Hello everyone,
although this is an aviation related topic, I didn't find where else to put it. I was wondering about getting around and seeing the world with my own eyes. I am aviation mechanic witholding the EASA CAT-A license and was wondering if there are any countries outside the EU and the ECAC nations that accredit this standard or what type of transformation possibilities there are.
For example: I am witholding CAT A3 for Bell206/206L - would a US company (or better FAA) accredit my qualification or would it need me to redo the FAA standard tests for qualification although I would/could work on the same types as here? I am guessing on having to redo all of it.
To be honest I didn't look up any of this yet, as I'm not planning on doing this in the near future but I do know I want to get around some day. If anyone has any experience with working abroad as a mechanic (not including european companies or those controlled by european agencies) I'd apreciate any advice. Any english, french or spanish speaking country would come into my shortlist. Or actually any information to any country at all would be interesting.
Maybe we could start a list, stating wich requirements are needed for certifying staff in certain countries.

I guess I'll start out with europe:
Regulation (EC) 2042/2003 of Nov.20.2003 part66 (specific: Part66.A.15, 66.A.20, 66.A.25, 66.A.30, 66.A.45)
I actually planed to type it down but I'll leave my hands off of that. All that bureaucratic language is too much for me - anyhow its all in there.

Regards, Chill

go into TECHNICAL FORUM, ALL THE ENGINEERS ARE IN THERE. THEY WILL PROB KNOW HOW TO HELP YOU.

OR ASK THE HELICOPTER ASSOCIATION OF GREAT BRITIAIN, IF THEY EXIST.

You are right it is a non av forum !

Wish I could answer the regulation question, but from anecdotal observations, our local helicopter company (Petroleum Helicopters, Inc.) hires mechanics and pilots from all over the world. In fact, they operate in many countries. They are primarily an oil and gas transport service, but have rapidly grown into aero medical and general charter services.

Last I checked, they employ roughly 1,700 employees with a fleet consisting of 300-400 aircraft. Anyway, you'll find more relevant info on their website here:

http://www.phihelico.com

Your multi-lingual skills will certainly not hurt your chances to get a better gig than swampsville...

Thanks for the link. Sure looks like a major company having a fleet of 300 aircraft. Of shore is also known for good pay - guess I'll keep them in mind. No, swamsville wouldn't exactly be a preference, but then again it depends on the job and the environment.
I think I'll simply give some companies a call and ask them for further info concerning requirements. They should be able to tell me where to look it up. I just thought I'd ask if someone already knew anything about it.