, even fewer got their actual A&Ps (5/18). Though I guess other schools could do it differently.
@@peterkow5705 thank you for responding. I ask because i seriously want to go back to school for this i just had some concerns about not being good enough
Hey there! Your skills very good no doubt. But the main important thing is how to find the proper consumables for repair and of course the paper work. Thanks a bunch!
I want to get into aviation, I’ve been applying for aircraft mechanic apprenticeships. But many of them require experience or a a&p license. Which I’m confused about, because it’s an entry level/apprentice beginner role, how would I already have experience or my a&p license? The process is annoying, I might just give up on applying at this point.
Try volunteering at your local air museum, it's normally a great way to get experience and make some connections. Smaller / Local museums are normally better at getting you involved in a wide range of activities on a range of aircraft types rather than just doing one task repeatedly or working on one aircraft
@@flogsbymm pardon me ,how can I become a mechanic aircraft because I currently learn about composite maintenance. Is composite maintenance have a different between a mechanic aircraft ? And how can I become a mechanic aircraft . Hopely you notice 🙏
@@danialjafri5602 You will need to enroll in an aircraft maintenance program. Either an FAA Part 147 - Aviation Maintenance Technician School, or obtain the EASA Part 66 license.
Literally anything aviation related. Embry Riddle offers a free general aviation course through canvas if you can get your books early do that too really everything at first is math related
just a comment from an old "has been". it's called a blind rivet. or a pull thru rivet. cherry is the name of the manufacturer of the rivet. my two-cents.
Absolutely not! There is a real shortage of Aircraft Technicians (A&P's) in the industry right now. Now is the best time to get in. Companies can't hire people fast enough. It can be a lucrative career if you get in with the right company!
i always hear that aircraft mechanics never stay at the same job they started. why is that? or they mention that they move from this place to another. im a AMT student in college at the moment and i just wanted to know what thats all about
Most of those guys are contractors. Contracts come and go, so you have to chase the money. Some mechs make $45k a year and others make $100k+. There's only so many places that offer good enough benefits and pay that make someone want to stay.
It's slowly becoming a dying trade. It's cheaper to replace than repair, especially with a human. Airlines and railroads are in the business of making money, so anything that saves them money is what will drive their industry. Take this guy. 17 years in the field, and he calls the solder in a crimp connector "a piece of metal". The craftsmanship of a good tech is not worth it, and someone entering the field is only worth a tenth of what this guy is since they have no experience. The money in mechanics I believe is in pleasure craft. When you work on people's toys, all the way from a 25cc dirt bike to huge yatchs and private planes, your customers have more income to spend, willing to spend it, and usually aren't rushing you to the point quality suffers.
