What aviation jobs can someone do while training to be a pilot?
Captain Neal asked:
What jobs in the aviation field would you recommend to do to help pay for flight training? I’d like to get a job while getting flight lessons but I’d like to work at an airport where I can get experience while still getting my licenses and ratings. Thanks in advance.
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What jobs in the aviation field would you recommend to do to help pay for flight training? I’d like to get a job while getting flight lessons but I’d like to work at an airport where I can get experience while still getting my licenses and ratings. Thanks in advance.
April 29th, 2010 at 2:15 am
I worked at the flight school I originally got my Private at being an aircraft refueler. Consider that, or front desk at a flight school, perhaps work operations at the airport (city job)… Also, if you have hangars on your field, you can go to the hangars and see if any of the guys down there have any odd jobs like cleaning or washing that you can do for cash. flyin_gsxr600
April 30th, 2010 at 7:14 pm
Work at and FBO(fixed based operator) and pump gas and tow planes. You’ll meet a lot of pilots that can help you get to where you want to get. Alloy Boy
May 1st, 2010 at 3:34 am
Fueler, ramp rat, mechanic’s helper, scheduler, “gofer”…
Go for it!! Jimmbbo
May 3rd, 2010 at 10:56 am
While it is good experience to work around aircraft, most unskilled and semi-skilled airport and FBO jobs pay less than you can make elsewhere. Sad but true. This is the same reason that entry-level flying jobs pay so little. There are more people willing to work for less in order to be around aircraft than there are available jobs. “Line Service” is the most common place to start unless you have office skills. ILike many thousands of others I got my start being a general dogs body at an airport FBO. Ben Dere Dun Dat