Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineers

[ian16th]

Must confess, I've never seen GTFS before, so you'll have to educate me. I was still at school in 1965 !

By the way I LOVE your signature - I can do that as well . . . .

I see that GTFS has been explained, so I'm not the only grumpy old man left.

As for my signature, I cannot claim original thinking, I found it somewhere on this site: Nederburg Auction and liked it so much, that I stole it!

I am awaiting 1 bottle from this years auction. I hope to have it with my Xmas lunch, but it hasn't yet reached the local branch of my retailer.

Checkers are the largest supermarket chain in SA. They made some purchases at the auction: Checkers Buys

I was quick enough of the mark to order my one bottle of Nederburg Private Bin R163 Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, and I am still eagerly awaitng the news that it has reached my local branch.

[Brian May]

Oh no, you're most definitely not the only grumpy old man left. My grand daughter calls me 'Grumps'.

Now and again we have a TV program(me) over here called 'Grumpy Old Men' and it's vignettes of celebrities (I hate that word) saying all the stuff guys like us are thinking . . . it's hilarious.

Can I just wish you joy in rescuing the Cabernet Sauvignon, it's your duty to release as much as you can.

My favourite red is Cabalie (http://www.laithwaites.co.uk/product/Ca ... 2014/65914)
I've been drinking it since 2004 and is based upon a recipe found by an archeologist who found a wine recipe, went to France to the area his research was on and asked a wine-maker if there was enough information to make the wine. The rest is history. I buy a couple of cases every year.

Have fun

[Brian May]

Thanks for the decode Boac.

Says more about me than anything else - I was struggling to make it a sarcastic acronym. Last thing I expected was sense . . . I mean that's not why I'm here !!!

NFF should have been replaced with CBB (couldn't be bothered . . . )

[om15]

or possibly NFI

[Boac]

IDGAS

[om15]

Not confusing with someone WDGAS

[Avtrician]

Dont have a licence, but I am RAAF trained Elec fitter (now Avionics tech). Not allowed to work on civi planes, bug smashers. If a plane has bombs rockets bullets and bang seats, I can do 3rd level (independent) inspections.

Go figure.

[om15]

LAMEs are not only trained and competent in technical maintenance, but also are required to be completely familiar with the Regulations issued by the state of registry and the Government. The big difference is that when in uniform you are merely part of an organisation, however a LAME is legally responsible as an individual in a court of law for his actions and certifications, that is the difference.

For what it's worth, I left the RAF thinking that my training would be to the same level as a licenced engineer, only to find that it wasn't.
I'm sure that you are permitted to work on light aircraft, however not to issue certificates of release to service. Once you have passed the examinations and have gained a licence with the appropriate aircraft type ratings you will be able certify your work.