Poose,
"I am currently working in a large Defence Contractor as an Airworthiness Engineer that has it's own MAOS and DAOS approval. This means that there is no requirement to Licence any of the Engineers here."
My understanding of a "Large Defense Contractor" Airworthiness Engineer is a "certification engineer" collating all the necessary documentation prior to aircraft leaving manufacture. Is that right?
"Airworthiness Engineers" are normally LAEs that opt for an office job (I used to be an airworthiness surveyor)
An airline's Airworthiness Engineer does a different job to a manufacurer's, often encompassing:
Assessment and publication of incomming technical instructions and advice. AD's SB's SIs SLs etc
Assessment and dissemination of changes to manuals and regulations
Assessment of company modifications and requirements and writing instructions for their completion
Repair approvals, instructions and compliance records
Aircraft airworthiness reviews, recommendations and renewals.
Document control
Technical Record control
AMP and reliability programmes
An Airline's "Airworthiness Engineer" need not be licenced, if he is not licenced, he can do all of the tasks required but then a Licenced engineer has to sign off some of the more formal work done.
Essentially, what would I have to do to become a Licenced Airworthiness Engineer? How much would it cost and how would I source the necessary training etc? I have also passed the first eight Airline Transport Pilot's Exams and hold a Private Pilot's Licence - would any credit be received from these qualifications other than perhaps making the exams a bit easier? Any advice or insights would be greatly appreciated as I don't know where to start!
As well as the academics, Licences are a vocational thing - you need to get relevant experience for the type of Licence you seek (B1.1, B1.2, B2, Etc) I'm not sure you would receive anything but some maths for ATPL licences?
Search for ELGD on the CAA website:
The UK Civil Aviation Authority
Cost depends on how you want to get your licences - could be as little as £3K for a postal course, plus module exams.
Rigga
edited bit:
I am a QAM who examines all tech staff entering this company - and I get about as much as a Senior LAE on Walt's large airline.