Schooling

[expat]

[planephysician]

Yep I totally agree! Training is non-stop and ever changing for the Mechanic. Granted, pilots have recurrent training too but we techs are constantly dealing with ETOPS requirements, RVSM limitations, NDT inspections, Run/Taxi training, Maintenance Policies and Procedures, HazMat, Bloodborn Pathogens, Forklift operation, Manlift operation, Government Reg's, AD's and SB's, AMM's, WDM's SRM's and IPC's just to name a few and don't forget the new "next gen" aircraft which have a totally different way of making things happen. Every year its back to class to get recertified, everyday it's in the books to try and troubleshoot a new problem.

Dave

[Hawkeye07]

When I was in A&P school way back in 1990 we had to complete 2000 hours of training prior to certification testing. The average college grad back then only put in an average of 1600 hours into his/her major prior to graduation and no oral or practical testing involved.