Walt Logan
Dig This Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV USA
"If you learn the theory of mechanics, you can do anything...pursue it and learn everything you can about it because one day you are going to need it."
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Advice for getting started
A lot of people in my life thought I was making a mistake by going into this industry. They just didn't understand my interest in it. My parents were supportive and my mechanic dad taught me a lot. Once I learned the basics of mechanics, I realized I could do whatever I wanted with that.
Here's the path I took:
High School
Associate's Degree
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician
Associate's Degree
Business Administration and Management, General
Bachelor's Degree
Industrial Technology/Technician
Arizona State University
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Growing up as the son of a mechanic, his family had a wrecking yard, which is where he was introduced to circle car and drag racing.
2.
Right out of high school, he tried to get a commission as a pilot during Vietnam, but was denied due to a heart arrhythmia.
3.
He figured if they wouldn’t let him fly, then he would learn how to work on aircrafts instead.
4.
Saw mechanics as something “the average guy could get into”; he didn’t need to have a lot of money or certifications, all he had to do was gain the skills that would make him valuable.
5.
Even though his decision to pursue mechanics received a lot of negativity from people around him, his parents were always supportive of his dreams.
6.
He worked as an aircraft mechanic for over 40 years, before deciding to pursue his interest in heavy machinery—he now manages Dig This Las Vegas.
7.
Believes that an interest in the mechanical field is something you don’t outgrow—once you gain the basic skills, you can branch out into whatever specialty you want at any time in your life.
8.
Doesn’t have any regrets in his life, but wishes he had taken better care of himself when he was younger and avoided injuries that have now made movement in his hands difficult.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Peers:
Why do you want to work outside in the dirt? This is the wrong path for you.
How I responded:
A lot of people in my life thought I was making a mistake by going into this industry. They just didn't understand my interest in it. My parents were supportive and my mechanic dad taught me a lot. Once I learned the basics of mechanics, I realized I could do whatever I wanted with that.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I wish I had taken better care of myself when I was younger and avoided injuries that have now made movement in my hands difficult.