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I'm an aircraft mechanic (A&P/IA). I work exclusively on air medical aircraft now. Rotorcraft primarily, but do a little fixed wing work as well. I worked on GA piston aircraft for more than decade or so too, and did some airline call out work, but I much prefer the air medical gig, even if it does involve a lot more FAA oversight.
I have a PPL as well, and a tailwheel endorsement, but haven't flown a taildragger in about 15 years. In fact I haven't flown at all in about 3, despite having a 182 in the hangar. I do mean to rectify that, but will need a medical, and BFR (and some training to get proficient again).
To provide some machining related content, I'll note that my hobby machine shop is in the back of my "T" Hangar, behind the tail of the 182. 8^)
I like to go aircraft camping in the Utah desert. There's a number of old dirt strips, which mostly were built during the '50's uranium mining days.
This is a place called "Hidden Splendor". The approach is "interesting" There are youtube videos of the approach for the curious.
and here is one from Mexican Mountain. There is a bunch of petroglyphs near the strip at this site, on a hillside left of frame.
I have a PPL as well, and a tailwheel endorsement, but haven't flown a taildragger in about 15 years. In fact I haven't flown at all in about 3, despite having a 182 in the hangar. I do mean to rectify that, but will need a medical, and BFR (and some training to get proficient again).
To provide some machining related content, I'll note that my hobby machine shop is in the back of my "T" Hangar, behind the tail of the 182. 8^)
I like to go aircraft camping in the Utah desert. There's a number of old dirt strips, which mostly were built during the '50's uranium mining days.
This is a place called "Hidden Splendor". The approach is "interesting" There are youtube videos of the approach for the curious.
and here is one from Mexican Mountain. There is a bunch of petroglyphs near the strip at this site, on a hillside left of frame.