Flight Engineer

[CUBMAN]

Is there anywhere other that AeroService to get FE training anymore? Facilities used to be like fleas on a dog, now I cant find anything except AeroService for engineer training.

 

[LittleDeuce]

FE Training

Is there anywhere other that AeroService to get FE training anymore? Facilities used to be like fleas on a dog, now I cant find anything except AeroService for engineer training.

Maybe because the Flight Engineer position has gone the way of the rotary phone?

 

[JAFI]

Many companies have gone to Professional Flight Engineers that are A&P mechanics that will never move to the right seat and will do maintenance on the aircraft where ever it needs it. Many companies do in house FI training.

 

[avbug]

Maybe because the Flight Engineer position has gone the way of the rotary phone?

Perhaps on aircraft that you fly.

FE's are still in use in classic 747's, C-130's, 727's, C5's, etc.

Is there anywhere other that AeroService to get FE training anymore?

http://www.pea.com/courses/internship.asp

 

[waka]

http://www.pea.com/courses/internship.asp

727 PFT. This program not only spits on the profession, it is a waste of $33,000 as 250 hours won't get you anywhere....especially these days.

I hope people who buy into this crap choke on their own vomit.

 

[avbug]

Nobody said it's a good choice. The original poster asked if other training options toward becoming a flight engineer are available...and there are.

 

[waka]

So, if somebody ask about a pizza recommendation in XYZ City, then post the worst possible choice.

avbug, I thought you had me on your ignore list. Please put me back on your ignore list.

 

[CUBMAN]

I appreciate the comments gentlemen...all of them. I would never do the PFT route in the PEA sense of the word. I would however consider going somewhere like AeroService to train as an FE on my own dime if I thought it would get me out of this hell that I'm currently in.

 

[MD11Drvr]

If you hear of anything reasonable I would love to hear it. I will not do a PFT and I am happy where I am so not considering a move. I would like to have an F/E rating for the same reason I would like a float rating. Grins and Giggles. In my far off imagination I am planning on going to Alaska at 60 and flying round engines and maybe start off as an F/E. Pipe dreams but what the hell.