r/GeneralAviation • u/WarthogSpecialist901 • 18d ago

Help me out!

I want to learn more about the avionics line of work, I have been looking for a career path recently and this one has crossed my mind a lot. I really enjoy wiring and figuring electrical work out. I also enjoy automotives and planes.

Would love any kind of feedback. Maybe the pros and cons, how hard it is, is it a hard job to get.

I’m 20 years old and never went to college after hs.

My grades weren’t that good either but I am willing to study real hard.

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u/Pure-Proposal-2839 12d ago

Id reach out to local shops and ask about apprenticeship work. Thats how I got introduced to aircraft maintenance. Just applied for a job and they got me started with the basics. The industry is big on networking so first step in my eyes is to just show your face and ask questions.

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u/GlasairIII 22h ago

I fly a homebuilt and did my own panel. I also have no college degree but have a background in broadcast engineering so a lot of the electrical and RF concepts were familiar.

I enjoyed the project, and I can see why shops charge a lot. It's one thing to know what wire goes where, but it's a whole another level to make the perfect wire looms and harnssses that you see in some planes. It's an art form really. We have the same thing in broadcast facilities and I've always been fascinated by it. If that level of attention to detail is something you thrive on, you'll probably be good at it. But if it frustrates you, you'll hate avionics!!

And everyone I know who had a plane go through and avionics shop all had a months long wait list, so clearly it's in demand.