Thanks for the replies, looks like it isnt going to be as easy as I thought :S
To be honest im at the stage where im trying to involve myself in the general aviation community and I thought with my avioncs and maintenace skills ive learnt through CAE I could try through the maintenance side of GA...
Crash One, thank you for the LAA explination, quite a cost and leniancy difference! I'll have a look into it
Tom