B2 Flying Engineer

Mohamad Nurul Nizamzari Ismail asked,

"Here i have a few question for flight.I'am graduate in Bachelor of Science Industrial Engineering. I got the offer to further my study in EASA B2 Avionics at MIAT..It's possible to be a flight engineer. What your opinion about this program?"

My answer:

My job description is Licensed Aircraft Engineer but i'm flying with the aircraft because of of i'm working in charter company. Unlike an airlines, flying to all airports around the world satisfying the customers, placing LAE onboard is the best solutions to make sure maintenance aspect of an aircraft will be well taken care off.

In airlines environment, in most of destination there will be a station engineer or contracted certifying engineer who will inspect the aircraft during turnaround and issue CRS (Certificate of Release to Service) before aircraft return back to base. There is no flying engineer onboard.

Unless aircraft fly to destination where frequency of flight is very low or there is no contract company available to do the task. In this case, line maintenance engineer will fly with the aircraft to issue the CRS.before return back to base.

But i can assure you that it will not be as adventurous as flying onboard vip business jet.

In current practices, only B1 engineer are allowed to issue a CRS to release the aircraft for flight. B2 is avionic and no previlege as far as i know yet for them to issue it, so chances that B2 engineer will join flying team are very slim, unless if you working with charter company where the avionics LAE were given a company approval to fly with the aircraft.

MIAT is a good place to learn aircraft maintenance & later getting the licence as aircraft maintenance engineer but you have to choose B1 or B2 so that you will know where you will be heading.

Hope this will help.

im really interested in aviation industry

Yusuf Jadid asked..

-what is the minimum qualification to be a LAE?
-MAS still ada buat program recruit Trainee Aircraft Mechanic ke?
-abg kerja dgn which company? (Which company are you working with?)
-when can i start as a trainee aircraft mechanic? i've just finished my spm 2008 thanks.

My reply..
1. To qualify to be LAE you need to comply with the requirement of Airworthiness Notices No 5 of Malaysian DCA however for person who never had an experience on aviation, they need to enrol in a training program to be an LAE.
2. As per MAS career pages, unfortunately no.
3. I'm working with private charter company, Royal Jet based in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
4. You can start anytime as early as posible but of course you have to start applying for the position. Chk out some leading airlines career page or ask friends who work with an airline for any opening for the trainee program.

Thank you and all the best.

Aircraft License & Ijazah

farhan zamlan bertanya

assalamualaikum ..

-jurutera kapalterbang perlukan ijazah atau tidak??
-lesen jurutera kapal terbang yang bagus perlukan ijazah ke??
-Apakah kelebihan seseorang itu dalam bidang ini jika dia berkelulusan ijazah??

Jawapan saya,

- Jurutera pesawat tidak perlukan ijazah, lesen dikeluarkan oleh Jabatan Penerbangan selepas calon jurutera lulus ujian ujian tertentu, sila rujuk British Civil Aviation Requirement Section L Issue 13, Appendix 1, pages App 1-1 to 1-2 & M1-1 to M32-2 untuk syllibus peperiksaan jurutera pesawat. Sila rujuk AN No 5 untuk maklumat lanjut.

- Memiliki ijazah bukanlah syarat untuk menjadi jurutera berlesen jadi bagus atau tidak bukan persoalan

- Bagi anda yg berijazah itu akan lebih membezakan anda dgn jurutera2 yg lain, contohnya jika anda memiliki ijazah dlm bidang aerospace, penilaian anda terhadap masaalah pesawat mungkin lebih luas berbanding dgn jurutera tanpa ijazah, begitu juga jika anda memiliki ijazah didlm business admin, peluang anda untuk naik ke bahagian pengurusan akan lebih terbuka lagi. Anda boleh mengambil ijazah selepas selesai program latihan jurutera pesawat, tidak semestinya sebelum. 

Where To Start?

jaflus baharudin ; wrote:

hi..

i had read ur blog in the internet..actually i have a engineering backgroud with 3 years woking exprience in several field of works.
I'm now 26 years old and i have a passion tu have a job in aircraf but i dont know where to start.. it is relevant for me to apply this job?it is need any certificates or specific degree to apply this job.FYI i have a degree in elec engineering..


regards
Jaflus

Helmi said,

To become a Licensed Aircraft Engineer you need to have a Licence from DCA (Dept Of Civil Aviation) which will give you a previleges to perform maintenance on aircraft and certify the legal document of the aircraft that the aircraft is fit or serviceable to fly.

The licence can be obtain my passing the examination conducted by DCA but to start from stratch you need to pass few modules before you get LWTR (Licence Without Type Rating) which is only a basic licence but no previlege yet for you to certify any aircraft.

LAE not only requires technical knowledge just by reading and memorising, it requires hand-on skills as well because in order to do the job or certify the job done by others (mechanic) you need to have the experience. One part of the exam by DCA is oral exam where your practical skills will be challenged.

At age of 26 it is still not too late for you to start, you can enrol UNIKL program to get the licence or apply for apprenticeship with MAS or AirAsia. Even if you start as trainee aircraft mechanic you still can do self study and once you gain the experience you can personally apply for the exam with DCA, get your licence and become an engineer.

Good luck.

PS: Whether you say you can or you cannot, both is right. - Henry Ford

Inquiry About Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Khairul Nazmi Zainol Ariffin asked,

I have read your blog and admire your job as aircraft maintenance engineer.
I am 24 yrs old and have BEng in Electrical and Electronic. Is there any tips for me to become aircraft maintenance engineer?
Thanks in advance.

Helmi replied..

Anyone can become AME, what you need to do is find an organistaion that can assist you on getting licensed to maintain the aircraft like a pilot that have a license to fly an aircraft.

MAS training school, AirAsia do recruit trainee AME, MIAT in Sepang & UNIKL do offer course for AME.

Another way is get a job as aircraft mechanic with any aviation company, then do your self study to get the licence, to pass the exam you need hands on as well coz there will be an oral on job that you perform so reading the books only is not good enough..

Hope this will help..

Avionic LAE Blog & Engines Operation

tengku adnan tengku yahya asked...

First of all let me congratulate to you for such an informative website on flighteng.blog. As an aircraft maintenance trainee, i have learn a lot from your website especially on airframe, engines and basic subjects. I hope you can publish more informations that included in ATA chapters.Here I have a few questions to ask.

1. Is there any blog that conducted by Avionic LAE. Since I'm an avionic student, so i would to know about B737 avionics's work scopes and routine maintenance.

2. Can you please publish more informations regarding CFM56 engines. This includes maintenance, operations and not to forget engine ground procedures.

Helmi's answer..

Thanks for your compliment, i will try my best to keep more post for benefit of those who intrested in aviation especially B737

1. To be honest so far i never come accross any blog by avionic LAE, maybe you can start now and as you develope your knowledge, you can share it the rest of the world as well.

2. I already have few post regarding the engines, will post more later on.