regs for A&P
Part 65D of the 14CFR (aka FARs) discusses this:
There are 2 fundamental ways to get the A&P:
(1) School:
go to a school certified under part 147. Minimum hours for the A&P is 1900 hours classroom and lab. Note that only
FAA approved schools count--foreign schools only help with respect to part (2).
(2) Experience:
30 months of experience. Most FSDOs seem to interpret this as 30 months full time or the equivalent hours.
After getting (1) or (2), go to the local FSDO and get permission to take the tests, take the 3 knowledge tests
(General, airframe, powerplant), the oral and practical.
I computed how long it would take to do (2) and I'm in the middle of (1) [part time, at night]
-low_and_slow, CFI
*it is possible to get only an airframe or powerplant certificate [1150 hours for option (1) or 18 months for (2)]
forgot to add--you can get both in about 16 months or so by going 10 hours a day [day and night school]. Local cost is low here since it is through a "community college" [ie. state funded junior college], but would be higher for non-resident [I pay about US $700 + books, exams and tools for the entire program]
Last edited by Low_and_Slow; 15th July 2002 at 22:55.