Originally Posted by
flyingreasemnky
Well, I want to be a pilot and maybe just use my A&P to fix small squawks nothing big...what I'm really afraid of is that I will get stuck being an A&P. Most places that I know of though don't really do their own maintenance. They have a mechanic or two who just fix squawks but send inspections and heavy work to places like Duncan Aviation (at least this has been my experience while working at Duncan).
Never tell of your secret A&P until you are firmly in the seat. Good A&P's are harder to come by than SIC's. I have seen many a pilot career sidetracked into a tool box. First impressions are very important. If you end up spending your first few months working on planes then they will always see you as a mechanic and you will never leave the shop. Never tell.
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