I have an NVQ level 4 in engineering and management, and a degree in aeronautical engineering, I know that will not help me one bit in the automotive industry, but just looking at my options for when I get out of the RAF. Trying to change from engineering on fighters to cars.

5. Master Tech a.k.a - the life of riley - we have 2, they only work 8:00-4:-00(everyone else 8:00-6:30 - they get a basic wage of

But to be fair to them -as Ross said' date=' those pipes are not easy to get at and are not part of a PDI to be checked. We do a minimum 10 mile roadtest on our new cars - [u']50 in the case of A8,S4,RS6 and those types[/u],but would probably not discover such a fault.

Must be such a chore having to do that extra 40 miles over the more mundane stuff .

Must be such a chore having to do that extra 40 miles over the more mundane stuff .

Life's a bich

The sad fact of the matter is - as quality controller - its my duty

I have an NVQ level 4 in engineering and management, and a degree in aeronautical engineering, I know that will not help me one bit in the automotive industry, but just looking at my options for when I get out of the RAF. Trying to change from engineering on fighters to cars.

Not sure if its still running or would be of interest. But Audi recently took quite a few ex-forces personel, gave them 6 months intensive training a company car and a set of tools and then they were used as "flying technicians" - the dealers could call on them if they were busy or for example as a stand in if a tech was away on master tech / a8 tech courses.

If you are interested I can see if it's still running and get some info.