Eastern L1011 MCD
Alaskan MD Stab trim
Concorde wheel assy
Beech 1900 trim cables
LH A300 trim switch
DFC Not forgetting the BMI oil caps or mcd's or whatever it was that was left off, or the fls 320 spoilers that were locked out of course!
Whilst none of us are perfect, we are not all conquering either.
In years gone by the UK qualified engineer has been held in high regard, because as previously stated, there was no "easy" route for the UK CAA LWTR, and it was a lot harder to get the basics. If I had the choice I know which route I would take, like most things, the easy route!
Whilst the principal of the "european" licence is a good one, unfortunately there is not a level playing field, and as far as I know there is no legislation to make it so, the fact that the UK CAA see's it as a money making exercise it's never going to change.
There are a lot of interesting letters and articles at the
ALAE website should you require further reading. So far there has been no concrete evidence to support what the starter of this thread suggests, until such time as there is you will have to use the system as it is, rightly or wrongly.
