Working for the AAIB
Hi everybody,
I'm fairly new here (not even sure this is the right forum for this thread) and I was wondering: does anybody in here work as an AAIB inspector, or know someone who does? and how is it like? I see on their website that they only have 55 staff (and are not even recruiting right now) so it must be quite tough to be taken on board.
I'm asking because I personally regard that as the ultimate profession in aerospace engineering and sometimes fantasise about being part of that organisation, one day. I'm not short of univeristy qualifications (on my way to becoming Chartered Engineer) and currently work in flight simulation. I'm also a student pilot, although the NPPL is all I can legally aspire to. What I lack is "extensive professional aviation engineering experience". Anybody knows how extensive it has to be?
I'm sure many will agree that the work of the AAIB is invaluable. I also wonder about the human side of it. I suppose it's not easy to explain to somebody that their son got killed most likely because of his incompetence as a pilot, or worse, and do so without being judgemental.
Any advice or accounts of personal experiences will be much appreciated. Thanks!
Deeday