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One of the things that has boosted my aviation career, is having my A&P mechanics certificates.
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Does anybody know if there is any way for an adult with a full-time job to get an A&P? I assume colleges must have night classes, but aren't there some significant practical experience requirements?
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I'd say the A&P is probably one of the toughest certificate to get in terms of commitment, next to the ATP. I'm not knocking CFI's, but the point I'm making is that a student who has never seen an airplane before can become a CFI,CFII, MEI in less than a year, and there is no way to do that with the A&P. It will take at least 18 months of school, or OJT, which takes longer.
If a person has a full time traditional 9-5 job, getting an A&P is all but impossible, I think, maybe there are programs at night, but after working an 8 hour day, do you want to go to school for another 8 hours, 5 days a week? That's real tough.
§ 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 certificated cated aviation maintenance technician school or documentary evidence, satisfactory to the Administrator, of --
(a) At least 18 months of practical experience with the procedures, practices, materials, tools, machine 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 appropriate to both the airframe and powerplant ratings.
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfrhtml_00/Title_14/14cfr65_00.html