Aircraft Technician Review
at RAF
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Armed Forces
Lossiemouth
Review Submitted: May 2025
Overall Rating
3.6 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
3/5
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Overview of Role
3/5
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Skills Development
3.2/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
3/5
Carrying out maintenance jobs on aircraft to ensure they are serviceable. Assisting the engineering by rectifying faults and carrying out line maintenance on aircraft before and after flights.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
I enjoy the working on real aircraft with people who have more experience as it helps me to learn and gain confidence working on aircraft. It’s easy to track your progression through the apprenticeship and there are course along the way that are available to help continually improve my skills.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
3/5
I have developed problem solving skills as-well as working as a team and improving my communication. Also increasing my general understanding of engineering problems and learning and using different tools for specific jobs.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
The structure of the apprenticeship is clear and well mapped out so it’s easy to track your progression through the apprenticeship and see what jobs are needed to complete your apprenticeship.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
Support is good as there is training and additional training provided if needed to help get you to where you need to be which improves confidence and make you more competent at your job.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
Support from training provider is sufficient as they will provided further training and courses if you require them to help you improve skills and become more competent.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
They’re are additional courses you can do to gain more authorisations which allow you to carry out more jobs, this helps to expand your experience as it provides more opportunities to carry out different jobs and learn new skills.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
3/5
Sport is heavily encourage which is positive and time out of work to take part in these activities is encouraged. Also opportunities to go abroad for courses or additional duties is an option which helps broaden skills and knowledge.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend RAF to a friend?
Yes
Why?
The time spent during phase 2 training is very long and you are under strict rules which can be demotivating. Compared to working for a civilian company where you have more freedom and can achieve more pay for your time and are not required to live in base accommodation. A lot of what you are required to learn is not needed for the real world. However out of training is good and I would recommend to a friend if phase 2 was shorter.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to RAF?
To put effort in to get through the course quickly by studying outside of work hours to pass exams first time to avoid getting put back increasing you overall time on the course.
If you can get through the training onto a first posting the it starts to pay dividends.
I would advise them to look at civilian apprenticeships aswell to compare the benefits before jumping straight it and make sure if you chooses the employer to research the whole process so you know what is expected of you.
If you can get through the training onto a first posting the it starts to pay dividends.
I would advise them to look at civilian apprenticeships aswell to compare the benefits before jumping straight it and make sure if you chooses the employer to research the whole process so you know what is expected of you.
