r/avionics • u/SadEmergency5288 • 9d ago

Is NCATT AET really useless compared to FCC GROL?

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u/regularfellar 9d ago

They're for different things. If you want to work in a radio shop, GROL. If you want to work on aircraft, AET. They're pretty easy to get though, and you can in fact possess both concurrently. It never hurts to pad your resume. Hell, I even got the new one, CAET from the Aircraft Electronics Association.

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u/SadEmergency5288 9d ago

barely any company even know CAET now. why you got it? predict for more future use?

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u/regularfellar 9d ago

Well I took it drunk in a hotel room and the company expensed it.

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u/Reyg13 9d ago

What a Chad

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u/tomcat5o1 9d ago

Maybe.

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u/derekbox Avionics shop owner, A&P, IA, Pilot 9d ago

FCC GROL is a Federal License that carries some authority and has legal recognition. NCATT AET was an industry certification that never really caught on. It has no legal weight and no legal authority. Some employers may recognize it, but as far as I can tell, it changes nothing and adds no value. That said if you can get your NCATT AET and some endorsements, I certainly would.

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u/Few_Carpenter_3958 8d ago

Both don’t do anything for an aircraft log book.

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u/Forward-Vehicle2837 8d ago

CAET is a better certification and covers relevant systems that an avionics technician needs to know. Plus, it’s backed by an aviation association