Job at FBO?

Rebel Lord

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I'm a student pilot and I'm seriously considering applying for a job at the FBO at my airport. The current position open is a ramp line tech and they don't require any knowledge about aircraft but they say it's preferred, since I do have some experience with aircraft being a student pilot I think I have an advantage. It would really help me pay for my lessons and college.

Anyone ever worked at an FBO? Would it look good on my résumé for future aviation related jobs including a commercial pilot down the road?
 
If you are a good worker with a good personality getting a FBO ramper job is the best thing for a pilot career.
 
Absolutely, I can't recommend it enough. Do good work, be friendly, and you will make some great connections and meet some interesting people. As with anything it's not all butterflies and rainbows, but it is all in all a pretty fun job.
 
At the very least providing you do it for a full year or more in all weather, it will give you more appreciation for the people who make your flying possible or at least much easier. There are too many douches in the pro pilot ranks who think the world revolves around them and frequently are very disrespectful of the mechanics, rampers, fuelers, etc.
 
Most of the professional pilot population has worked at an FBO when they were a student pilot, myself included.




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Go for it, can't see how it could do anything but help.

Worst case you just learn about aircraft ground handling, fueling, towing, de-ice, GPUs etc.

Best case, you get all of that, plus network yourself into your first flying job.



CFI AandP said:
Most of the professional pilot population has worked at an FBO when they were a student pilot, myself included.




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Not sure about that one, if I had to guess I'd think it would be more like 20% were linemen at some point.
 
I did it in high school and in college. I can't recommend it enough. I learned so much about airplanes helping out the mechanics on slow days. Got rides in all kinds of airplanes and helicopters. Got a few job offers if I had my commercial at the time. Got free flight time picking up parts and taking planes to get inspections done. Around planes and pilots the whole time. For someone interested in aviation, it's an awesome job.
 
Gucci Pilot said:
I did it in high school and in college. I can't recommend it enough. I learned so much about airplanes helping out the mechanics on slow days. Got rides in all kinds of airplanes and helicopters. Got a few job offers if I had my commercial at the time. Got free flight time picking up parts and taking planes to get inspections done. Around planes and pilots the whole time. For someone interested in aviation, it's an awesome job.
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At an FBO? They require you be 18 at mine.
 
My BF spent 4 years in college doing that. Stared at Signature in Santa Barbara, then Millionair in long beach intl. he drove a ramp master and made ok money. He was never into planes though. To him, it was a job.
 
Its the best thing someone could do. Its how I have made enormous leaps in my career due to connections made while getting papers, ice and coffee.
 
For this job it's not about the resume, it's about the connections you'll make. Honestly if I didn't already have my own business to run I'd pick up a few hours at the FBO myself. I've gotten to be friends with a few of the younger guys who are at the same place as I am with their pilot training and they know EVERYONE at the airport, and will probably have an easier time getting hired as a pilot than I will. Only advantage I have is that I'm a little older and have more past work experience, but it's all non-aviation.
 
I enjoyed my days on the ramp. Get a job with an FBO that flys 135 charter,start on the ramp and when you get your comm,you will be available to the FBO for short notice trips. You also can make some great connections ,working the ramp.
 
Started at 16. Was a great high school job. Learned lots about all kinds of aircraft and made lots of connections. Managed to get some free flying along the way until I could get paid for it.
 
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