am i to old to get into this

jambo9421

im looking to get into aircraft mechanics and im just wondering if there is a age limit on this,im a 39 yr old male with car,bike and some commercial truck background,did city & guilds many moons ago when i left school and have been in the motor industry pretty much since leaving school,done some high pace production line work building new cars but for the last 10yr been away from the tools to pursue other things,so what im wanting to know is whats the process?how would i get started and who and where would i need to speak/visit.id be grateful for any help or advice thanks

daludo

hi.im a 38yr old electrician and wondering about the exact same thing!!obviously would be looking at the electrical side of maintenance rather than mechanical..anyone any advice for these two lost souls!!!!??:p

kona

Not a issue. Apply for all the apprenticeships which will be advertised in the next month.

jambo9421

thanks for the advice Kona..where abts will these be advertised,is there a dedicated site for these?

kona

jambo9421 wrote: »

thanks for the advice Kona..where abts will these be advertised,is there a dedicated site for these?

Usually in the newspapers, but this part of boards usually has all the job offers in threads, Theres one about the Aer Lingus one last year, will give you an idea of the process.

triggermortis

Aer Lingus and CityJet do apprenticeships, and there may be others as well as Shannon. You could try contacting companies directly to see if they are willing to take on un-qualified mechanics, which would give you a foot in the door

the_syco

If going for apprenticeships, I'd advise making sure you have something to show current interest in the craft, to give you that "something" over the kids who have just done electrical in their LC?