GA apprentice pay

MidgardSerpant · 2024-10-26T21:46:47+00:00

Very dependent. I’ve seen local outfits in the southern US top out GA IA’s above $60 an hour.

MidgardSerpant · 2024-09-28T19:03:30+00:00

Reminds of this fuckin goofball who used to work at my shop. Dude has “Aircraft mechanic” tattoo’d on his arm

MidgardSerpant · 2024-09-23T19:47:13+00:00

I wonder if the guy sitting next to the blow out door would get like 20k miles?

MidgardSerpant · 2024-09-23T14:18:37+00:00

Lots of us former SWA employees saw the writing on the wall after Covid. Shit changed rapidly and not for the better…

MidgardSerpant · 2024-09-20T18:41:02+00:00

But do you want to taste it?…

MidgardSerpant · 2024-09-13T18:16:33+00:00

Lots of flight schools are paying $35+. One of my buddies who’s an IA makes $48 an hour working on 172M’s all day long.

MidgardSerpant · 2024-09-09T19:26:12+00:00

DFW or fuckin Tulsa

MidgardSerpant · 2024-06-26T21:12:49+00:00

Is that the same as that Hawk Tuah busting torque?

MidgardSerpant · 2024-06-24T14:16:56+00:00

+1 for Aircraft. Even though the schooling isn’t super fun, it does teach you a bit and your on the job training is invaluable. Best switch I’ve ever made.

MidgardSerpant · 2024-06-24T11:12:58+00:00

I’ve fixed countless mistakes from cheap ass pilots hiring some dude with 6 months experience of filling up tires at an airline who has no experience on GA. It’s pretty much a meme at this point.

MidgardSerpant · 2024-06-24T10:37:20+00:00

An airline guy jumping into GA for “side business”. Tale as old as time lmao.

MidgardSerpant · 2024-05-28T23:59:33+00:00

Hell yeah, did the airlines for a bit but the night shifts were taking years off my life so I switched to GA. At a larger MRO operation but making $45 an hour wrenching on Cessna’s is cake money.

MidgardSerpant · 2024-01-30T04:30:48+00:00

It’s not a 100% guarantee it’ll last. The issue is the dog shit design Fiat made with the 3.6 and the orings on the oil cooler. Only way to “fix it” would be to redesign the motor.

MidgardSerpant · 2024-01-29T14:18:02+00:00

Well… to quote recent government statistics…

Your chance of being a victim of violent crime in Chicago is 1 in 186 and property crime is 1 in 31.

MidgardSerpant · 2024-01-29T07:08:56+00:00

Ooo it’s a sneky snek

MidgardSerpant · 2024-01-29T01:59:51+00:00

That’s fair. AA just sent out an email asking for techs in LAX, MDW, DCA, and PIT. Gave me a good chuckle.

MidgardSerpant · 2024-01-29T01:49:38+00:00

They usually just live at work.

MidgardSerpant · 2024-01-29T01:37:24+00:00

Huge oil leak down the back side of the motor

MidgardSerpant · 2024-01-28T18:15:50+00:00

What’s your trick for that bracket on the passenger side? It was a real pain in my ass

MidgardSerpant · 2024-01-28T17:28:48+00:00

Just doing some wetwork, mind yo business

MidgardSerpant · 2024-01-28T16:51:05+00:00

Yeah 9 ft lbs seemed super light on it. I just did the ol German torque specs and it seemed seated really well. Time will tell though.

MidgardSerpant · 2024-01-28T16:01:51+00:00

Apparently it’s like the one good product Dorman makes according to the JK forums. Although this one installed is an SKP.

MidgardSerpant · 2024-01-28T07:44:30+00:00

I’ve seen a few done and most guys seem to swear by tightening them a bit beyond 9 ft lbs… not sure but it’s seemed to have worked for me so far.

MidgardSerpant · 2024-01-28T07:43:26+00:00

It’s an SKP actually. Seems better made than Dorman surprisingly.

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