The end of the Licensed Engineer???????????????
I have been looking on the EASA site for information on the 'replacement' of licensed engineers, without success. Could anybody give me the location of this proposal, please?
Contrary to popular belief in Britain, there are a lot of JAR 66/ EASA part 66 engineers on the European mainland who have also spent a lot of time and money obtaining relevant ratings. I think it shameful of all the governments who approve this 'bowing to commercial pressure' to enable airlines to cut corners/ reduce costs in order to entice customers to a cheaper seat. Far better to employ properly trained and qualified personnel and instill in the passenger (and the crew for thar matter), he/she is paying a little extra for peace of mind when they fly.
From the tone of the correspondents, it would appear this is the thin end of the wedge - does this mean when this legislation has been pushed through the next move will be for ATPs to be replaced by PPLs? Where does the master plan end? The old jokes about the monkey and the dog spring to mind.
Unfortunately, there are not many engineers who can afford to stop working as the BOAC pilots did with the B747 introduction. I don't see any union support and protection for the skilled tradesman any longer, the original objective of the TRADE union. Anybody who withdraws their labour will soon be replaced viz the situation with Nortwest. (agreed there were some different issues at stake there). I think this situation needs wider publicity than using this forum, hence my request for the EASA announcement.