Gents in the years I have been in aviation I have found many standards in engineering, in fact I remember the old A8-3 system, where engineers could certify aircraft in the UK without a licence.
Are we not returning back to the old system that is similar to other European countries?
Ask your self this
Does a licence mean that we make fewer mistakes? Or is it how we train staff in our own organisation that makes fewer errors.
The new processes that are being used on the next generation aircraft B787's will they be covered by the B1 licence, or will it be a composite workshop licence?
B2 licence engineers on the line working A320, B777 and A330 aircraft when was the last time you put a pitot static test set on an aircraft. Or tuned a H F antenna.
I am not saying we can’t do the tasks but hand on heart how many tasks did we used to do, do we still do now.
Aviation technology is accelerating so fast that we are now only being trained to change modules. The tests we do are software programs, and the design of skin repairs are only issued by manufactures and design offices.
The hand skills will not go, but do we need a licence to change a box/ module? Maybe we will be come specialists in areas such as boroscoping engines, NDT, hangar inspection, and damage assessments.
Just so no one jumps down my throat I am looking at the whole thing from on the fence,
I have been a licensed Engineer for 23 years (type rated) and hold B1,B2 and C Licence, and am disappointed to think that all that hard work may becoming to an end, but 707's 1-11's and 757's are not A350's,/B787's and A380's
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