Need some words of wisdom

Hey guys i'm currently going to school for my a&p and when i pass my faa test i plan on applying and hopefully working for ups and i was wondering if theres any a&p mechanics that have any good words of wisdom? I know that its not a good profession to get into but i like it and fins it interesting. I have passed all my tests so far and my projects are extremely high as well. Thanks guys^^

 

I am assuming you mean airframe and power plant license?

I started wrenching on planes in the Navy. Me and my buddy Chappy said screw it, we have all our quals lets take the test and see if we can get it. We passed, on a whim and we still have our licenses. I never used mine after I got out and he became a pilot but his put him through school.

Its a great trade to be in, there will ALWAYS be planes to work on. UPS, Fed Ex, any of the those guys there is longevity. Stay away from the airlines cause they come and go it seems.

We had tons of OJT so it may have been easier for us in that regard but know your manuals, work hard and ask tons of questions, take notes and wrench on a plane any chance you get.
You will find that there are certain things you are better than average at regarding pulling parts and replacing. Mine was the starter and props on a T56, nobody could beat me. I could swap a starter on a turning bird in 15 minutes. You just find that trick and it clicks. My buddies was the transmission, he was a wiz with that.

The hardest is safety wiring the areas you can only get 3 fingers into, work on that, if you can do the hardest spots you can do the ones right in front of your face.

Study, study, study.