Apprenticeships
 

I have recently left school and will be beginning my PPL course next month (hopefully)

I have decided to enquire about airline apprenticeships in aircraft engineering. I believe that this could give invaluable knowledge for the future when i begin my professional training.

The only problem is, im not sure whether or not im too late to apply for any of the apprenticeships in the UK.

Does anyone know if this is correct. Id be grateful if someone could help.

Many thanks

To be honest mate, I wouldn't bother.

The industry being what it is right now, I seriously wouldn't bother.

Focus on your PPL, ATPL/CPL and go for where the money is.

In my mind there is nothing quite so bad as an engineer who doesn't want to be an engineer.

Sorry, just my opinion, I am an honest kinda person.

Good luck in your endevours.




"Some days you are the pigeon, MOST days you are the statue!"

I'm afraid that I'm with HeliEng. Engineering professional training is longer and harder than pilot training, it just isn't as expensive. If you don't have the love of engineering, and the desire to become an Engineer or Technician, the odds are they'll see right through you and you'll not even make it through the interview. If they don't, you'll not find the dedication to study unless it's what you really want to do.

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He wants to do an apprenticship BEFORE he starts his profesional training.

I think an apprenticship is profesional training. Hes not even a pilot yet and he is already running us down.

Dont bother with our job we are always looked down on just go straight for pilot. Quicker to make one less work for them to do and a hell of a lot more money and respect.

Mind you if you are technically minded engineering can be a very rewarding job you just have to put up with a lot of other bad factors

You will always hear alot of doom and gloom in this business, but taken at face value, an apprenticeship IS a good idea, if you are interested in aircraft. Most companies will train you and send you to college to get a qualification, the length of training is usually about 3-4 years. . If you have your sights set on flying aircraft, it can be very invaluable to have an engineering background or knowledge. No matter how complex a/c get these days they will still need people to change wheels and bog pumps!(Just Kidding)
Apprenticeships are great fun as well, its all about learning about life as well- especially if you've just left school.Its like everything in life if you dont want to carry on with it then make a change if you can. remember there are people working in alot worse conditions and jobs they would rather not do.



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Cheers

I`d recommend doing one of thoses NVQs..I hear Northbrook at Shoreham do one year course to get you to NVQ L2,you should get government funding,and a good technical understanding of aircraft from it...And can upgrade to NVQ L3 later.
NVQs seem to becoming a popular alternative to JAR66/LWTRs because short and relatively simple training,able to find jobs with them.

Just a thought,but as the guys said above,Think before applying for a apprentaship.
Ultimately you want to fly the planes,correct??...if so,its 1 less person who want to become an engineer,not a pilot..has the opportunity to do so.

Good luck with your PPL though.

If you genuinely have an interest in engineering, go for it. It will be far more helpfull than than working in MacDonalds.
I served an engineering apprentiship before starting my ATPL course and it helped immensely (I started it at 18 and was the youngest one of the group). I'm now a time served mechanical fitter turner with 8 years experience and have an (F)ATPL. Having a trade behind me has let me keep my options open and I am now in a position to decide that the airline route isn't what I want but the engineering route is.
(So if anyone knows of any engineering jobs out there please let me know, I'm itching to get my hands dirty again after doing this pilot lark for 3 years.)