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Applicants who attend an aviation maintenance school program certificated under Part 147 study an FAA-approved and supervised curriculum. Those applying for a mechanic certificate with a single rating—either airframe or powerplant—study a "general" set of subjects for at least 400 hours, as well as at least 750 hours of material appropriate ...
A practical test, more commonly known as a checkride, is the Federal Aviation Administration examination which one must undergo in the United States to receive an aircraft pilot's certification, or a rating for additional flight privileges.
The FAA prioritizes its review of a new application based on its internal process called Project Prioritization. [5] The FAA Order covering the application for PMA is Order 8110.42 revision D. This document is worded as instructions to the FAA reviewing personnel. An accompanying Advisory Circular (AC) 21.303-4 is intended to address the ...
The Joint Aircraft System/Component (JASC) Code Tables was a modified version of the Air Transport Association of America (ATA), Specification 100 code. It was developed by the FAA's, Regulatory Support Division (AFS-600). This code table was constructed by using the new JASC code four digit format, along with an abbreviated code title.
The FAA established the ODA program in 14 CFR part 183, subpart D: Representatives of the Administrator. [6] Boeing has 1,500 people in its ODA, under supervision by an FAA team of 45 people, of which only 24 are engineers. [7] By 2018, the FAA was letting Boeing certify 96 percent of its own work. [8]
The American equivalent of an AME is an aircraft maintenance technician (AMT), also known as an A&P. [2] Up until 1998, Type I and Type II aircraft maintenance engineer (AME) licences were distinguished.
In the United States, the tests are required by Title 14, Part 33 Subpart F, Section 33.94 of the US Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Blade containment and rotor unbalance tests. [1] [2] Equivalent test requirements are provided in the Certification Specifications for Engines (CS-E), published by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
A goal was to detect issues in time to for the applicant to make adjustments to maximize successful accomplishment of all certification objectives. The FAA further developed this approach in the "Mega" FAA Order 8110.49 Chapter 2, defining the four Stages of Involvement (SOI) Audits as Planning, Development, Verification (Test), and Final. [3]