Aviation Valuation Analyst / Apprentice Aircraft Appraiser

[labbadabba]

So I got a job alert for this. Seems interesting.

What is the continued job market for these sorts of folks? Are there a lot of people out there making a living as an aircraft appraiser? Is there a good career to be had?

I'm a business/IT professional (senior level but not management) and I'd LOVE to work in aviation somehow even if not as a pilot. I would suspect that I'd take a pay hit for this but if it's a sustainable career in a field that I love it may be worth the look.

Thoughts?

 

[mondtster]

I'd expect this kind of position would be cyclical and generally follow the economy. Right now things are good but where will we be in 5 years?

A better job might be an insurance adjuster, there is no shortage of people wrecking airplanes.

 

[Timbeck2]

"Find a job you love and you'll never work a day in your life." - somebody who obviously had one of those jobs.

 

[labbadabba]

I'd expect this kind of position would be cyclical and generally follow the economy. Right now things are good but where will we be in 5 years?

A better job might be an insurance adjuster, there is no shortage of people wrecking airplanes.

That is kind of my feeling. Would be a cool job I think, but I don't know what kind of future there is in it.

 

[wrbix]

....and consider the folks you'd have to deal with - Pilots.
Sellers - "you appraised it too low"
Buyers - "you appraised it too high".

 

[FlySince9]

Check with NAAA National Aircraft Appraisers Assoc.

https://www.plane-values.com/careerop.php

 

[labbadabba]

....and consider the folks you'd have to deal with - Pilots.
Sellers - "you appraised it too low"
Buyers - "you appraised it too high".

Well, the position is in support, creation, and aggregation of Blue Book values. The position is part of a larger organization.