Aviation Maintenance Technician Interview

[MrChestypuller1775]

fucking nasty fat ass coast guards

[Ivad]

Do AMT's go to basic training?

[0100011001010101fool]

Nice to see Aircraft MX get some props and respect! MH-53M Pave Low IV crew chief here (ahem, former crew chief...they're retired now). We had a saying in our unit..."Pilots without maintainers are just pedestrians with sunglasses and a cool jacket" ;-)

[THAMAN28179]

im goin to a tech college for this next year 3 hours at high school the next 3 at college i cant wait im excited

[foolproofpilot]

When do AMT's and AET's get to wear their Aircrew Wings?

Thanks

[dontBEaSYNk]

im an army crew chief do i have to retrain to join be an AMT in the coast guard?

[alexkleno5]

Only way to go is air who wants to be a boatie lol

[Phil4013]

I get payed to throw stuff out of planes! Ha! hahahahaha! Good times man! Nine years in the CG. AMT

[sdopfel]

@Phil4013 Does everybody get to be a flight mechanic? Is that like a special job or is it included?

[badbrains409]

yeah, im in AP school(ct aero tech), starting my airframe semester, couldnt pick a better career

[Karmiangod]

Coast Guard, they get paid based on their rank. So, lowest rank is around $1,300+ a month.

[peruface]

how much do they get paid??

[JUNGLECOCK666]

i was in an aviation maintenance tech. trade school in van nuys CA. its the raddest experiences.its not simple but it isnt brain surgery.you guys should get into it.many jobs!!!!!!!

[JUNGLECOCK666]

i was in an aviation maintenance tech. trade school in van nuys CA. its the raddest experiences.its not simple but it isnt brain surgery.you guys should get into it.many jobs!!!!!!!

[bpsauer]

Looks and sounds alot more fun than when I was in the Navy. Geeez I guess I should have went Coast Guard. :) Oh well.

[kylemontanaro]

@bpsauer Navy? That's still cool. I think you're better off in the Navy though: much more aircraft and way cooler. I know what I'm saying: My Maintenance technician training teacher was in the British Navy :D

[Captus15]

What he means with basic aircremember?

[19Dieppa91]

That looks like fun. havent look into aviation at all. i might start looking into it a little

[rjracin240]

Mikey you got me sold I want to sign up to do 25 years again!!!

[hausjos09]

cool