General
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Significant Regulatory Guidance
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Request for Information on Current Type Certificate (TC) Holders Prior to Declaring TC Abandoned
The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2012, Section 44704(a)(5), §302 allows the FAA to make TC "engineering data" available upon request to persons for certificates that the FAA determines are abandoned. The Act allows for the release of FAA engineering data files of TCs that the FAA finds to be abandoned through a process of due diligence.
Experience Requirements to Become an Aircraft Mechanic
There are two ways you may obtain the training and experience necessary to become an FAA-certificated Airframe and/or Powerplant Mechanic:
- Academic training through an FAA-certificated Aviation Maintenance Technician School (AMTS)
- On-the-job training (OJT) that provides practical experience with the procedures, practices, materials, tools, machine tools, and equipment generally used in constructing, maintaining, or altering airframes or...