Just a couple pointers for your first days and common question people have during INDOC.

First if you got hired CONGRATS!!!!!!!!! If you didn't, don't lose hope, it takes a while to hear back sometimes...

1.) If you are coming from out of town DO NOT stay in North Tulsa. Look for Apts or hotels near Owasso or Broken Arrow.

2.) Do not be late for anything. You have TWO 15-minute GRACE PERIODS PER YEAR. This company allows people to sit and not work but will lose their mind if you clock in even one minute late.

3.) Be wary of the INDOC personnel but be kind and courteous to the HOC personnel. They are the few NON-UNION people that actually care about you.

4.) DO NOT SHOW UP WITH YOUR TOOL BOX, you won't need it for like a month. When you all bring your box, just collectively pitch in for a U-haul and bring them in at the same time.

5.) You get a negative point against you if you use sick time. 3-4 points and you're talking with management.

6.) The company will come out the first day and try and scare you into not listening to anyone who has been here for more than 10 yrs. I will tell you right now, if you wanna make it through probation listen to senior crew members and they will take care of you.

7.) You do not need to go out and empty your wallet on that tool list they give you. HAVE BASIC TOOLS but there is no need to buy every tool on that list as you will soon find out when you arrive at your docks.

8.) If you think that you can get away without paying union dues, AA is not the place for you. This is a very HEAVY UNION SHOP. It really is a shock at first but after a while you get used to it.

9.) Most people don't wear uniforms but if you wanna order them just ask at HOC how.

10.) There is OT in every hanger. The people that complain that there isn't are just lazy.

11.) Bid transfers out of TULSA to other bases- let's say DFW or MIA- seem to be about a 1-2 yrs waiting time, so plan for housing accordingly.

12.) Supervisors are not your friends; they are under a lot of pressure and will always look for someone to blame. Be careful around them and follow the senior mechanics advice.

13.) AA is a great job!!!! Do not listen to the bitter people out there, many of them hired internally as cleaners or simply have never worked another aviation job and have no clue how much worse things can be.

Once again congrats on your new job!!!!!

If i don't answer fast this is a throw away account so ask down in the comments i am sure people will help you out

I've always loved aviation and fixing things. Been thinking about becoming an aircraft mechanic/technician, but want to understand the real day-to-day problems related to job duties. Would love to hear your thoughts.

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Bakers school of Aeronautics in Nashville,TN is pretty well known. On their website it says they guarantee their results. Is it worth studying on my own before going here? Or just trust their practices and don’t add on extra stress?

I heard that United put up impressive numbers this time around. Anyone know what those numbers are? Thanks guys.

Hello I’m currently an AMT at a regional airline in the US. I have been thinking about moving to Europe for awhile. I know there are jobs where with your AMT you can work on American planes in a different country but I didn’t know how common they were. I also didn’t know if it would be worth me trying to get my A&P equivalent in the country I go. I would appreciate any and all info on this topic. Thanks

I'll preface by saying that some of this may come off as a 'duh' thing to some, but I really am new to everything entirely.

So I recently began attending AIM (Yes I know people have said it's shit, at the very least I'm the one paying for it), but is it normal for instructors to blaze through everything, bombard you with work, and then hit you with 'Read the book' when you ask for help? ontop of seeming to look at you like you're a moron if you ask a question after they tell you to please ask questions, am I just horrible at adjusting to this or is it just the school being ass? and would anyone have any tips on how to get through everything, really I'm not adjusting well at all to the work, ontop of being 18, graduating, and then immediately moving 2 hours away to attend, it's fucking killing me mentally but I can't drop so I'm trying to figure ways of managing everything.

Thanks.

Hello, anyone work/worked for AA at PIT? How is it? As I’m looking to apply to AA and am on the east coast. I’ve heard the base is older and run down?

Hello all! I’m 26 working at a dead end job, and looking for potential career paths. I’ve always had an interest in aviation, love to work with my hands, and have been getting ads recently for aviation mechanics that peaked my interest. What would the best course of action for me if it’s even worth looking into? Any and all advice is appreciated!

Wondering if any employees of this company or past employees can give info on pay scale, raise frequency and / or seniority scale. Locally They advertise 30.50 to 32.50 starting based on experience. Thanks

I know to get the canadian ame license I have to apply through their transport authority but my question is , could I still work for like an mro or a company under the company's license like you can in The u.s and just use my a&p and work history to get the job. Atleast till i can test out and fully tranfer to thier license. I understand canadian mechanics make less but the wife is canadian and just looking at options for now or late

LISTEN UP!!!!!!!!!!

I had a lot of my class mates fail the general first try. The strategy I used was…. BUYING DAUNTLESS. I watched the king videos then studied Dauntless after each section. I went to take the test by the time I got to question #30 I knew I passed. It will be 10-15 questions you will never see or heard.!!! I’m telling you to get Dauntless and make atleast a 92% on each section before going to take the test!!!!

I’m about to take my airframe next week and already have my powerplant. I’m looking to move to Cincinnati area and wondering what kind of jobs are up there that are entry level. I’ve got applications in on all the job listings I’ve seen for up there. I was wondering what kind of pay to expect? Also looking for opinions on Areo tech because they reached out and I’ve heard bad things about contract to hire is it as bad as I’ve been told

Has anyone themselves or know someone that dropped a very small screw/nut/bolt or fiberscope camera or any small object.

Was it able to be recover it ? If so how ?

Thank you just curious to see the stories out there.

I’m currently 23 and I’ve been in the army as a general engineer for nearly 6 years down in NZ and thinking of having a career change to an aviation maintenance technician as I’ve always had a liking. I’m stuck on whether to join the Air Force as an “aviation technician” or leave the army and go through an apprenticeship with the one of the large aviation companies that we have down here and become an AME. I would’ve gone Air Force but because of recruiting (obviously) I got told to go to my current trade.

I was just wondering what would be better for my future, our so called “Air Force” don’t have a lot of planes but they still intrigue me, we do have C-130s, P8 Poseidons, NH90s (we don’t have any fighter jets :(). The only down side I can think of going through with the Air Force is that it would take me over twice as long to become qualified. If the Air Force is like what the army is I would probably just get my qualification and get out as the money in defence is pretty depressing.

Without going on for to long, is there anyone with military experience that could tell me is it hard to transition after leaving? Do you guys enjoy your jobs? Is an aircraft maintenance technician even a good career? Any advice would be hugely appreciated, thank you.

I’m just wondering if you work for a major can you move and work anywhere they fly? Or are you limited to where they have maintenance hubs? Prob a dumb question 😭

I want to go to the Airlines but it seems like a lot leaving my home town to be somewhere where I dont know anyone. Was moving to a different state to the Airlines worth the money for you personally?

Greetings to all. Quick post here, just wanted you guys to help me out in a matter regarding all these chemical conversion stuff, that we use for corrosion prevention. Basically, i had to replace an antenna a couple of days ago, and notmally i applied 2 layers of bonderite as per procedure, but after i went away for 10 minutes and then continued with installation of the antenna straigh away, without rinsing it with water. Pretty sure the layer was already dry before antenna was put on top of it. How bad is the fact that i made this omission? Would it affect the metal long term? Someone told me it would just create powderish substance after some time that could be seen during the next removal of the antenna. But no more.

Thats where i decided to ask for an opinion here also, if you may. Thanks

Hello I am 15y in the army, armament and electrical tech for the ah64 been doing it for 10 years but I get out in a year. I have accumulated over 120,000 hours of mx. Got qc time in and got certified in radio and nvg repair I'm currently working on getting my a&p but what type of employment is available prior to getting my a&p or other jobs could I start looking towards. Any advice would be great nervous about getting out.

Avionics guy leaving the military soon and was wondering how difficult it would be to land a job in aviation on the outside. Spent 3 years doing avionics work and then another 2 in QA, signing off everything from engines to airframe work. I have tickets signed to take all 4 exams, however, with transitioning out of the military, I don’t have much time to study at the moment. Would the experience get my foot in the door and then possibly take my A&P later on?

I hate the feel of earplugs and got Walker Razor earmuffs with the walkie-talkie attachment a couple years ago. Love the muffs, but the headset doesn't really work unless you constantly hold the damn thing in. So, I'm looking to upgrade. Does anybody have any recommendations for a headset with built-in walkie-talkie and possibly Bluetooth compatibility? Tried doing my own research but just keep overwhelmed. I work in MRO and and am often the designated Huffer runner.

I’m a little bit curious as to what type of work do A&P mechanics do at Boeing? Do mechanics do heavy maintenance there? I don’t know what maintenance they do over there since the planes are literally brand new, there will be some factory defects fo sho… but compared to the planes that get abused like the airliners from flying? now there are alot of maintenance for those, but for planes literally coming out from the factory? Just curious.

This does not include A&P license premiums..! And Vote passed with 59% Yes! 👏

Just applying to some airlines. What do you guys think of envoy air? i see on their website they offer good benefits and what not but hows to work load and management?

thank yall.

What's with this sub and the negative consensus of promoting in the company as a mechanic? I would like to know because if your going to be in a major, its probably gonna be your company for the next few decades until you retire, why not just climb the ladder? I mean I've seen people saying the stress isn't worth it but imo that should be obvious as you take on more responsibilities. Would like some guidance to this question thanks!
EDIT: also as you age you probably can't do what you used to do so wouldn't a office job be better?