do you mean that course in Newcastle? I know there's some 2 year course for part 66.
Well, make up your mind. It's your life and your time.
All I'm saying is that from what I know, only Air Services in Perth do specialised helicopter maintenance for people with skills already - without degree 'form'.
Then ICAT/Barry College do theory modules for helo fixing.
I thought that BSc in aircraft maintenance at Glamorgan Uni was with option of specialising in helicopters. Their websites tates all subclasses or B1 licenses.
What it doesn't say, but only their prospectus is that at the mo, they only do turbite planes as default and other courses are not fulltime but in cooperation with maintenance companies that have mechanics who need/want to be licensed and get more skills.
IF I start something in 2009, it'll be this 3 yr Glam Uni course as it'll get me full student funding and grants I need. I'm EU national living in the UK since 2004 so I'll qualify for sure. Also, it'll mean I'll only need 2 years of experience to be fully licensed. Unlike someone working from the bottom up, doing theory exams for p66 and needing 5 years of exp to be fully licensed.
MAN,
So you did have a look into AW's apprenticeship before deadline?
So you decided it's not good enough for you as the route you considered included cleaning and servicing transmissions?
That's like someone after studying medicine wanting to go straight to heart transplants after cutting cadavers during school and occasional 'stitching up' of small wounds.
SOBER UP!
I ain't no dreamer. You seem to be. Don't you think only F1's worth your look regarding cars? You stated you don't have formal training and would like to start apprenticeship. So I presume you don't have any aviation maintenance experience.
Experience is experience. All the wannabe jet jockeys don't get job as 777 Captain straight after school. Some who are picked for FO training or who could afford to blow dosh on a320 type rating, might get FO job on smaller jets. Or, some form of cadetship.Does it mean it's not worth it?
I'm embarking on heli pilot career. I won't get hired by 'regular' company until I'm on 1000 TT. Maybe in Canada with 600TT but if I'm already collecting hours after training, I'd just wait till 1000. Instructing is the only way up. And then, probably offshore. Something I don't fancy that much either.
Would I quit all just because that's the way it could be done?
I can't count with second pilot place unless I got US papers with some instructing or JAA IR(H) which is horrendously expensive. Even with FAA IR(H). IF I'd like to get SIC job before 1000 hours. Then, with mostly piston, I might have to go offshore anyway as then I'd need 500TT turbines. Etc etc.
Wanting to be pilot with very limited resources, especially helicopter is hard.
Look at your maintenance plans as something considerably easier to achieve.
ll have another look at them, but my options and oppertunities do seem to be very thin on the ground!!!
Next look in almost year's time. Thin? Consider yourself lucky that you can get on some structured training. Whether FdSc, BSc or apprenticeship.
If I had long-term plans to live in the UK, I'd go for AW's apprenticeship in a hearbeat. You get paid, you get trained, all with choppers from the scratch.
It's also networking from the beginning.
Listen to what the companies offer you and post question in engineering section.
Yeah, btw, Eurocopter. If you graduate from aero eng designing route, you might get nice 'graduate placement' or even gap year placement.
Naturally, you'd have to be fluent in English and French or English and German.
They also do 'take off programme' where you'd have to speak French, German and Spanish fluently for the various locations of the programme.
If you want apprenticeship without any previous training, I don't think they'd offer you something. Especially without other fluent languages.
All my words are my opinion and to give you idea or decide about your desired direction. You don't seem to be fully 'hooked' but picky and hesitant. That's not good sign.