Any A&P mechanics on NT?

Mangudai954 said:
This is all interesting to me having been an auto mechanic. It sounds like most if not all the work is assembly line/fleet? Are you always responsible for buying your own tools or do some places provide them for you(not including shop equipment)?


JayPesoz said:
Where I work, you can definitely tell the older heads already have their routine and getting them to change ANYTHING is VERY difficult, especially since I'm half their age. You can tell the younger/newer guys are the work horses but that goes with any job, especially when physical labor is involved.

As far as physical issues go, I've got guys retiring all the time and they've all been in relatively good shape. I don't recall anyone having any physical wear and tear on their body that was caused by working on these Aircrafts. PM me if you've got specific questions, I know I have to be very careful with any answers I give :lol:
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No doubt bro
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How do you feel about the auto mechanic field?
 
It wasn't for me personally, but I've seen it work for others. I think most people would be better off becoming a plumber or electrician.
 
Mangudai954 said:
This is all interesting to me having been an auto mechanic. It sounds like most if not all the work is assembly line/fleet? Are you always responsible for buying your own tools or do some places provide them for you(not including shop equipment)?


JayPesoz said:
Where I work, you can definitely tell the older heads already have their routine and getting them to change ANYTHING is VERY difficult, especially since I'm half their age. You can tell the younger/newer guys are the work horses but that goes with any job, especially when physical labor is involved.

As far as physical issues go, I've got guys retiring all the time and they've all been in relatively good shape. I don't recall anyone having any physical wear and tear on their body that was caused by working on these Aircrafts. PM me if you've got specific questions, I know I have to be very careful with any answers I give :lol:
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No doubt bro
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You can be on an assembly line but most are out at the airports doing things like your auto mechanic would but on an airplane scale
 
Andretti said:
Mangudai954 said:
This is all interesting to me having been an auto mechanic. It sounds like most if not all the work is assembly line/fleet? Are you always responsible for buying your own tools or do some places provide them for you(not including shop equipment)?


JayPesoz said:
Where I work, you can definitely tell the older heads already have their routine and getting them to change ANYTHING is VERY difficult, especially since I'm half their age. You can tell the younger/newer guys are the work horses but that goes with any job, especially when physical labor is involved.

As far as physical issues go, I've got guys retiring all the time and they've all been in relatively good shape. I don't recall anyone having any physical wear and tear on their body that was caused by working on these Aircrafts. PM me if you've got specific questions, I know I have to be very careful with any answers I give :lol:
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No doubt bro
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How do you feel about the auto mechanic field?
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That's funny you ask because I did weekends as an Alignment specialist at a car dealership last fall and you know what...I think guys in the repair field are practically interchangeable :lol:

If you didn't see what they were repairing, there's no way you'd be able to tell who works on cars, and who works in airplanes.

And to answer you question, the guys are responsible for their own tools. My parts dept. does have all the misc. stuff like drill bits, gloves, safety glasses and other small consumable stuff like that.
 
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a55a5in11 said:
They got me in the EMC :stoneface:
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Well at least they called you back, heard they might do another cut, but get that $$ tho! Hopefully everything goes well with this school and maybe come back and work with the AOG team where the real money's at.
 
H2ho6 said:
a55a5in11 said:
They got me in the EMC :stoneface:
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Well at least they called you back, heard they might do another cut, but get that $$ tho! Hopefully everything goes well with this school and maybe come back and work with the AOG team where the real money's at.
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Yeah I was in Renton for a year but needed to get back up here. I don't see any cuts coming. The 47 already combined with 67 and they still need people for the triple7X and the Max
 
a55a5in11 said:
Yeah I was in Renton for a year but needed to get back up here. I don't see any cuts coming. The 47 already combined with 67 and they still need people for the triple7X and the Max
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True, just heard the 47 is only making 1 a month n that might effect workers but then again the baby boomers retiring soon and that'll give us more jobs to fill up. Miss working up there and the shop I was with. Soon!
 
H2ho6 said:
Yeah in Seattle they told me it's a 4-6 hr a day internship just shadow the tecs, when the planes touch down they wanna be the first on the plan after everyone leave so they can eat up all the extra meals on the flight they said lol yeah they also told me if you want to join they send you off to ATL for 2 years and at the hub as a structure tec or power plant or avionics tecs. And they also told me seniority is killer you go on graveyard for 10+ years before you can go on any shift you want cause the benefits are so good no one wants to leave unless they retire fold eating good 40+ n hr.

I'm sure there's a&p classes all over the state you gotta have tecs at all the airport in case something happens they got one on hand. The classes probably range from 10k and up and that's with getting your L's too your License is probably gonna cost you around 800 to get (400 airframe 400 power plant) but if you want to go with big name school like Spartan and Embery riddles 30+ with an AA. At the end it doesn't matter how you get it, it's just getting the license matters the most.

You can work under a license tec for idk hours and they can fill out a FAA form n sign off and you could go take the test or go through the 18 month classes.
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The food part is right. But yeah the program is in Atl. I know a guy that's at my station now. He actually completed the program. I also heard back in the days delta used to pay your A and P schooling. One of my friends was in SLC when delta paid for his schooling
 
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I'm just ready to get a job and get in the field. Doubt I'll find a job I like here in Indy or at least one that pays competitively though so knowing I'm more than likely moving soon has got me anxious.
 
jm9312 said:
I'm just ready to get a job and get in the field. Doubt I'll find a job I like here in Indy or at least one that pays competitively though so knowing I'm more than likely moving soon has got me anxious.
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Hope it works out for you
 
For anyone who has recently gotten their A&P recently, are you guys required to do the "General" portion of the courses as well?

I got my license from Aviation High School for free, and I had to complete Airframe, Powerplant and General sections (courses, written, oral, and practical exams).  
 
I'm not an A&P Mechanic but I work in the industry, and i think its a good job, considering getting the license myself, but the current job has me hooked and I'm almost on 8 years experience on the office/engineering side. The thing that's killing me is that I don't have a degree. Their are many opportunities to jump to different areas of work, but some folks like the clock in, planned work, clock out and repeat aspect of the job. On the other side a lot my mentors came from the floor and are now working if not running departments as directors etc, and they're successful partly because of the hands on knowledge. As with everything else its what you make it. Good luck to those that finished, and if I may suggest look outside of the states, I have a few friends that have had 2- 5 year gigs out of the country and its pretty lucrative. :smokin :smokin
 
Mangudai954 said:
Hope it works out for you
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Thank you


bwsteg said:
For anyone who has recently gotten their A&P recently, are you guys required to do the "General" portion of the courses as well?

I got my license from Aviation High School for free, and I had to complete Airframe, Powerplant and General sections (courses, written, oral, and practical exams).  
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Yea general courses are still mandatory.
 
Andretti said:
What schools do you all recommend that are cost friendly?
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From what I can tell all the schools are pretty expensive. Your best bet is finding a state funded college that offers an A&P program. Problem is you usually end up in an associates program which takes more time to complete than a cirriculum that just offers an A&P and of course more time in school = more tuition.
 
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Surprised there are so many NTers in this field. We should start an NT Mechanic Union :lol:

denksss denksss I feel like I should know you. Started in ATL on the ramp for 9 years, and then moved up to DCA when they "shut down" Atlanta Techs maintenance program. Delta used to pay for the program up until 2011, which is the year I decided to take it [emoji]128580[/emoji], but they do offer scholarships to the employees that will help with some tuition if you can manage to get it.

Idk why more people don't enter this field, esp those already working for airlines doing other jobs.
 


IDK if this guys a contractor or work for a airliner but dudes making 45-50 an hour if you break down one of those checks. Can someone confirm?!? Starting airframe here soon, can barely pass the general knowledge test smh.
 
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Dead Stokc said:
Surprised there are so many NTers in this field. We should start an NT Mechanic Union :lol:

denksss denksss I feel like I should know you. Started in ATL on the ramp for 9 years, and then moved up to DCA when they "shut down" Atlanta Techs maintenance program. Delta used to pay for the program up until 2011, which is the year I decided to take it [emoji]128580[/emoji], but they do offer scholarships to the employees that will help with some tuition if you can manage to get it.

Idk why more people don't enter this field, esp those already working for airlines doing other jobs.
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I heard about that program in Atl. I heard it was on "hold" for a while. But na man. I been in Jfk my whole career. What station you at now?
 
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