Ok.....
''What really pisses us engineers off is the fact that you students want everything all at once. The licence, the type ratings and the £40k plus salaries, you want it all now. Only a fool would put somebody like you in a certifying position, you’d be way out of your depth and the consequences of your mistakes could be dire''
Only a fool would make such a statement based on what, a few students you have worked with ?? what you are saying is wrong and un-fair. Clearly you have a negative attitude towards ex-students,
How many EX students have you exactly worked with?
You have also failed to understand the meaning of my original post, which was not one of boast, but plead...
I have worked with many engineers, of whom I have respected and shown nothing but humbleness.
Although I agree that two years is not enough, I will say that the apprenticeship schemes are no more advanced than the ab-inito courses. Take into account that we had to file and then file and then bend, drill, ream and then tap, then rivet etc....
whilst taking difficult exams, which in itself shows the ability to read interpret information and act on it (something vital to an engineer).
Also as for not being able to carry out defect repairs or structural repairs, I have carried out many repairs (structural repairs) without complaints, sometimes praise.
As for telling a mechanic with 10yrs experience that he/she is crap would not be the wisest of movement by any means. But the point is, some are... some are clearly not. My point is that time vs experience is not always true, its about knowledge backed up with experience, not just 'experience' which can sometimes have the reverse effect leading to complacency, maybe a few 'dire' consequences.
You have certainly validated my point with your response and hopefully other readers may give their input.
'RANT' over