IR Part-66 A/B1/B2?
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IR Part-66 A/B1/B2?
Hi there,
I did start a thread about this awhile back but looks like the thread is gone, and am still confused about it.
I did visit my local college that does the course and was told that i would be able to sit the exam, but it would be a waste of my money to do it.
one of the reasons was, Im a Avionics Technician working on the component side, and not the maintenance side, so experience on a live aircraft was the only thing holding me back.
But what im trying to find out is, could I do the exams, and within the five years of taking my first exam (the first module), and got a Job on the maintenance side, even if it wasnt 5 years worth of experience, would I be able to acheive the license, or would i need the 5 years experience, and pass all the modules within that 5 years just to acheive it?
Currently being sponsored by BAAE (British Airways Avionics Engineering) to do the BTEC National Certificate in Avionics.
as soon as thats been acheived im going to start looking for another job specifically the Maintenance side.
Also would this course be a benefit as well as the experience of being at BAAE? if I went for a Maintenance side job?
Thanx in advance, im looking forward to your information.
Sorry if this is abit boring, but im just starting out in the aviation industry.
I did start a thread about this awhile back but looks like the thread is gone, and am still confused about it.
I did visit my local college that does the course and was told that i would be able to sit the exam, but it would be a waste of my money to do it.
one of the reasons was, Im a Avionics Technician working on the component side, and not the maintenance side, so experience on a live aircraft was the only thing holding me back.
But what im trying to find out is, could I do the exams, and within the five years of taking my first exam (the first module), and got a Job on the maintenance side, even if it wasnt 5 years worth of experience, would I be able to acheive the license, or would i need the 5 years experience, and pass all the modules within that 5 years just to acheive it?
Currently being sponsored by BAAE (British Airways Avionics Engineering) to do the BTEC National Certificate in Avionics.
as soon as thats been acheived im going to start looking for another job specifically the Maintenance side.
Also would this course be a benefit as well as the experience of being at BAAE? if I went for a Maintenance side job?
Thanx in advance, im looking forward to your information.
Sorry if this is abit boring, but im just starting out in the aviation industry.
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Local college being ICAT if I remember rightly?
Basically, as far as I am aware, you need 5 years experiance, if you start from scratch and do the modules not as part of a 147 course.
So, you'd have to do the modules and experiance within that 5 years. Most guys get jobs as Mechanics/Technicians and self study the exams as they go, try and get over from BAAE to BAMC maybe? (Or, even ATC Lasham @ St Athan?).
If you want to "fast track", get on the BSc Course at ICAT, get a Honours degree, your full B1 license, and as its an approved course, you'll only then need to follow it with 2 years of experiance. (3yrs course, and 2years experiance still adds up to 5years mind - but you'll have a degree (and no money left
)).
Basically, as far as I am aware, you need 5 years experiance, if you start from scratch and do the modules not as part of a 147 course.
So, you'd have to do the modules and experiance within that 5 years. Most guys get jobs as Mechanics/Technicians and self study the exams as they go, try and get over from BAAE to BAMC maybe? (Or, even ATC Lasham @ St Athan?).
If you want to "fast track", get on the BSc Course at ICAT, get a Honours degree, your full B1 license, and as its an approved course, you'll only then need to follow it with 2 years of experiance. (3yrs course, and 2years experiance still adds up to 5years mind - but you'll have a degree (and no money left
)).
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Yep, ICAT is the one. I would do anything to get a transfer over to BAMC but rumour has it that they have blocked internal transfers as its considered POACHING.
Only way is to apply externally, but if I do that right now, it would require me to drop my current course that BAAE is sponsoring.
The second reason would be, I cant find any job vacancies at BAMC both on the website and internal BA News paper.
If you have any info of the available jobs at BAMC, i would gladly appreciate it.
Only way is to apply externally, but if I do that right now, it would require me to drop my current course that BAAE is sponsoring.
The second reason would be, I cant find any job vacancies at BAMC both on the website and internal BA News paper.
If you have any info of the available jobs at BAMC, i would gladly appreciate it.
