Requirements to become an A&P Mechanic the FAA says:
1. You must be
at least 18 years old;
able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
2. You must get 18 months of practical experience with either power plants or airframes, or 30 months of practical experience working on both at the same time. As an alternative to this experience requirement, you can graduate from an FAA-Approved Aviation Maintenance Technician School.
3. You must pass three types of tests;
a written examination
an oral test
a practical test
Under the experience requirements it goes on to say:
"You can work an FAA Repair Station or FBO under the supervision of a certified mechanic for 18 months for each certificate, or 30 months for both. You must document your experience with pay receipts, a log book signed by your supervising mechanic, a notarized statement from your employer, or other proof you worked the required time."
However the EAA Builders Log says in part:
"you may still wish to track the time spent building, as this experience can later be applied toward the field experience required for an A&P mechanic certificate. Any commercial assistance you pay for should be documented in your builder’s log and made available to the FAA inspector upon request."
Has anyone done this or have knowledge about it? Is this an added bonus to building your own Aircraft, that you can also receive an A&P cert after just a couple of tests?
1. You must be
at least 18 years old;
able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
2. You must get 18 months of practical experience with either power plants or airframes, or 30 months of practical experience working on both at the same time. As an alternative to this experience requirement, you can graduate from an FAA-Approved Aviation Maintenance Technician School.
3. You must pass three types of tests;
a written examination
an oral test
a practical test
Under the experience requirements it goes on to say:
"You can work an FAA Repair Station or FBO under the supervision of a certified mechanic for 18 months for each certificate, or 30 months for both. You must document your experience with pay receipts, a log book signed by your supervising mechanic, a notarized statement from your employer, or other proof you worked the required time."
However the EAA Builders Log says in part:
"you may still wish to track the time spent building, as this experience can later be applied toward the field experience required for an A&P mechanic certificate. Any commercial assistance you pay for should be documented in your builder’s log and made available to the FAA inspector upon request."
Has anyone done this or have knowledge about it? Is this an added bonus to building your own Aircraft, that you can also receive an A&P cert after just a couple of tests?
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