Saying it right
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Saying it right
I've not yet looked at the regulations for this but I've come across several ways that describe an aircraft engineer such as:
- Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME)
- Licensed Aircraft Engineer (LAE)
- Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (LAME)
- Other terms like Aircraft Engineer/Technician/Mechanic
So I'm wondering if there's a summary anywhere about how you say it right it in each place given that there are several regulations around the world. If not, I would appreciate it if you can help shed some light on the official term from each regulation (EASA Part 66, FAA Part 65 etc).
Cheers!
- Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME)
- Licensed Aircraft Engineer (LAE)
- Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (LAME)
- Other terms like Aircraft Engineer/Technician/Mechanic
So I'm wondering if there's a summary anywhere about how you say it right it in each place given that there are several regulations around the world. If not, I would appreciate it if you can help shed some light on the official term from each regulation (EASA Part 66, FAA Part 65 etc).
Cheers!
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It's unanswerable.
Different countries, communities, branches of aviation have different terminology. The term "Engineer" is used quite differently in different places - as are "technician" and "mechanic". Also different places have different licences.
Basically, the right answer is the normal practice where you are at the moment.
Chartered Engineer / Incorporated Engineer / Engineering Technician are further titles used in the UK for another kind of Engineer, in the USA the equivalent to our CEng is PEng: Professional Engineer (does that mean that other Engineers in the USA are unprofessional? - I really hope not), whilst in Eire the equivalent of the British IEng is "Associate Engineer".
It would be great to have a world standard - but there isn't, and probably never will be.
G
Different countries, communities, branches of aviation have different terminology. The term "Engineer" is used quite differently in different places - as are "technician" and "mechanic". Also different places have different licences.
Basically, the right answer is the normal practice where you are at the moment.
Chartered Engineer / Incorporated Engineer / Engineering Technician are further titles used in the UK for another kind of Engineer, in the USA the equivalent to our CEng is PEng: Professional Engineer (does that mean that other Engineers in the USA are unprofessional? - I really hope not), whilst in Eire the equivalent of the British IEng is "Associate Engineer".
It would be great to have a world standard - but there isn't, and probably never will be.
G
