Does anybody know much about Aircraft Engineering???

[cps13]

Hi,

I am looking to getting into aircraft engineering, I have been looking at all the courses etc B1/B2 blah blah blah. What I need to know is where do you start?!

From my understanding you need to have experience to gain any licenses, how do you go about gettin this experience, is it at college or in trainee jobs etc...

Do you need a degree related to avonics/aerospace?

Thanks

[cymtriks]

You will need to narrow that down a bit. Do you mean:

• fitting parts to aircraft
• designing aircraft
• testing parts or whole planes
• doing the analysis

etc...

[V8mate]

Thought about joining the RAF and letting them take the pain for your training?

[7ommy]

or an aprenticship at an aicraft maintenance company (not that many are taking people on at the moment due to the economic climate)

[cps13]

Aircraft maintenance as in general mechanics or testing, not design or analysis.

Applied for RAF - can't join, failed the medical because I have had reconstructive surgery on my knees. Too much rugby!

I have applied for one apprenticeship, just wondering if thats the only way.

Thanks.

[Darranu]

Apprenticeship is defiantly the best way as you will study whilst learning the trade. And preferably with a base maintenance company rather than in a production environment but both would give you a perfect start.
Also if your working for a maintenance company once you’ve got your licenses there’s every chance they’ll pay for a type rating although they’ll probably tie you in for a few years

[Mr POD]

cymtriks said:

You will need to narrow that down a bit. Do you mean:

• fitting parts to aircraft
• designing aircraft
• testing parts or whole planes
• doing the analysis

etc...

What he's saying is that there are many levels of entry.

As you've used a well abused word (ENGINEERING) I'm going to suggest that in the 21st C you need to have a good honours degree.

http://www.kingston.ac.uk/aircraft/

http://www.uniguru.com/studyabroad/studies/uk-univ...

[navier_stokes]

Design/Analysis etc = degree/HND.

Technician/maintainance etc = apprenticeship.

Good GCSE's, a good attitude and a bit of luck should be enough to get you on these courses. Here's a few obvious ones to get you started:

http://www.baesystems.com/Careers/CareersinYourCou...
http://www.marshallaerospace.com/apprenticeships.p...
http://www.rolls-royce.com/careers/apprenticeships...

[cps13]

Thanks guys - very useful info. I think i'll be going down the apprentice route.