Willy
As an ex ‘Av snec in a blue suit’ I would urge you to follow the advice given above and apply for a section L licence before 1 June. After that I think it will be a whole lot harder for Service folks to go down the JAR route.
As for the ‘wingers and whiners’ I would take these comments as a bit tongue in cheek. Its true the job doesn’t seem as attractive as it used to be but I would guess that is the case in most industries and it would be a shame if you still enjoy it to waste all that experience. Give it a try and if you don’t like it you could always get a Kebab van or something.
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www.airmech.co.uk
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