General work experience

ATC14 Newcomer Texas

I've been reading the "Green Book", and I noticed that under the qualifications section it says you must have 36 months of FT general work experience. If you go through a 2 year CTI program like I plan to do you get 18 months. My concern is not having enough "experience". I've only had one "real" job where I was on a payroll and paid taxes, but it's only going to get me about 8 months. That was last year. The year before and this year I've worked for my Dad but he pays me cash and I don't pay taxes so there's no way to really prove that I've been working for him all this time. If I can count that time I have enough. Will I be able to write that time off as experience even though there's no way to prove it, or do they only count work that you can prove with tax records?

irishcarbomb Moderator Houston, TX

having the CTI is all that you need...the book is probably talking about requirements for OTS applicants

MikeATC Retired FAA, NATCA Member Nashville TN

If you have a aviation degree from an accredited CTI school I doubt that the lack of having 3 years work experience will be an issue. What you might consider is trying to get a job at the local airport parking aircraft and/or pumping fuel to give you some work experience and aircraft knowledge.

Of course there is always the option of enlisting into the military for some good experience.

ATC14 Newcomer Texas

I've tried to get a job at my local airport doing something like that, but I really couldn't find where to start. Who do you contact do get a job, or is there a website?

irishcarbomb Moderator Houston, TX

find an FBO and either call or walk in...