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Old 20th Jun 2006, 20:26
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doncas
 
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Late entry to engineering

Hi there,

I started an apprenticeship with a large airline at the age of 22. I attended university for 3 years but decided to leave to pursue a career in aviation.

The first few years are tough from a salary point of view, but at least you're getting paid for your training!

Provided you pass all exams (EASA PART 66) within your training period (approx 4 - 5 years) you should come out with a B1 / B2 Licence depending on which way you lean (Mechanical or Avionic respectively)

If you have a serious interest in aviation and wish to become a part of it, this is one of the best ways to get into it! It is not unknown for engineers to progress to take a PPL course, followed by their ATPL and MCC while still working as an engineer.

Any more questions, send me a PM...

CD
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