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Ahsan
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Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
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What to do after bachelor's in aircraft maintenance ?
I did my bachelor's in aircraft maintenance from ukraine in 2022, since then im completely lost on what to do, where should i apply for OJT or should i do basic training from scratch from an EASA approved organization.,any help would be appreciated
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Wayne Johnson
Maintenance Programs at Alaska Airlines
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Ahsan - I can only speak for the United States. If you want to work as a mechanic on airplanes registered in the United States, ie any aircraft that has the Letter "N" as the 1st letter of it's registration number, you will need to get an Airframe and Powerplant Mechanics License. What you need to do is get the college transcripts of all the classes you took. To be eligible to take the exams you need to complete the FAA approved course, usually about 18-24 months of schooling or 30 months of OJT. Then you can present it to the FAA and they will review them and determine if it meets the requirements to take the FAA Written exams. Here is the website that has a list of FAA contacts for various countries: https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/contact_us/country_contacts. Pakistan is listed.
If your schooling actually included working on airplanes you might qualify for your mechanics license.
An EASA License is more restricted than the FAA License.
Here is a link to the EASA Requirements: https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/the-agency/faqs/part-66#category-get-a-part-66-licence
With your Engineering Degree it might be easier to get a job in the airlines Engineering Department instead of the aircraft maintenance department.
If your schooling actually included working on airplanes you might qualify for your mechanics license.
An EASA License is more restricted than the FAA License.
Here is a link to the EASA Requirements: https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/the-agency/faqs/part-66#category-get-a-part-66-licence
With your Engineering Degree it might be easier to get a job in the airlines Engineering Department instead of the aircraft maintenance department.
Loved reading this, thanks!
Ahsan
Justin Ko
Aircraft Mechanic
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Upland, California
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Hi Ahsan, I believe you are still located in an EASA country? If so, the following link provides a couple of basic pathways to achieving your B1 and B2 type-rating for specific airframes.
https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/faq/21067
I am not super familiar with EASA regulations, but I believe the pathway if you have your EASA Part-66 "blank AML" will be to work for any EASA approved maintenance organization, complete your OJT book but completing various tasks on a specific airframe type, then test for an airframe specific type rating. Essentially, your bachelors now qualifies you to go and get OJT to then become a full fledged mechanic with sign off privileges, similar to what the FAA has with their apprenticeship program.
As far as where to apply, I think that will depend on where you live, and whether you're willing to relocate for a job. Early in my career, I was moving every 6 months, gaining experience and better pay, before settling down a bit and finding a job that I truly loved. I think for EASA, you will want to stay with a company until you can complete your first OJT book and obtain your first type-rating, after which you should be free to move around and snap up new type ratings fairly easily. My recommendation would be to get on a professional social media network such as LinkedIn, and start making connections with technical recruiters, who will help place you with companies that are hiring. Its free for you, and it makes the process of finding a job really simple.
https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/faq/21067
I am not super familiar with EASA regulations, but I believe the pathway if you have your EASA Part-66 "blank AML" will be to work for any EASA approved maintenance organization, complete your OJT book but completing various tasks on a specific airframe type, then test for an airframe specific type rating. Essentially, your bachelors now qualifies you to go and get OJT to then become a full fledged mechanic with sign off privileges, similar to what the FAA has with their apprenticeship program.
As far as where to apply, I think that will depend on where you live, and whether you're willing to relocate for a job. Early in my career, I was moving every 6 months, gaining experience and better pay, before settling down a bit and finding a job that I truly loved. I think for EASA, you will want to stay with a company until you can complete your first OJT book and obtain your first type-rating, after which you should be free to move around and snap up new type ratings fairly easily. My recommendation would be to get on a professional social media network such as LinkedIn, and start making connections with technical recruiters, who will help place you with companies that are hiring. Its free for you, and it makes the process of finding a job really simple.
Thank you!
Ahsan