A&P Licence
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: USA
Semi skilled??
The only reason A&P mechs are considered semi skilled is because we are REQUIRED to use THE maintenance manual for work on A/C. Normal union workers (ie: bricklayers,carpenters etc) that have been thru an apprentice program
are considered skilled because they do not need book references to do a job.
It is just the way the labor dept in the gov't defines "skill".
I don't care which license you hold- it still takes at least 5 yrs practical experience to make you any good in this business. Line vs Overhaul is just a different set of skills used daily.
are considered skilled because they do not need book references to do a job.
It is just the way the labor dept in the gov't defines "skill".
I don't care which license you hold- it still takes at least 5 yrs practical experience to make you any good in this business. Line vs Overhaul is just a different set of skills used daily.
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Behind a dusty desk, and in some really hot, dusty, wet and cold places subject to who is paying the bill. But mostly Gods own land.
ASFKAP,
I'm sorry but your wrong, look at the pre-joining requirements.
One onf the prejoining requirements, the "do you need an A&P" ticket can be very hard for an EASA zone engineer to satisy.
A lot has changed with the A&P reciently
I'm sorry but your wrong, look at the pre-joining requirements.
One onf the prejoining requirements, the "do you need an A&P" ticket can be very hard for an EASA zone engineer to satisy.
A lot has changed with the A&P reciently
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Sausageside
Just my two cents worth,
Don't forget that in many US airlines you will not even get in the door without the A&P. At American Airlines all the bods have an FAA ticket. Then you do your 5 min type course but you will still not be able to sign some tasks or other peoples work. It will take more training before you will be able to sign for the same tasks as a B1. I know that in the states some people take years to get to the top of the tree so to speak. In EU land we do one licence and one type course per type and thats your lot. In a large airline the average A&P will (should) recieve more type related continuation training during the course of his career and more mini-courses on trouble shooting, avionics etc etc. EU side in the good old days most mechs would have completed a "proper" apprenticeship to work as a mech, but now....Anyway I just wanted to point out that although the A&P is probably (definately) easier to pass its just the start in a big airline environment. Now in the below 2730kg/helicopter category that a different story and there is no equivalent licence for the B2 or rotorcraft in FAA land.
Don't forget that in many US airlines you will not even get in the door without the A&P. At American Airlines all the bods have an FAA ticket. Then you do your 5 min type course but you will still not be able to sign some tasks or other peoples work. It will take more training before you will be able to sign for the same tasks as a B1. I know that in the states some people take years to get to the top of the tree so to speak. In EU land we do one licence and one type course per type and thats your lot. In a large airline the average A&P will (should) recieve more type related continuation training during the course of his career and more mini-courses on trouble shooting, avionics etc etc. EU side in the good old days most mechs would have completed a "proper" apprenticeship to work as a mech, but now....Anyway I just wanted to point out that although the A&P is probably (definately) easier to pass its just the start in a big airline environment. Now in the below 2730kg/helicopter category that a different story and there is no equivalent licence for the B2 or rotorcraft in FAA land.
