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Old 08-01-2014, 05:30 PM
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Lightbulb Any aircraft engineers on here?
Basically I want to change my career path. I've spent the last 15 years as a flight simulation technician and i'm so bored of it. I really want to get into real aircraft engineering, namely rotary wing but i'm not sure whether my skills would be transferrable or if i'm going to need to start from the bottom. Any advice would be very welcome!

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Old 08-01-2014, 06:00 PM
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Iain Dyney? Not seen him around for a while, but you might catch him on Sussex Scoobies.
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Old 08-01-2014, 06:10 PM
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Err he doesn't work on air craft anymore and was a mechanic not an engineer I believe
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Old 08-01-2014, 06:17 PM
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Pretty sure Iain is/was an aircraft engineer for BA.A post on Sussex Scoobies would get through to him.
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Old 08-01-2014, 06:26 PM
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We do have a helicopter technician...

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Old 08-01-2014, 06:41 PM
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Awesome! I'll give Wagon Jo a PM. Thanks folks
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Old 08-01-2014, 07:12 PM
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i'll let her know when she gets in, yeah my misses is a rotery wing B1.3 Engineer. Her Dad and also myself up until a year ago worked for the Civil Aviation Authority so I have a few contacts there.

What I will say is that there are probably a lot more oppertunities in fixed wing, especially down South. So worth keeping that in mind.
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Old 08-01-2014, 09:03 PM
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Brilliant, thanks Si! I know what you mean about more opportunities for fixed wing, planes just don't do much for me though. I was looking at bristow, Redhill, but have just heard that they've moved to Norfolk. Either way, I have a number for their chief engineer so I'll give him a shout, there's also EBG at Redhill too. They must have a maintenance dept there. Any info would be really helpful. Many thanks.
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Old 08-01-2014, 09:47 PM
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Augusta Westlands down in Yeovil may be recruiting to support the Wildcat Helicopter Simulator, so that may be a step in the right direction with your simulator knowledge.

I have 2 guy's down there supporting the installation, and 1 sub-contractor.

PM me and if you have a CV I may be able to wave it around our place. But we have made a lot of redundancies lately so recruiting at the moment may be difficult.
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Old 08-01-2014, 09:49 PM
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Jo did her apprenticeship at Bristows in Redhill, when it was all downsized she went to Aberdeen to work on the offshore stuff. Smaller stuff you have SHoreham and a few other smaller airfields. But be prepared to travel and be flexible i think. She's tired at the moment and just going to bed, so i expect she will pm you tomorrow.
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tbtstt may also be able to provide you some useful information.
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Old 09-01-2014, 11:16 AM
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tbtstt may also be able to provide you some useful information.
Yep, i think he works on helicopters at Redhill
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Old 09-01-2014, 11:58 AM
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I'm surprised that theres as many people on one forum that do this work... maybe its a subaru thing. I really appreciate all the help offered by you all. Hopefully something may come of it. Thanks everyone!
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Old 09-01-2014, 03:00 PM
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Yep, i think he works on helicopters at Redhill
Correct: but only when I'm allowed out of the office!

Got your PM Scruff, will type a proper reply later.
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