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SCCutler

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...as the vernacular goes.

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Sometimes, you need to do something to change lanes, keep your brain and your soul intact.

Today, I presented myself at 0800 sharp, at a shop in the deep piney woods of east Texas (we call that "behind the Pine Curtain).

After 7-8 hours or so of conversation, scrutiny, demonstration of handiwork and all-around coolness, I left, weary, drained and possessing a new certificate.

Presented for your consideration, I am

Your obedient servant,

Spike Cutler, A&P
 
Congrats !

Did you do an apprenticeship ?
 
What did you build?
 
Congratulations!

Of all the practical tests I’ve taken (including the initial flight instructor checkride, which everyone makes a big deal about) the mechanic test was probably the most involved and labor intensive. It’s a big accomplishment to earn a mechanic certificate.
 
...as the vernacular goes.

Sometimes, you need to do something to change lanes, keep your brain and your soul intact.

Today, I presented myself at 0800 sharp, at a shop in the deep piney woods of east Texas (we call that "behind the Pine Curtain).

After 7-8 hours or so of conversation, scrutiny, demonstration of handiwork and all-around coolness, I left, weary, drained and possessing a new certificate.

Presented for your consideration, I am

Your obedient servant,

Spike Cutler, A&P


CONGRATS!!
 
Congrats and welcome to the club that can maintain/repair most things on their own airplane! And those of others, too. If they care to :)
 
I'm on the same path, congrats Spike, really happy for you. I'll be taking the one in Nashville next year or so as I know nothing about the the pile curtain location.
 
I'm on the same path, congrats Spike, really happy for you. I'll be taking the one in Nashville next year or so as I know nothing about the the pile curtain location.

Why Nashville? Aren’t there any DMEs out there?
 
...as the vernacular goes.

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Sometimes, you need to do something to change lanes, keep your brain and your soul intact.

Today, I presented myself at 0800 sharp, at a shop in the deep piney woods of east Texas (we call that "behind the Pine Curtain).

After 7-8 hours or so of conversation, scrutiny, demonstration of handiwork and all-around coolness, I left, weary, drained and possessing a new certificate.

Presented for your consideration, I am

Your obedient servant,

Spike Cutler, A&P

Cool we need more A&P’s. Pilots are a dime a dozen
 
Today, I applied to be educated to become an A&P.

It will be a long drive to the campus each day, long hours, I'll probably have to hire a nanny to help with our son while I'm gone. Hopefully it will be worth it in the end.
 
Congrats Spike. Something I hope to do in my retirement, if such a thing ever takes place. Might not, since I like to keep flying. Coming to Oshkosh this year?
 
Congrats Spike. Something I hope to do in my retirement, if such a thing ever takes place. Might not, since I like to keep flying. Coming to Oshkosh this year?

Thank you!

I will be OSH-ing this year, if weather cooperates. Probably Sunday-Wednesday, but dependent upon traveling companions’ schedules, as it will not be in my plane.
 
Congrats, Spike! Very happy for you.
 
Thank you!

I will be OSH-ing this year, if weather cooperates. Probably Sunday-Wednesday, but dependent upon traveling companions’ schedules, as it will not be in my plane.
If you're at Oshkosh I'll be happy to buy you a beer. Only met you once, but I'd love to chat. I'll be there for most of the shebang since I teach Origami at the Craft Tent.
 
Spike...

WElcome to the profession.

My forum is Monday morning at 10. Come on around to see how you can loophole the owner-built parts gig.

Jim
 
Spike...

WElcome to the profession.

My forum is Monday morning at 10. Come on around to see how you can loophole the owner-built parts gig.

Jim

On my schedule!

Before I became lawyer-dude, I was electronics-Service-dude.
 
Very cool, Spike! Congrats!

Here I was, thinking you'd bought another airplane - Something for low and slow, for the new "lane".
 
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