Friday, October 12, 2007

A&P schools: Sucker Bet 101

Want to get a license as an aircraft mechanic? Either do it by getting a job at an eligible shop or factory and working the 30 months, or at least, go to a community college program. Don't be suckered into the high dollar commercial schools.

There is not as much demand for A&P mechanics as you think. What is in demand are people with specific types of experience-and the pay is usually not that great. Not as compared with other fields. When the romance of wrenching on airplanes wears off, people tend to leave the field for better pay and less hassle.

The exception was the people with good union jobs at major airlines-but that's going away.

So don't be fooled by schools wanting large sums of money for a license that is worthless outside aviation.

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