ATC Lasham Southend

[Pat avation]

Hi all,
I'v been looking aroud for an apprenticeship and i came accross ATC Lasham. I would like to know some more infomation please and i thought that the best place would be here.
Is the company stable?
What would be the wage for an apprentice?
Do they provide high quality training?

Thank you

[Alber Ratman]

A/. Quite an inqusitive question.. Not one that anybody will answer on a forum.
B/. It's an apprenctiship, so similar to others.
C/. You will be a well trained mechanic at the end of it if you take in what the people there teach you.

[Pat avation]

Thanks for the reply

[Dodo56]

ATC (Aviation Tooling Company to give them the name of their owners) took over the facilities of the old Dan-Air engineering at Lasham Airfield after BA bought the company and sold the engineering side to FLS, who promptly closed most of it down, as I recall.

Addition of the Southend site happened some years later after the collapse of Heavylift - ATC then acquired that facility and its people.

A lot of water has gone under the bridge since both those acquisitions but certainly when I knew them they both had a good reputation. They seem to have a stable customer base so others evidently share those views.

If you want an apprenticeship and can get one that's 99% of the battle, as the biggest hurdle most people face getting into licensed engineer training is the hands-on aspect. I'd certainly say if you are offered you should grab it with both hands, just don't expect to get rich!

[Pat avation]

Thanks for the infomation

[matkat]

Only had dealings with them as a customer but always had good on time service they were always willing to help out and also tried to accomodate us at the last minute can't praise them highly enough.

[Alber Ratman]

Do youself a favour if you get in. Keep a record of the tasks that you get involved in and complete in a CAP741 format and get it stamped up by a licenced inspector..

So many don't!

[Pat avation]

Thanks for the advice its much appreciated

[Bus429]

I've provided services for ATC at both Lasham and Southend. Good bunch to deal with.

[panjandrum]

This link may be of interest to Pat: Southend Airport scheme gets cash boost (From Echo)

[Pat avation]

Thank you very much for the infomation.

[Alber Ratman]

The newspaper story is accurate. If it is correct on "A" and "B" training as well, the centre must be applying for 147 status.

[Pat avation]

I know, it sounds like the company are doing really well. Luckily i applied back in January because i think the deadline to apply was last mounth.

[Alber Ratman]

I refer you to A/. on my first post of this thread.