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A&P Requirements, and The FAA Interview
WHAT IS AN A&P MECHANIC
According to the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA),
A&P Mechanics, commonly called aviation mechanics, are "Maintenance Airmen."
They hold combined ratings of Airframe (A) and Powerplant (P) mechanic and are certified
(licensed) by the Federal Aviation Agency. The A&P Mechanic services, repairs, and
overhauls aircraft and aircraft engines to insure airworthiness. He/she repairs, replaced,
and assembles parts, such as wings, fuselage, tail assembly, landing gear, control cables,
propeller assembly, and fuel and oil tanks, using tools, such as power shears, sheet metal
breaker, arc and acetylene welding equipment, rivet gun, and air or electric drills to
rebuild or replace an airframe or its components.
A&P MECHANICS FAA REQUIREMENTS
F.A.R. 65.71 Eligibility Requirements: General
- To be eligible for a mechanic certificate and associated ratings, a person must --
(1) Be at least 18 years of age;
(2) Be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language,
or in the case of an applicant who does not meet this requirement and who is employed
outside of the United States by a U.S. air carrier, have his certificate endorsed
"Valid only outside the United States";
(3) Have passed all of the prescribed tests within a period of 24
months; and
(4) Comply with the sections of its subpart that apply to the rating
he/she seeks.
(b) A certified mechanic who applies for an additional rating must meet
the requirements of F.A.R. 65.77, and within a period of 24 months, pass the prescribed
F.A.R. 65.77 and 65.79 for the additional rating sought.
F.A.R. 65.77 Experience requirements.
Each applicant for a mechanic certificate or rating must present either
an appropriate graduation certificate or certificate of completion from a certified
aviation maintenance technician school or documentary evidence, satisfactory to the
Administration, or --
(a) At least 18 months of practical experience with the procedures,
practices, materials, tools, and equipment generally used in constructing, maintaining, or
altering airframes, or powerplants appropriate to the rating sought; or
(b) At least 30 months of practical experience concurrently performing
the duties to both the airframe and powerplant ratings.
MILITARY? If you are presently, or were, in aviation maintenance with
the military, please check with us regarding eligibility for you ratings.
WHAT TO BRING TO YOUR FAA INTERVIEW
A&P students- you must have proof of your mechanical experience
before you take the FAA written exams. It may be military discharge records showing that
you have worked on aircraft 30 months (DD 214 and/or military performance records- APR's
ect.) or a letter of experience signed by a licensed mechanic for whom you have worked,
stating that you meet the experience requirements of FAR 65.77, or an FAA written exam
grade slip which shows that you have met the experience requirements in the past, or a
diploma from an FAA approved technical school. Take any of these of these items to your
local FAA office and ask for the application required to take the A&P exams. Bring
your signed application and we will enroll you and train you for those exams .
Please call us with any questions or concerns you have. Our full time
staff is ready to assist you. If you would prefer to email us your questions please
contact us at: Info@avtech-exams.com
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