What still excites you about helicopter aviation? One of the most exciting things about helicopter aviation is how it’s constantly changing. Not only do new engines and airframes come out, but there are also constant upgrades and modifications as well as improved diag- nostic tools and system components.


If you couldn’t pursue your current career, what other field would you choose? If I couldn’t pursue my job, I’d probably want to get a degree in business management. I might not be able to get hands-on with helicopters, but I’d still be a part of it all.


What do you think is the biggest threat to the helicopter industry? The biggest threat to the helicopter industry is misinfor- mation. When I was in A&P school, we were told that unless we were military, there’d be no chance at ever


even touching a helicopter. We were also told that an A&P license wouldn’t cover helicopters. Being told this (by more than a few people) was extremely discourag- ing, but, fortunately, it simply wasn’t true—if you want to work in helicopter aviation, the opportunities are out there.


“When I was in A&P school, we were told that unless we were military, there’d be no chance at ever even touching a helicopter. It simply wasn’t true.”


Complete this sentence: “I love my job, but I’d rather work for a paper company in Scranton when … … it’s 110° [Fahrenheit] out, and my helicopter gets stuck in a field because a bat got sucked up into the air intake.” True story!


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