This is the only UK degree that mirrors the requirements of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Part-147-approved courses. It covers all the knowledge requirements specified in the EASA category B1.1 aircraft maintenance engineering licence syllabus (Part 66). This degree is accredited by the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) as meeting the requirements for IEng registration with the Engineering Council.
At Cardiff and Vale College, our Aircraft Engineering BEng (Hons) students benefit from the outstanding facilities provided by our training centre, ICAT (International Centre for Aerospace Training).
ICAT is a purpose-built aerospace campus and a recognised centre of excellence in education and training. It has gained approval from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) as a Part-147 Aircraft Maintenance Training Organisation.
Our ICAT campus is fully equipped with classrooms, laboratories and specialist equipment. It also has an aircraft hangar containing a portable Aero Wind Tunnel, Hydraulic Training rigs and equipment, and two aircraft: A Bulldog TMk1 Basic Flying Trainer and a Jetstream TMk2 multi-engine observer trainer.
You will have the opportunity to train in our Gas Turbines area, which houses a range of Gas Turbine Engines. These include Rolls-Royce RB211 Triple Spool High By-pass ratio, Avon Turbojet and Ardour Twin Spool Low By-pass ration engines.
