FAA Mechanic Certificate

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FAA Mechanic Certificate

• Airframe Rating
• Powerplant Rating

Become a Mechanic
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Basic Requirements FAR Part 65

• You must be
• at least 18 years old
• able to read, write, speak, and understand
  English.

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Basic Requirements

• School
• Attend one of the 170 FAA FAR Part 147 Aviation
  Maintenance Technician Schools nationwide.
• OR
• Experience
• Work at an FAA Repair Station or FBO under the
  supervision of a certified mechanic for 18 months
  for either rating, or 30 months for both.
• Have military training in aircraft maintenance.
  Make sure you are in a military occupational
  specialty for which FAA gives credit. A current
  list of acceptable specialties is at the local
  FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO).

FAA.gov eligibility requirements
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Flight Standard District Office
San Diego FSDO
8525 Gibbs Drive Suite 120 San Diego,
California 92123 Phone [phone] Fax (858)
502-9985 Office Hours 730 a.m. to 400 p.m.,
Monday Friday Office hours by appointment only
FSDO Offices
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FAR Part 147 Schools
FAA Approved Mechanic Schools
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Basic Requirements

• You must pass three types of tests
• a written examination
• an oral test
• a practical test

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FAA Mechanic Written Exam

• To apply to take the written exam, you must
  present your proof of work experience or evidence
  of graduation from an approved school to an FAA
  inspector at the local FAA office.
• There are separate exams for airframe and
  powerplant mechanic certificates, as well as a
  general test covering both.
• If the inspector decides you meet the
  requirements to take one of the exams, you may
  make an appointment for testing at a computer
  testing facility.

FAA Form 8610-2 pdf
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FAA Mechanic Written Exams

• General 60 Questions 2 hours
• Airframe 100 Questions 2 hours
• Powerplant 100 Questions 2 hours

Sample Airmen Knowledge Test Questions
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Oral / Practical Examination

• A Designated Mechanic Examiner (DME) gives you
  the oral and practical examination. (Fee for
  examinations)
• Covers 43 technical subjects.
• Typically about 8 hours for one rating - Airframe
  or Powerplant.

Mechanic Practical Test Standards
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Oral / Practical Examination

• If you fail part of a test, you must wait 30 days
  before you can retest, unless you give a letter
  to the Examiner showing you've gotten additional
  training in the areas you failed.
• You must pass all the tests within a 24-month
  period. The FAA will then issue you a
  certificate.

Mechanic Practical Test Standards