Hope

planemech669 · Joined: May 05, 2004 Posts: 1 Location: USA

Just found this forum and maybe i'm dreaming but I hope that it will NOT turn out to be like the others that I've visited. Those are either dead or filled with union bueacracy and infighting. My dream is for a forum that is about our skills and not out politicing.
I have a dream....

planedoctor · Joined: Oct 08, 2002 Posts: 306

Welcome to the site planemech669

I can tell you this site isn't as active as I want it to be. I haven't had the time lately to advertise it as I like.

I will say it ISN'T like some of the other sites as far as the BS posting they get.

My hope when I developed this was to have a nice professional place A&P's could get together and discuss things. I think I have created that atmosphere, I just have to get the word out a bit more.

If you like the site pass on the address to your co-workers.

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RampRat · Joined: Feb 06, 2004 Posts: 21 Location: Dallas,Texas

Welcome!

nofaultfound · Joined: Oct 07, 2005 Posts: 3 Location: LHR

I live in hope that it doesn't turn out like USaviation!!! It seems to be a collecting point for union conspiracy theory weirdos.....Good Luck, i'll pass the word
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planedoctor · Joined: Oct 08, 2002 Posts: 306

Welcome, nofaultfound. Thanks for the passing the word about this website.

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David · Joined: Apr 17, 2006 Posts: 19 Location: USA

Ya, welcome planemech669;
I signed on to this site about six months ago and have not been too active, as I have been getting acquainted with a new job in aviation maintenance for the past six months. I was out of the field for the past 10 years, and have been very fortunate to get back in with what I think is a very decent job.
I am somewhat dismayed at the lack of activity here on this site, but I guess it just takes some people to step up and start talking / typing.

So planemech669, I assume by your profile that you work for American, in maintenance control. I worked for US Air for a short time, but such a short time that I really dont know what maintenance control is. Do you mind expanding a little on what it is that you do?

I work for a pretty large military contractor that has the contract to provide 100% maint. and service to Navy, Airforce, and Marine C-12 aircraft. C-12 is a twin engine turbo-prop (P&W PT-6) aircraft known in the civilian world as a King Air. Originally developed by Beechcraft, but now owned by Raytheon. I'm happy to go into more detail on what I do, but I'm not going to write a book about it right now. I'll go into more detail if someone wants to know.

Anyway planemech669, looking forward hearing more from you.

David

David · Joined: Apr 17, 2006 Posts: 19 Location: USA

Well everyone, now I feel like a jackass, cause I see that planemech669 posted his newbie message in 2004. Oh well!!! planemech669 if your still there, I'm still interested in hearing about what you do. That goes for any other mechs that are willing to talk more about what they do..

planedoctor · Joined: Oct 08, 2002 Posts: 306

Hey David,

Yes, this place is pretty much dead. I had hoped it might picked up when the-mechanic.com shut down, but that never happened. I have racking my brain on what might be interesting to fellow wrench turners, but other then T&A I haven't figured it out.

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David · Joined: Apr 17, 2006 Posts: 19 Location: USA

Hey Planedoctor,
Regardless of how dead the site is, I applaud your work here. Being out of aviation for 10 years, I was at one time sure that I was not coming back. However, when a turn of events took place in my life, I was unsure if I was going to even have the opportunity to come back. I am extremely grateful to be back.
I have allways been a technician, even while out of aviation. I love troubleshooting and fixing things, I even enjoy more mundane regular scheduled maintenance. I especially love fixing airplanes because of the critical nature of a machine that is being held up by invisible air.
I suppose my hope for a site like this is to simply be able to read other peoples accounts of interesting (or even not so interesting) jobs they have accomplished on various aircraft, as well as just hearing about other peoples jobs in aviation, to get more of a feel for what is out there.
I consider myself lucky to be working for a government contractor. There seems to be somekind of security in what I'm doing right now. However, I'm not one to worry myself sleepless about job security, or the lack thereof. The 10 years I was out of Aviation, I was self employed, and had to sell goods and services in order to get paid and make a living. I have also had employees, and have had to let employees go at times. I think it is wise to attempt as secure a position as possible, but ultimately we can only work for today, and take tomorrow when it comes. The job I have right now is a blessing from God, and I consider it a true privelege to do something I enjoy and get paid for it. If it goes away tomorrow, I'll do whatever is in my power to find something else, and have faith that God will provide the rest.
My aicraft experience includes some FBO work when I first got started. Then I went to work at a commuter airline (San Juan Airlines in Washington State) where I woked on Cessna 402s' and Beech 99s'. Then I went to work at US Air in San Diego CA, right after they bought out PSA (Pacific Southwest Airlines). At US air I worked the "C" check on MD-80 , BAE-146, and B 737s'. I took the lay off when US Air maintenance left San Diego, and then went to work for a military contractor, at the time, Beech Aerospace Services, who had the contract for all the maintenance on military C-12s' (Beech King Air). I worked there for 5 years until I quit and got out of aviation for 10 years. I recently got hired back to the same place I quit 10 years ago.
It sure would be cool if anyone else out there has King Air experience to expand on, but any kind of aicraft experience would be interesting to hear about.

David · Joined: Apr 17, 2006 Posts: 19 Location: USA

Oh well, I tried.

Ken · Joined: Mar 07, 2007 Posts: 1 Location: USA

I was informed about this site by a friend. I would like to say hello and introduce myself. My name is Ken MacTiernan and I am an AA AMT in SAN. I am also the Director of the Aircraft Maintenance Technicians Association, AMTA. The web site is www.amtausa.com. The AMTA is a non-profit organization created to educate our proud craft to the public.
I am also on the Advisory Counsil for the AMTSociety. That web site is WWW.AMTSOCIETY.ORG. I believe that after more than 100 years of aviation the AMT has been taken for granted and in some cases even forgotten. I would like to lend my voice to this forum to better promote our craft and further our combined futures.

* links edited by planedoctor
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planedoctor · Joined: Oct 08, 2002 Posts: 306

Hi Ken,

Welcome to the site! Thanks for the links.

I sent you a Private Message if you would like to check it.
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mechmitch · Joined: Mar 25, 2007 Posts: 1 Location: USA

Hello Ken, it is good to see enthusiam for our profession. I think many, at least in commercial aviation and aerospace, have become somewhat jaded. Myself included. These things have a way of robbing your idealism. Keep up the good work. I think it was Ghandi that said "BE the change you want to see in the world"
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