Career guidance · Aircraft maintenance
Find your way into technical aviation careers
B1 mechanic, B2 avionics technician, structures technician, painter, storekeeper, quality inspector: understand the jobs, the training and the Part-66 licence before choosing a course.
Who is this for?
Students
Identify the vocational and technical programmes that lead to aircraft maintenance and the Part-66 licence.
Career changers
Understand how previous technical experience and Part-147 courses can shorten the pathway.
Working technicians
Prepare for a new licence category, additional modules or a type rating.
Six careers to start with
Each page describes the tasks, the regulatory context and the ways in.
Aircraft mechanic (B1)
Maintenance of airframe, engines and mechanical and electrical systems.
Read profileAvionics technician (B2)
Electrical and electronic systems, instruments, radio and navigation.
Read profileStructures technician
Repair and inspection of metallic and composite structures.
Read profileAircraft painter
Surface preparation, protection and painting of aircraft.
Read profileAviation storekeeper
Receiving, traceability and issue of parts and tooling.
Read profileQuality inspector
Monitoring compliance of maintenance activities.
Read profile
The road to a Part-66 licence, in short
- 1
Basic training
Learn the Part-66 modules for your target category, at a Part-147 organisation or through self-study.
- 2
Examinations
Pass the module examinations, held by the competent authority or a Part-147 organisation.
- 3
Practical experience
Gain maintenance experience on operating aircraft; the duration depends on your background.
- 4
Issue and ratings
Apply for the licence, then obtain type ratings to certify specific aircraft.
Our advice before you choose
- Check whether the organisation is Part-147 approved and for which categories: approvals are listed publicly by the competent authority.
- Ask which parts of the course are recognised for the Part-66 licence (modules, experience credit).
- Look into apprenticeships: combining study and work builds hangar experience while you train.
- Attend open days and talk with instructors about how training is organised.
Planning your training?
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