A&P vs B2
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A&P vs B2
Why is it that EASA has B2 (avionics) but FAA a&p there's no such thing as "avionics" trade?
Or maybe in FAA 145 repair stations under company they do have 'avionics' specialists?
This question does not relate to overhaul, which I believe under FAA system requires FCC approval. This question relates to aircraft side, not workshop side of things.
Or maybe in FAA 145 repair stations under company they do have 'avionics' specialists?
This question does not relate to overhaul, which I believe under FAA system requires FCC approval. This question relates to aircraft side, not workshop side of things.
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FAA jack of all trades, no FCC endorsement needed for my first equivalent to B2 placement. I was hired as a blue water to avionics tech. Have since built a resume heavy on the avionics/systems side. The parts changers and the avionics installers are mostly in the MRO environment or in airline hangar environments. The more you desire to troubleshoot a problem these days the more you need to have avionics skills. The modern B1 is still similar to the most basic of line mechanics (changing tires and servicing an aircraft).
The B2 to the FAA is a combined breed of line techs for some airlines or in an avionics shop for others.
Since then the FCC endorsement is just about gone, hell most "avionics specialists" or self proclaimed, are ex military persons who know little about aircraft that have training on electronics.
In the FAA world, a need for a balanced training and experience history is the most desirable.
The B2 to the FAA is a combined breed of line techs for some airlines or in an avionics shop for others.
Since then the FCC endorsement is just about gone, hell most "avionics specialists" or self proclaimed, are ex military persons who know little about aircraft that have training on electronics.
In the FAA world, a need for a balanced training and experience history is the most desirable.
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Sorry, I made the assumption that most who had a B2 had a B1. I claim a bit of ignorance only really understanding the ways of the FAA. What can a B1 not do? The line in the sand that describes Avionics work has been a squiggly one on my side of the pond over the years.
