Hi Turin
On that score, I agree one hundred percent.
The misleading advertisement by Part-66 basic training schools that once you complete the course, you get the licence is something which I highly disagree with. It gives false hope to people. And per my own experience some of the standards in some of these schools do leave a lot to be desired.
I merely wanted to point out in my long post that it can be achieved with persistence and resourcefulness, but the education and skills industry and climate in the UK make it very difficult for the would-be aircraft engineer, old and young. A great shame really since according to RAeS stats, a great percentage of the UK LAME workforce is due for retirement in the next 10 years.
If a would-be LAME does not feel that he/she has got the persistence required and has got all the particulars regarding the current training and experience requirements situation in the UK, then at least they can hopefully make an informed choice in terms of career move.
