ifixairplanes

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Just wondering how many people on these boards are A&P techs.
I have been one since January '04.
Graduated from East Coast Aerotech, award for high honors.

Anyone else?

sean

f4you

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Yep-Columbus Technical Institute, 1975. Ya darn whippersnapper

will

Twenty years doing the USAF aircraft maintenance thing. Crew chief type.

Scott Smith

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ECAT class of 3-83 Retired the tool box in '98 and got into computer programming. I miss A&P'ing on those warm summer days...but not this time of year!

Scott

Dan767

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A&P in 1976. Clover Park Voc-Tech, under the approach path for McChord AFB. Thats how I paid for what I do now. Also worked for Boeing Airplane division building 727's during the peak of deregulation.

Tattoo

Got my A&P in January of 1981. Worked at the Cessna Factory Delivery center for 6 years, on Propjets and Citations. Joined the military in 86, have been a Jet Mech ever since. I've worked on J-79's (F-4 Phantom) F-100's (F-16) and F-101's (B-1b bombers). My job is better than a hobby...I get paid to do what I love!

Rex Rutledge

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A&P for 24 years. Started out fueling aircraft when I was 16. Colorado Aero Tech graduate. Inspector from 1992 to 2000, but went back to the toolbox. I honestly can’t imagine doing anything else, at least not right now!

No1RCfan

I got my A&P in October 03 from Tulsa Technology Center, Tulsa, Ok. My CA and Balsa experiance came in really handy during school!!! I started in Aug 00 while still in high school. Due to me starting in high school i got all my A&P training for free talk about a great value.

proptop

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I graduated from Riverside School of Aeronautics in '80, then worked in a Lincoln-Mercury body shop for awhile. I then worked at a machine shop, and learned a little about running CNC lathes and mills, and did most of the work restoring a full scale Piper PA -18-150 (150 H.P. Super Cub)...

ifixairplanes

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Hey scott smith, i was class 902. I think there are instructors there that I had that also had you!
I think Mr. Kehoe has been there 20+ years! Maybe that rings a bell?

sean

MajorTomski

Parks College 1973 to 77. Awarded the A&P on Dec 16, pilots license on Dec 17, 1976.

Worked as lead mechanic at Freedom field, Medina OH 1n 77 then off to Active duty with the USAF at the depot at Tinker AFB. Eventually became the lead structural engineer on the C/KC-135 and Presidential fleets

Used the A&P to restore a 46 Tcraft and maintain a friends C-182.

Been withe the FAA Aircraft Maintenance

Zpat

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The question is........How many unreal aircraft mechanics are out there?

Jimmbbo

After being a crew chief in the Army, got my Bachelors Degree in Aeronautical Maintenance from San Jose State, along with the A&P certificate, then traded wrenching time for flying time and instruction up through CFI in 1977... Haven't worked on an airplane since

Cheers!

Jim

T45WingNut

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A&P May 2000.. but thinking of getting out of it..love the work just not enough steady work.

GRANT ED

I am an Avionics engineer. Been qualified for a year now. Work on mostly GA stuff. I do a lot of work on PC-12's though.

ifixairplanes

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I amvery good in electronics, i think avionics is something i want to get into. Anyone else outthere???

sean

GRANT ED

Go for it. Avionic's engineers are becoming more and more rare. Pay and conditions are good and we dont get very dirty

LearjetMech

Graduated Southern Illinios University Carbondale. A&P Mar 1996. "Plane Surgeon" ever since. Been with LJ since Sept '97

mikefev

USAF 1954 to 1963 Crew Chief on B-57, B-45 and F-100 aircraft
New Jersey Air Guard, (OK no smart remarks about if I attended Drills) Crew Chief and Flight Engineer on C-121 Super Connies
Crew Chief and Flight Mech on C-7A Caribou.
After 20 years enlisted time, got commisioned as a Maintenance Officer. Unit transitioned to KC-135 in 1975.
I retired as Deputy Commander for Maintenance after 39 years and 3 Months.
I'm now crew chief and chief pilot of an LT-40 and an electric Soarstar.

What a country!!!!!

VR Mikefev

robert waldo

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A&P Sacramento city c. 1974, IA 1981, ATP, type ratings and all the other letters and stuff. I always considered flying the no-brainer aspect of aviation.

Kmot

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Glendale College, A&P Program, '78-'80. Worked in aviation for only two years. Economy was rough; airlines were laying off, general aviation paid really low wages everywhere and I couldn't make ends meet so I got out of aviation wrenching and into city bus wrenching. Been an inspector for a few years. Been in it for 22 years now.

Lord

My models are "REAL AIRPLANES" so I'm a real airplane mechanic...

Bill

MajorTomski

Mike, my first mishap investigation was with the NJANG just after the -135 transition. Sometime in the bitterly cold winter of 1977-78.

Tom Former
OC-ALC Depot engineer

warbird51

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Served a 4 year apperenticeship at United Airlines in the early 70's Now I work for the government, but I keep my hand in by helping restore and operate full size warbirds

Rotorwrench

I got my A&P in 1990 and my IA last year. All I work on now is turbine helicopters, I haven't touched a fixed wing in years (if you don't count my R/C fixed wing)