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Chris Dunand - Flightline Aviation

30/11/2013

I have always been interested by anything that moves. I love engines, especially aircraft engines. Also, my uncle is an aircraft engineer with over 30 years experience and has worked all over the world. I find the job really interesting. It is also a job that can take me overseas or to remote parts of New Zealand. That’s why I trained as an Apprentice and completed a National Certificate in Aeronautical Engineering (Level 4).


I really like working on aviation equipment. Being able to overhaul and repair it, and get it back into the aircraft, then seeing that plane back in the sky is really rewarding. We get a large variety of aircraft through this workshop. I get to work on aerobatics, trainers and even twin engine aircraft.

Right stuff, on time

The aviation industry is a time-critical environment. Customers want their aircraft in the air, not in a workshop, so we are always under pressure to get planes operational as quickly as possible.

If you’re thinking about a career in aeronautical engineering, do one of the pre-employment courses. It helps you make sure that this is the right career for you and you get to learn about the different systems that you will work with. It gives you access to lots of other information about aviation before you take on the actual job.

At school I studied physics, maths and English. Good results in these subjects were part of the prerequisite requirements to be accepted onto the courses I needed. Pre-employment courses are offered by Air New Zealand and Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT).

For more information, please contact ServiceIQ on 0800 863 693 or email intel@ServiceIQ.org.nz

ChrisDunand