heli Apprenticeship
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heli Apprenticeship
Im looking at doing a Rotary Wing Engineering Apprenticeship, and just wondering what job prospects are like for a heli LAME? and if someone has done it before, what can one expect and how long does it take?
I am mechanically minded, and have a CPL (a), so kinda know what Im on about with fixed wing, but this, is slightly different...
I am mechanically minded, and have a CPL (a), so kinda know what Im on about with fixed wing, but this, is slightly different...
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My take (and I am not an engineer)
There are good job prospects for Helicopter LAME as the market is a bit more global than just Australia (though there are usual problems with license conversion between countries and differing regulatory systems).
My suggestion would be to find an employer who is willing to take you on as an apprentice. Don't do any of the courses being offered (especially avoid the EASA debacle for at least the next 4 years) unless they are geared towards CASA Basics. Still believe a traditional apprenticeship is better than a pre-vocational course (done one, hold a CPL(H), good passes in EASA mechanical and avionics but not apprenticeship or job)
Depending on your willingness joining the army might be the way to go. Still young enough.
From memory there are about 1400 civil helicopters in Oz. I don't know the number of maintenance organisations and where they are located but they do exist. Have to be willing to go where the work is (but eventually the money is pretty good)
The global propects are pretty good as there is global shortage. Getting the necessary experience is the hard part but then well you can be a bit more choosy.
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There are good job prospects for Helicopter LAME as the market is a bit more global than just Australia (though there are usual problems with license conversion between countries and differing regulatory systems).
My suggestion would be to find an employer who is willing to take you on as an apprentice. Don't do any of the courses being offered (especially avoid the EASA debacle for at least the next 4 years) unless they are geared towards CASA Basics. Still believe a traditional apprenticeship is better than a pre-vocational course (done one, hold a CPL(H), good passes in EASA mechanical and avionics but not apprenticeship or job)
Depending on your willingness joining the army might be the way to go. Still young enough.
From memory there are about 1400 civil helicopters in Oz. I don't know the number of maintenance organisations and where they are located but they do exist. Have to be willing to go where the work is (but eventually the money is pretty good)
The global propects are pretty good as there is global shortage. Getting the necessary experience is the hard part but then well you can be a bit more choosy.
PM if you want more.
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MW, it wouldnt be a 'stepping stone' as such, it would fully be looked at and taken on as a 'back up career' if you like. I still want to fly fixed wing commercially but prob not for the airlines, but as it stands right now, I also have no 'formal qualification' other than my licence if everything goes tits up.
as for the conversion, na, thats more of a being able to justify it to myself! at the moment, I cant really justify it..
Thanks for the info whissper. Sounds like it is certianly worth looking into properly. I will do some more research I think.
I really think I would have alot of fun working on choppers!
as for the conversion, na, thats more of a being able to justify it to myself! at the moment, I cant really justify it..
Thanks for the info whissper. Sounds like it is certianly worth looking into properly. I will do some more research I think.
I really think I would have alot of fun working on choppers!
