How to become an aircraft apprentice?

The qualifications and skills that you need to start working as an aircraft apprentice depend on your career plans and area of specialization. To work in flight operations, you need a commercial pilot’s license and many hours of flight training in the air. Maintenance, service, or manufacturing apprenticeships seek candidates who are mechanically minded. Experience in the auto mechanic industry is also valuable. Professional aircraft mechanics are required to have a license or certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Obtaining an FAA license entails graduating from an FAA-approved technical program and gaining 18-30 months of job experience as an apprentice. After your apprenticeship, you must pass written and practical tests to earn your mechanics license. Those who want aircraft engineering apprenticeships should complete a bachelor's or master's degree in aerospace engineering or a related field.