I worked all across the west as a mechanic .. good times & bad. When money was bad, I augmented my money by working as small engine mech, 7eleven cashier, moonlighted fixing private AC .. etc. As with everything, nothing is purely black & white; figure out a scenario where u can drive truck & pay fo...

I beg to differ with the last reply .. Big Time ! We seem to have transitioned through a culture change within the last 25 years where AME school + Licence is now considered the barest of minimums to work on an aircraft. I been from one side to of this country to the other within the last 30 years a...

do you know what the front end of a plane looks like ?
- do you own a screwdriver & set of pliers .. ?
- not a runaway from some asylum ?
Seems ur all set .. Work everywhere .. just start knocking on doors.
- be at the right time at the right place.
- never been this good for work.

In addition to the above speel from me .. Determine what level of involvement do you wish to have with your aircraft? - if you are totally naive mechanically - then a detailed orientated shop would be best .. .. in most cases they will find issues you may not be / or ever be aware of .. but expect t...

Split the Job section up !!!
I end up reading half the posts in a group .. until i figure out we are dealing with a pilot issue ...
... Majority of chatter is pilots looking for inroads into the big Airlines ...

There are all varieties & flavors of AMEs .. - the best bargain is not always the best choice .. .. Consider / ask - Does he have a shop / or work out the back of his car - recent license or retirement plan - does he work on ac full time .. or only when a quick buck is convenient - is he familiar wi...

Being a 'tad' into the twilight years myself & having no desire to retire .. I can relate to you ... - Experience is important - but the attitude is even more so .. There are varieties of sheetmetal / structure job variants that you should consider .. - To maintain a happy & conscientious attitude -...

Again Pacqing - U right on the money! Are u single and adventurous or a Family man just seeking security? Lot of guys starting of at Air Canada, Westjet, Jazz just want a steady paycheck & dont care if they have to hump the boss to get it. Usually big union 'mentality' where $$ is the only reason th...

Everything Pacqing said +2. An apprentice is somewhere between the Janitor & the Shop Handyman. Company does not want to pay big $$ for somebody to tidy up & wash the aircraft. First few years loading cargo, cleaning, cleaning & more cleaning. Every odd job nobody wants to do will be your assignment...

Do not forget the 'walk-in' also serves you as well. It gives you a perspective on the operation - something you will not learn from the Internet. What is the 'atmosphere' of the operation? are the employees relaxed ? or is the front office a 'pit-bull' cage. Do they greet you ? or do they ignore yo...

I must be getting old .. 30 years & considering yourself too old !!! Get off that couch & smell the coffee! !! - if all you are interested in is a union job wandering around the hanger chatting it up with the buds .. then find something else to do .. we got plenty like this .. - if you are a 'hands-...

oops mis-spoke .... Since a vent is to be located at the high spot of the tank / not wing .. but wing as well

Since a vent is to be located at the high spot of the wing - where is the inlet for the second vent on same tank? What do you mean by "balanced" - is there an external tube between the vents. Now if 1 of the vent inlets was immersed in fuel & the second vent was producing positive pressure into the ...

Looking at several pix of Avid Magnum aircraft on the internet; the Vent appears to be a L-shaped tube; approx 3 inch rise and 1.5 inch forward aimed into the air stream. This arrangement would definitely pressurize the fuel tank. But only 1 vent per wing is shown. Is this what your vent looks like ...

I know that the vent on a Cessna 172 is located directly behind the wing strut - in the "dead air" space. Odd that your vent would be exposed into open flow air .. I had a harrowing experience with a Navajo. The engine oil vent lines sticking down through lower engine cowl. On this newly acquired ai...

Question ??
1/ Do you have a toolbox with wrenches, sockets & plyers?
2/ Do you have a car ?
Drive to St Andrews airport. Walk around & introduce yourself.
- nobody interested in grade - point averages ..
they just want to know if you are reliable & keen to work.

In the past (not sure now) - it was required by some operators to bring in a Driver's Record Summary. This was an official record of the past 10 years driving experience. It listed all speeding tickets, warnings & accidents. It can be obtained from the provincial Transportation office. In my opinion...

There is very little in common between an engineering degree and turning bolts as an AME (Aircraft Maintenance Engineer). Just because the "E" in AME represents "Engineer" - this does not infer that any designing or analysis is a requirement of the job. The details of the Job tasks today are so heav...

This is where little common sense should show up. A journey log should reflect the tech logs & tech logs reflect the journey log .. whereby journey log has more Flight details & Tech logs more details on the air-frame. Either Tech or Journey to be viable references to sustain the other. -Thus the re...

I love this topic. Being an ex-DOM who has hired some in the past. Some of the things that one should be aware of .. - No need for a suit / just neat & tidy / wear work shoes in case u get a tour of the hanger. - Turn cell phone off & do not use it or be seen using it before and after interview. (on...