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10-19-2006 | 03:32 AM

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RedGuy

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This place won't let me load an animated avatar.

10-19-2006 | 05:09 PM

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350pilot

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I know of a couple of 200 hour pilots that got corp jet jobs. They were 22 year old blondes just out of flight school. The are no minimums if you're a good looking female.

10-23-2006 | 07:04 PM

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I was hired at Tyson Foods with 850 hrs total time. I didnt know anyone. I did however have 2000hrs as a military FE

10-26-2006 | 06:24 AM

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How much will an A&P get those times down??? I currently am working midnights full time on Lears while I finish up my flight degree (in December).

10-26-2006 | 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by flyingreasemnky

How much will an A&P get those times down??? I currently am working midnights full time on Lears while I finish up my flight degree (in December).

It couldn't hurt. A place that has insurance mins. still won't be in a position to take you on, and a larger dept. with in-house mechanics won't be swayed much. However a smaller department that bases from a remote airport with no maintenance facilities and no mechanics could be very interested. Just know what you are getting into from the beginning - are you going to be a PILOT/mechanic or a MECHANIC/pilot. Do they have duty time restrictions and does your wrenching time factor into that, etc.

Also, you have to present the right package. Appearance, attitude, competency, work history - It's all got to be there, you're not going to get in on the tickets alone.

10-26-2006 | 01:03 PM

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There are lots of corporate jobs that look for pilots with A&Ps. In most cases, the pay in the ads I've seen make it look as though they're trying to get away with paying one person for two jobs.

10-26-2006 | 05:18 PM

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How much will an A&P get those times down??? I currently am working midnights full time on Lears while I finish up my flight degree (in December).

From what I've seen that's accually worse. I've seen several mechanic/ wanna be pilots come in at different places I've worked and the same thing always happens. They get in the maintance dept. and get stuck there because Mechanics are harder to find than pilots. We've got one working for us right now in that same position.

10-27-2006 | 04:05 AM

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Mach Knockers

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I know of one person who is SIC at just a nick over 500 hrs, but the boss is self-insuring.

10-28-2006 | 12:46 PM

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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).

10-30-2006 | 05:03 AM

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From: Corporate Pilot

Don't tell

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Originally Posted by flyingreasemnky

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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