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Hey everybody, I took A&P school a few years ago and finished my Powerplant O&P in July of 2000. Well, I went on to college to try and earn some sort of degree as well. In the meantime, I haven't used my licenses at all. I have always heard rumors from people here and there that if you don't use your licenses, you will lose them. However, my instructors have always said this is not true. Well, I just read on some site that you need to take a refresher course every two years if you have not aquired 1000 hours of work. I also read that you need 16 hours of training every year or two. I can't remember the site, it was turned up with a google search for "A&P mechanic".
I also don't have a copy of my FAR's anymore ( I'm getting ready to order a copy) to check.
Anyways, I was just wondering if any of you could help me out on that. I am finally going to receive some sort of Associates degree, so I want a real job. I can finish school then.
Thanks a lot guys, great board.
Aaron
Posted:
Wed Oct 29, 2003 3:47 pm
planedoctor Site Admin
Joined: Oct 08, 2002 Posts: 306
Hi Aaron Welcome to the site.
Let me first say in reference to your question that their isn't any Faa police out there checking to ensure you have or haven't been working in the field. This is the exact regulation you are looking for.
Quote:
§65.83 Recent experience requirements.
A certificated mechanic may not exercise the privileges of his certificate and rating unless, within the preceding 24 months --
(a) The Administrator has found that he is able to do that work; or
(b) He has, for at least 6 months --
(1) Served as a mechanic under his certificate and rating;
(2) Technically supervised other mechanics;
(3) Supervised, in an executive capacity, the maintenance or alteration of aircraft; or
(4) Been engaged in any combination of paragraph (b) (1), (2), or (3) of this section.
That was from a search I did so hopefully it will work for you if you try to access it.
In trying to put in plain terms the regulation states that you must work for 6 months out of the last 24 in the field of your certificate. As for your specific case you were continuing your education and were unable to for obvious reasons work using your certificate. Obviously if any of these classes dealt with aviation then that in it self would cover you.
I'm not in anyway passing on legal Faa advice here, If you really are concerned about this talk to your local FAA office.
If it was me I wouldn't worry about it. Worry about getting a job!
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Posted:
Thu Oct 30, 2003 10:30 pm
Guest
Thats good for recent experience requirements, but if the question is about expiration of the certificate then the FAA says this about duration:
Sec. 65.15
Duration of certificates.
(a) Except for repairman certificates, a certificate or rating issued under this part is effective until it is surrendered, suspended, or revoked.
(b) Unless it is sooner surrendered, suspended, or revoked, a repairman certificate is effective until the holder is relieved from the duties for which the holder was employed and certificated.
(c) The holder of a certificate issued under this part that is suspended, revoked, or no longer effective shall return it to the Administrator.
This can be found along with all the FAR's @ www.faa.gov
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