My name is Gavin Ryan. I’m an FAA Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic currently working full-time nights as an Aircraft Maintenance Technician at PSA Airlines. Outside of aviation, I build software that solves real problems — especially where maintenance education, technical workflows, and better systems meet.
Personal operating system / public field profile
Current focus: aviation maintenance + software systems
FAA A&P Mechanic / Builder / Student
Hi, I’m Gavin Ryan.
Aircraft Maintenance Technician.
Software Developer.
Founder of MxPrep.
I build software, solve technical problems, and spend most of my time learning, creating, and improving systems. My work sits at the intersection of aviation and technology.
Certified
FAA Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic
Current role
Aircraft Maintenance Technician at PSA Airlines
Building
MxPrep aviation maintenance study platform
Studying
Technical Management at Middle Georgia State University
01 / Identity
Who is Gavin Ryan?
Not a normal portfolio. This is a long-term record of what I’m learning, building, maintaining, and becoming.
02 / Systems in motion
Aviation, software, school, and the long game.
My work is split between maintaining aircraft, building MxPrep, growing Ryan Software Development, and continuing my education.
Aircraft Maintenance Technician
Maintaining regional aircraft, troubleshooting real discrepancies, and continuing to learn every day in a high-responsibility aviation environment.
Software development studio
A small software studio focused on web applications, automation, internal business tools, custom software, and practical problem solving.
Middle Georgia State University
Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Technical Management while working full-time nights, with long-term goals that include ROTC commissioning and graduate school.
FAA A&P Exam Prep Platform
MxPrep is my biggest current project: a modern FAA A&P study platform built to help aviation maintenance students prepare for written exams, oral questioning, and practical testing with better tools.
Written exams
Oral coaching
Practical prep
Flashcards
Instructor tools
Multiplayer
Progress tracking
Roadmap
03 / Project register
Useful things I’m building, improving, or planning.
Some projects are public-facing. Some are internal tools. The common theme is simple: find a real problem, build a better system, and keep improving it.
Active build
MxPrep
A modern FAA A&P study platform with written practice, oral coaching, practical prep, flashcards, multiplayer study, instructor support, and progress tracking.
Live
Ryan Software Development Website
A long-term home for my software work, aviation projects, updates, and professional direction.
Concept
Inventory Management
A practical system concept for tracking parts, tools, items, and movement with less friction.
Concept
Asset Disposal Log
A simple record-keeping tool idea for documenting assets, approvals, disposal status, and accountability.
Roadmap
Future Aviation Software
More tools around training, maintenance workflows, study systems, automation, and technical documentation.
04 / Timeline
The path so far, and the direction from here.
This is not meant to be a finished story. It is a record of momentum.
Built the foundation
- Earned FAA Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic certificate.
- Joined PSA Airlines as an Aircraft Maintenance Technician.
- Founded MxPrep and began building the platform.
Growing the work
- Started bachelor’s degree path at Middle Georgia State University.
- Continued growing MxPrep into a serious FAA A&P study platform.
- Focused on aviation software with practical use.
Long-term direction
- Commission as an Army Officer through ROTC after earning my bachelor’s degree.
- Continue into graduate school.
- Build multiple software companies around real technical problems.
- Grow MxPrep into the leading FAA A&P study platform.
05 / Operating principles
Simple standards I try to build around.
Not slogans. Just a practical direction for work, school, software, aircraft, and life.
Build useful things.
Software should make work clearer, faster, or easier to understand.
Keep learning.
Aircraft, code, leadership, school — everything improves with consistent work.
Help people.
The best tools are built close to the people who actually need them.
Leave it better.
Every project, system, and environment should be better after I touch it.
06 / Now
Now / Updates.
A lightweight activity feed for school, MxPrep, certifications, projects, and progress. It is manual today and structured so it can be automated later.
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07 / Connect
Connect.
Follow the build, reach out, or see what I’m working on. LinkedIn is the best place to connect professionally.
Professional
Career, aviation, education, and software updates.
Project
MxPrep
FAA A&P study platform and aviation education software.
Community
Discord
MxPrep community, support, and aviation study discussion.
Direct
For project conversations, opportunities, or direct contact.
Code
GitHub
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Eventually
X / Twitter
A future place for short build notes and public updates.
Studio
Ryan Software Development
This website is the current home base for the studio.
Future
Updates Feed
Built to support automated progress updates later.