Semi skilled??
The only reason A&P mechs are considered semi skilled is because we are REQUIRED to use THE maintenance manual for work on A/C. Normal union workers (ie: bricklayers,carpenters etc) that have been thru an apprentice program
are considered skilled because they do not need book references to do a job.
It is just the way the labor dept in the gov't defines "skill".
I don't care which license you hold- it still takes at least 5 yrs practical experience to make you any good in this business. Line vs Overhaul is just a different set of skills used daily.