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[P7PSP]

I wasn't a Pilot, I was Maintenance and so was TJ. I worked in the Electrical Shop and TJ was Line Shack, Plane Captain was a designation for someone who had qualified to Launch, Recover and Tow Aircraft, Launch and Recovery in this case meaning giving hand signals in coordination with Spotters to let the Pilot know when and where to turn the Aircraft out to cruise safely to the landing strip for takeoff and bring them back after a landing so they were parked and secured safely. Line Shack also fueled and defueled Aircraft, did Pre Flight walkarounds and provided the bulk of people for washing Aircraft (a big fucking job).

[Blasted]

I wish I got to see some of this when I did work experience at Heathrow Airport.  There wasn't enough time though 

[P7PSP]

What did you do there Gus? Nobody is allowed on a working Flightline w/o proper training. Too much shit can go wrong.

[Blasted]

Just followed different workers everywhere around the airport.  Usually check-ins and whatnot.  Although it did make me consider working there for a while.

[P7PSP]

You could do a lot worse then Aviation as a career Gus, Aircraft are fascinating and taking a Hangar Queen and making it Flight worthy in a two week, or less, turnaround is very satisfying to see it take off, especially if you get to do the launch. Even after assignment to our shops we ocassionally got tapped to do a launch. All of our maintenance people were qualified as Lineman/Plane Captains.

[Blasted]

It must be fascinating    What qualifications do you need?  As in, is uni necessary?

[P7PSP]

Without Military Training over here stateside an A&P license (Airframes & Powerplants) is needed and Embry Riddle Aeronautical University is the main school here for that You probably have similar programs in the UK, some Airlines may have their own training programs for Line Personnal but I'm not sure.

[Blasted]

I shall check this out.

[Yuri Bezmenov]

Taken at Camarillo airport.

[Minister Of Silly Walks]

I'd need one for each foot.