Anyone work for an aircraft powerplant repair facility?

[mk5.0]

Exposure to harsh chemicals, endured destructive work place noise levels, insulting pay grades, midnight shifts in the freezing rain, pressure to sign off on questionable repairs, low job security, ect.

I would not recommend aircraft maintenance to friends ,family or anyone looking to choose a career. Aviation maintenance is the most unappreciated career there is, auto technicians get more respect and are better paid for their expertise. I recommend auto or diesel technician, be a pharmacist, nurse, doctor or lawyer, but stay away from aviation.

Not true.... There are plenty of good paying aviation jobs. Also you work on the ramp totally different environment than corporate aviation.

[mk5.0]

I was there around the same time you were there then! I started out in Bay 5 days then after first bid I went to 2nd shift bay 6. Did you know Ken Cowley? Dan Kent? Chris Cothran? Martin Ponce?

Martin drove the 91 Gt with blk racing stripes w/ procharger
Chris drove the Red 1st Gen Red lightning

I know alot of the delta guys from when I worked at gulfstream in dallas. We called them delta force when they starting getting hired on at gulfstream.

[Rotortrash]

I know alot of the delta guys from when I worked at gulfstream in dallas. We called them delta force when they starting getting hired on at gulfstream.

There are a bunch over at Bell Helicopter with the same name.

[gonzoss]

When were you at Delta? I was there from 2001 untill the first round of layoffs in 2002. I worked in Bay 3 on afternoons, then in Bay 5 on afternoons.

Do you Delta guys remember any of those DALCAAT kids that went through Line Maintenance at DFW?It was back in 99 to 2001...I was one of them...lol. Best fuckin life experience i ever had. Learned alot from you hard asses!!!

[Rotortrash]

Do you Delta guys remember any of those DALCAAT kids that went through Line Maintenance at DFW?It was back in 99 to 2001...I was one of them...lol. Best fuckin life experience i ever had. Learned alot from you hard asses!!!

That was before my Delta time. Glad you got somthing out of it though!

[DieselSmoke]

Not true.... There are plenty of good paying aviation jobs. Also you work on the ramp totally different environment than corporate aviation.

You were in my Guard unit right? For like 6 months

[mk5.0]

You were in my Guard unit right? For like 6 months

Yep, transferred down to Houston to play with predators and get away from the trash haulers. Lol ....

[DieselSmoke]

Yep, transferred down to Houston to play with predators and get away from the trash haulers. Lol ....

Yeah but now you have to live in trash aka Houston. Any say what you want about my trash haulers but your predators will never take you to the Virgin Islands, which is where i just got back tdy from. Before that Chile, Puerto Rico, Alaska and every where in between. And didn't you work fighters in active duty? Is the mentality better on UAV's?

[mk5.0]

Yeah but now you have to live in trash aka Houston. Any say what you want about my trash haulers but your predators will never take you to the Virgin Islands, which is where i just got back tdy from. Before that Chile, Puerto Rico, Alaska and every where in between. And didn't you work fighters in active duty? Is the mentality better on UAV's?

Dude, I live in west palm beach Florida . I was joking about the trash haulers. I just prefer the pace of the fighter world over heavies. And as far as road trips I work on large cabin corporate jets. I can guarantee i have been on more and to a lot nicer places than you have.

[Boondock Saint]

I remember Ken Cowley and Dan Kent. I remember Chris' Lightning, but I didn't know him. Martin Dosen't ring any bells.

I remember being farmed out to bay 6 a day or 2 before the lay off. They had already made us take our tool boxes home, and actually expected us to work! Lots of us just standing around that day.

That was a great job. I'd probably still be there if things had worked out different, like 9/11 not happening.

Yea I worked with Ken for many years after Delta, and I think Dan is still with Delta but he is ATL now. Chris and I have become best of freinds..

[mk5.0]

Yea I worked with Ken for many years after Delta, and I think Dan is still with Delta but he is ATL now. Chris and I have become best of freinds..

You guys know mark brown, paul gietsen, or rich kowald ?

[Rotortrash]

You guys know mark brown, paul gietsen, or rich kowald ?

I don't, any idea what Bay/Shift they worked? That was a big place. I think there were somthing like 850-900 mechanics working there. 3 shifts in each bay, 4 bays with aircraft all the time, 2 others for line maint. And weekend shifts.

[Boondock Saint]

I don't, any idea what Bay/Shift they worked? That was a big place. I think there were somthing like 850-900 mechanics working there. 3 shifts in each bay, 4 bays with aircraft all the time, 2 others for line maint. And weekend shifts.

lol no shit I dont remember most names unless I worked directly with them.. But if I run into you I am sure we have crossed each other on the hangar floor at one point. Question where are you now? and are there any openings?

[mk5.0]

lol no shit I dont remember most names unless I worked directly with them.. But if I run into you I am sure we have crossed each other on the hangar floor at one point. Question where are you now? and are there any openings?

Im at gulfstream in west palm beach. They are hiring at gulfstream in dallas. Hit up the website. They update jobs every thrusday. http://www.resumeware.net/gac_rw/gac_web/job_list.cfm

[Boondock Saint]

Im at gulfstream in west palm beach. They are hiring at gulfstream in dallas. Hit up the website. They update jobs every thrusday. http://www.resumeware.net/gac_rw/gac_web/job_list.cfm

Yeah I am applying there as we speak