Sunday, October 5, 2014

Aspirations of becoming a Pilot


From interning at the airport, there are many factors to come into consideration. You have to become aware of the protocol, hierarchy and communication among the team running the flight center.  I have worked in the maintenance section of the flight center, and keeping a paper copy of everything we do on a plane is key to the protocol of maintenance. Everything we take off or put on the plane must be written down on an order form, so we can keep a paper trail in case a customer has a question about the maintenance his plane underwent. The hierarchy pertains to the employees in charge, and how the power goes down in order. With the maintenance the man in charge can be given to Paul Kyst. Paul overlooks Wes, Dave and Jon, and these are the main guys that I mentor with. When we are trying to clear something to being done we all ask Paul, and when I am asking a question I can ask any of them. Our communication becomes key when there are many things we have to perform on an aircraft. With the communication among us five we can split the task of the aircraft, and use teamwork to finish the project much quicker. How you dress can change the first impression someone may have about you. I dress in gym clothes and a t-shirt or jeans and a t-shirt because we get dirty, and I think this impacts my interaction with the owner of the flight center. He is dressed very professionally, and I am not. I feel as though he thinks less of me, but this is the clothing I am required to wear. However, I have been able to gain close relationships with the men I am working with in maintenance. With the skills I already obtained, I feel as though my impression has come across as a well-rounded young man who has aspirations, and he is chasing these dreams. 

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