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Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
14th Jan 2024, 20:07
Replies: 17
Views: 1,430
Posted By Tranwell

Go see an AME - ask them about the requirements...

Go see an AME - ask them about the requirements for Class 1 and ask whether you would be eligible. The regular AME's who do the Class 2 PPL medicals are usually also capable of doing (non-initial)...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
10th Jan 2024, 20:35
Replies: 23
Views: 12,137
Posted By Tranwell

There is still no funding in the UK for ATPL....

There is still no funding in the UK for ATPL. Best you can do is student loans/grants for an academic subject and use that to fund some of your flying. There are a few small bursaries and grants...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
9th Jan 2024, 20:15
Replies: 8
Views: 931
Posted By Tranwell

yeah I was talking from a GA point of view,...

yeah I was talking from a GA point of view, mis-read 1.3 as B3.. Lad wants to be a rotary loony, so experience is going to be very difficult to get anyway - normal airliner stuff or GA won't count
...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
8th Jan 2024, 20:14
Replies: 8
Views: 931
Posted By Tranwell

In the CAP 741, there is a list of acceptable and...

In the CAP 741, there is a list of acceptable and example tasks. You should aim for collecting about 3/4 of them. It always has depended on the mood of the licencing officer - that's why you can't...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
7th Jan 2024, 21:08
Replies: 8
Views: 931
Posted By Tranwell

If you don't do the exams, you won't get a...

If you don't do the exams, you won't get a licence anyway. Get them done, and if your experience is not sufficient, do more. You are going to have to work as a full time mechanic anyway - that is the...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
10th Feb 2011, 17:22
Replies: 83
Views: 9,680
Posted By Tranwell

Back to the thread title! Newastle Aviation...

Back to the thread title!

Newastle Aviation Academy are hosting junior and infant school visits to help the local schools add interest to their Key Stage 1 (5 year olds) curriculum on...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
9th Feb 2011, 17:56
Replies: 4
Views: 1,091
Posted By Tranwell

General advice for anyone in a part 147 school -...

General advice for anyone in a part 147 school - if you even look at an aircraft, put it in your logbook. The industry wants to see that you have hands on experience.
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
9th Feb 2011, 17:53
Replies: 2
Views: 749
Posted By Tranwell

Give A.S.T. in Perth a call.

Give A.S.T. in Perth a call.
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
9th Feb 2011, 17:50
Replies: 13
Views: 1,458
Posted By Tranwell

Way more dense than lead. The denser the...

Way more dense than lead. The denser the material, the smaller the physical size of the weight. Its the best material fo the job.... just don't swallow it.
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
4th Feb 2011, 17:31
Replies: 190
Views: 29,939
Posted By Tranwell

Find a torque wrench which will accurately...

Find a torque wrench which will accurately tighten to the usual 6 lb in. A tiny torque.
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
2nd Feb 2011, 23:09
Replies: 83
Views: 9,680
Posted By Tranwell

The most modern hardware on the college/part 66...

The most modern hardware on the college/part 66 circuit at the moment is (I think) Kingston's Learjet - and thats got to be the best part of 30 years old. The rest of us have to make do with what we...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
26th Jan 2011, 18:08
Replies: 190
Views: 29,939
Posted By Tranwell

Tyres (spelling important since we introduced...

Tyres (spelling important since we introduced them into America) are covered in depth within the EASA part 66 B1.1 licence exams (part 147). Topics include basic maintenance, construction, fabric...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
25th Jan 2011, 22:48
Replies: 190
Views: 29,939
Posted By Tranwell

The imperial form of measuremet was used and...

The imperial form of measuremet was used and developed over millenia (Egyptians, Romans, Britons, etc) and we introduced it when we re-populated America, so the premise that the FAA claim we solely...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
22nd Jan 2011, 19:53
Replies: 190
Views: 29,939
Posted By Tranwell

With the plastic bicycle or car type cap, agreed...

With the plastic bicycle or car type cap, agreed - they do not act as a secondary seal, but aircrat ones do! As said earlier, they are designed for the function of keeping air in the tyre in the...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
21st Jan 2011, 21:18
Replies: 190
Views: 29,939
Posted By Tranwell

The cap is a secondary seal. The primary seal is...

The cap is a secondary seal. The primary seal is part of the valve core. The cap's functions are:

1: Prevent debris from entring the valve stem and depressing the core
2: To act as a secondary...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
12th Jan 2011, 14:17
Replies: 83
Views: 9,680
Posted By Tranwell

We know how employable aircraft engineering...

We know how employable aircraft engineering students are. Ok, so we are geared up to produce part 66 mechs, but the 75% who don't get there usually transfer into more general engineering, motor...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
12th Jan 2011, 10:02
Replies: 83
Views: 9,680
Posted By Tranwell

I'm an educator.... what is available, Derg? I'm...

I'm an educator.... what is available, Derg? I'm very aware of part 147... tell me more...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
10th Jan 2011, 21:16
Replies: 83
Views: 9,680
Posted By Tranwell

ahh.. I did wonder if that was you... ...

ahh.. I did wonder if that was you...

Anyway, we priced staging for the wet dream a while back, and it was mentally expensive, so god knows how much a custom set would be for the 737! Plus we...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
10th Jan 2011, 17:33
Replies: 83
Views: 9,680
Posted By Tranwell

Krystal - its not about generating revenue - not...

Krystal - its not about generating revenue - not for the guys and gals delivering the training. At the end of the day, I get payed a low wage to work huge hours. I get no benefit from running the...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
10th Jan 2011, 16:45
Replies: 83
Views: 9,680
Posted By Tranwell

Thats 4 hours in the first year. Financial and...

Thats 4 hours in the first year. Financial and health issues prevented flying from autumn and winter, but I booked a lesson for next week. I need a medical and then I'm not from from solo... max six...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
10th Jan 2011, 14:11
Replies: 83
Views: 9,680
Posted By Tranwell

Colleges, as I said earlier, cannot offer the...

Colleges, as I said earlier, cannot offer the level of practical training which a mechanic needs - that has to come in the OJT and 2 year mechanic job you'd get at the end of the course (IF you can...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
10th Jan 2011, 07:56
Replies: 83
Views: 9,680
Posted By Tranwell

"I get the distinct impression that the proposed...

"I get the distinct impression that the proposed mech.course is simply another revenue stream aimed at the exploitation of potential engineers. Nothing more or less. This new potential source of...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
9th Jan 2011, 22:01
Replies: 83
Views: 9,680
Posted By Tranwell

doh! :ugh: my bad... Aircraft museums are...

doh! :ugh: my bad...

Aircraft museums are where I started off... learning how to make and rebuild panels.... great fun.

TV programmes on BBC, like Test Pilot and Reaching |For The Skies.... ...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
9th Jan 2011, 20:19
Replies: 83
Views: 9,680
Posted By Tranwell

So to prevent thread drift......... The...

So to prevent thread drift.........

The young generation who are willing to become aircraft engineers exist, but there simply is not the massive demand for them that was forecasted before 9/11...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
9th Jan 2011, 20:08
Replies: 83
Views: 9,680
Posted By Tranwell

Care to explain how it is a scam?... unless you...

Care to explain how it is a scam?... unless you expect teachers to work for free? Perhaps you should be asking the big MROs why they don't train engineers themselves?

We tell our guys before...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
9th Jan 2011, 19:57
Replies: 83
Views: 9,680
Posted By Tranwell

That would depend on the professionalism of the...

That would depend on the professionalism of the college, plus it should not have cost your brother anything if it was his first course at that level. With a foundation degree course tacked onto a...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
9th Jan 2011, 18:16
Replies: 83
Views: 9,680
Posted By Tranwell

Well we're looking at additional courses, both...

Well we're looking at additional courses, both for new starters and current mechs - things like wire locking, fastener removal (our old aeroplanes are idea for that!), the usual human factor stuff,...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
9th Jan 2011, 18:01
Replies: 83
Views: 9,680
Posted By Tranwell

The RAF used to provide a level 3 BTEC in...

The RAF used to provide a level 3 BTEC in Aeronautical Engineering for their mechanics, with fittes getting a C&G level 3 and the modules for something else.. (I forget what, but it involved the use...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
9th Jan 2011, 17:08
Replies: 83
Views: 9,680
Posted By Tranwell

10 years RAF Rigger and cross-trained to...

10 years RAF Rigger and cross-trained to engines..

followed by EASA pt 66 B1.1 licence modules

followed by 2 years contracting with BA, Lufthansa, Air Atlantique

followed by 4 years...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
9th Jan 2011, 16:03
Replies: 83
Views: 9,680
Posted By Tranwell

Attracting kids is not the issue we (as the...

Attracting kids is not the issue we (as the college/part 147 educators) face.

My employer runs a 2 year Extended diploma in Aircraft engineering, and for the last 6 years, we have been...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
25th Oct 2010, 12:28
Replies: 3
Views: 942
Posted By Tranwell

Vocational route vs Academics - research thread

I'm conducting a little research for my teacher training degree: I would like to know what your opinions are regarding the two main routes of entry to the EASA Pt66 B1 license.

1: Academic - HE...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
6th May 2010, 13:00
Replies: 10
Views: 1,391
Posted By Tranwell

Treat the college route as a way to pass the B1.1...

Treat the college route as a way to pass the B1.1 exams and nothing more. You should get a certain amount of practical in the course, but it will not really help you get a job. As has been stated...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
8th Apr 2010, 18:20
Replies: 2
Views: 878
Posted By Tranwell

Phone the surveyor and ask. Each case is...

Phone the surveyor and ask. Each case is individual. I've known guys who have the licence before the required time, but in most cases they have years of prior experience on top of the part 147/145...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Mar 2010, 11:52
Replies: 2
Views: 1,658
Posted By Tranwell

Northern Aviators! is a yahoo group, so run a...

Northern Aviators! is a yahoo group, so run a search for it from yahoo. Its also on facebook...

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/northernaviators/ (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/northernaviators/)...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
15th Mar 2010, 19:57
Replies: 9
Views: 1,286
Posted By Tranwell

Crappy wiring is not an option. It is a huge...

Crappy wiring is not an option. It is a huge shame the looms were cut, but my eventual goal is to get the engines turning at least on the starters. I could trace each wire, BUT there are a couple of...
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