Re: AIRLINE LAUGHS

Littleguy wrote:
Good one! I'm stealing this one.




On Mon, 05 Mar 2007 03:09:57 -0800, Old Salt <old777salt@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Just in case you need a laugh: Remember it takes a college degree to fly a
plane, but only a high school diploma to fix one. Reassurance for those of
us who fly routinely in our jobs.



Hmm ... no, not really, Mark. An A&E license (Aircraft & Engines maintenance license) takes about 2 years of technical training to become training certified and then must pass a tough civil examination before he/she is granted an A&E license and can sign-off work done to an aircraft. To fly a particular type aircraft (engine type and number of engines) requires training and flight time. Example: John Trevolta is licensed to fly Boeing 747 aircraft, privately and professionally, sans a higher learning degree.

Exception:

Airframe and engine companies may send factory qualified and trained mechanics, who may not be licensed A&E personnel, into the field to repair aircraft. In such cases, the repaired aircraft log books are signed off by company personnel, making the company responsible for repair work.

You may have the legal profession confused with the aerospace profession. Last I heard, the legal profession doesn't require any formal educational certificates or degrees to become a lawyer; but one needs to pass the professional exam before one can "practice" law, which isn't easy.


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