Aircraft maint licence.. b licence help?
 

I'm currently in the armed forces as an aircraft tech on apache attack helicopter got 4 years experience. I'm going to do the modules in my own time before leaving the army ASAP (a good motive to study lol) but I know I need 1 year civilian experience as well as my army experience. How can I do this? Do I have to leave the army and work as a fitter for a year on an a license? Also out of interest, with my experience on helicopters would I not be able to get my license on aeroplane instead? Or would I have to work for 5 years as a fitter on aeroplanes for my experience? Any help would be much appreciated.

Check this thread out;

http://www.pprune.org/engineers-tech...f-service.html

I posted a similar question because im in the raaf on hornets and are sick of all the bulls*** of defence and want to get into the civi world.

It may help you. I've have found that good info is hard to find

Ash,
Unfortunatley there is no good rule for this. The work has to be done with 145 organisation.

I see your 'experience' options as:

Wait til you get out and do 1 year as a "fitter" (If you can get a job).
Work for free (If someone will let you)
Work at night/weekends (If someone will let you)

You are doing the right thing if studying for your ticket now.

Best of Luck
Rigga