Types of Apprenticeships
Your future is in your hands. As you demonstrate, over time, the level of commitment for study and the practical skills needed to be part of the aviation industry, you will have the opportunity to obtain trade qualifications in one of the following five trade streams:
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Avionics
Maintains, inspects and undertakes troubleshooting of the following:
- Electrical Power Systems
- Aircraft Instrument Systems
- Autopilot Systems
- Navigation Systems
- Navigation and Communication Systems
- General Electrical Systems
- General Indicating Systems
- Associated Electronic Systems
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Mechanical
Maintains, inspects and undertakes troubleshooting of the following:
- Aircraft Engine Systems
- Aircraft Structures
- Landing Gears, Wheels and Brakes Systems
- Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems
- Flight Control Systems
- Environment Control Systems
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Structures
This is a specialised trade involving the use of a range of high-tech materials and processes. Training and experience includes the manufacture and repair of aircraft sheetmetal and composite components, including fibreglass and carbon fibre materials plus repairs and modifications to flight control surfaces and structural framework of the aircraft.
Aircraft Mechanic Mechanical
These tradespeople work in our Engine and Component Overhaul Workshops tasked to overhaul, repair, modify and test components that may form part of any of the following major assemblies or systems:
- Aircraft Engines
- Pneumatic Systems
- Hydraulic Systems
- Landing Gear
Aircraft Mechanic Avionics
Employed in our Avionic Overhaul Workshops these specialists overhaul, repair, modify and test a range of electrical, electronic, instrument and communication components using state of the art equipment. These components may form part of the following:
- Electrical Power Systems
- Aircraft Instrument Systems
- Autopilots and Flight Directors Systems
- Navigation and Communication Systems
- General Electrical Systems
- Associated Electronics Systems
- Inflight Entertainment Systems