From Pilot to Engineer?
 

Hi,

I'm sure this has been covered before, so apologies for not doing my own research. I'm currently a commercial pilot looking to qualify as a licensed aircraft engineer, mainly to work on light aircraft. I work full-time and have been trying to get information on part-time routes but have been getting a lot of mixed information on this! I have a couple of years experience of working in aircraft maintenance organisations and an honours degree in science if this gets me any credit.

Thanks in advance for any advice

this may help.

This is possibly what you are after

Aircraft licence distance learning, EASA part 66, CAA syllabus, from Licence By Post

someone is doing it on here and mentions it in this thread

http://www.pprune.org/engineers-tech...fications.html

I was just going to edit my post to add that Spanner and you beat me to it. :)

I think you are going to get a shock! :eek:

Assuming you want to certify and not just maintain the a/c (to work on a/c you don't need any qualifications just a suitably experienced engineer to oversee your work). Then you are going to need 5 years relevant experience, with at least 6 months in the preceding 2 years on the specific types you want to certify. It may be that your pilots' qualifications will give you some reduction in the experience requirement down to 3 years (but don't bank on it) In short it's a long haul to support what may be a hobby. But then again if that's what you want then go for it.