Hello Scotty!
I am a laid off avionics technician for a regional airline and have been off for almost a year now due to COVID. Would now be a good time to become a mechanic or get into body work? Would it also be worth to start my own business after finishing an apprenticeship and getting all the certificates?
Thank you for reading my question have a great day, I really enjoy the YouTube videos it's great to listen to honest people.
I would do what Scotty does from his own home, if you can fix and diagnose car issues go right ahead. Better yet, with Electric cars coming about that will be a huge market for income.
Thanks Oneimich, That would be a good start. I have a great knowledge with aircraft electronics and their complex systems. After some reading I could wrap my head around their systems. Cheers!
Sad to read that. You can probably use some of your knowledge in car repairs. Modern cars are more electronic than older so it is a good thing to get your knowledge upgraded.
Car repair is not as strict as aviation where you need to be certified and rated for everything.
What about servicing planes in local areoclubs? Smaller aircraft have similar configuration as road vehicles when it comes to engine.
Good luck!
Thanks G.T. That's a very good point, I have a lot of knowledge in electronics, mechanical and some understanding on repairing metal and composite. I normally get involved with other mechanics and structures people when there is no electrical work for the night.
I have looked into that but aviation is not very hot or popular up here in Ontario, and any other small company that was hiring at the start of the pandemic has hired all the licensed engineers, I am one year away from writing my exams to get mine. Every month we keep getting more travel restrictions and the company I work for can't keep pushing their restart date for another year without having any revenue flights, I know they have some reserve cash to keep going but we can't stay on the ground forever.
Well who know's this might be the best change I have ever made, I am a straight up and honest person. It seems a lot of customers prefer mechanics that are. Cheers!
I was an aviation student years ago. When finished I was not able to get a job there. Now I work in a company that has almost nothing to do with aviation. When something serious (e.g. pandemics) happens, the aviation industry is usually among the first ones to be affected. I believe your decision is not bad.