FAA AMTS Performance Reports

The purpose of the FAA quality performance reports is to demonstrate compliance with aviation maintenance technician school (AMTS) outcomes requirements outlined in Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 147, including:

§ 147.25 Minimum passage rate.

(a) Each certificated aviation maintenance technician school must maintain the pass rate specified in paragraph (b) of this section for the most recent 3-year period.

(b) For students who take an FAA mechanic test under part 65 of this chapter within 60 days after graduation, at least 70 percent of students must pass one of the following tests or any combination thereof:

(1) Written test;

(2) Oral test; or

(3) Practical test.

(c) For students who take a combination of tests within the 60-day window specified in paragraph (b) of this section, an aviation maintenance technician school must count a failure on any one test as a student failure for purposes of determining the pass rate, unless that failed test is subsequently passed within the 60-day window.

Minimum Passage Rate Report

This Minimum Passage Rate Report (the "Report"), contains data for the previous quarter for all test types (written, oral, and practical) across the three aviation mechanic sections:

• Aviation Mechanic General (AMG)
• Aviation Mechanic Airframe (AMA)
• Aviation Mechanic Powerplant (AMP)

In accordance with the regulation, the Report only includes tests taken within 60 days of graduation. Data collection began on August 1, 2023, when the FAA implemented the Mechanic Test Generator for oral and practical tests. Once full historical data becomes available, the Report will reflect the most recent three-year period.

The FAA first published the Report in April 2025, with the first release including data through Q1 2025. Compliance with § 147.25 will not be evaluated until data for a full three-year period is available (expected after Q3 2026). Similarly, newly certificated schools will not be assessed for compliance until they have accumulated three years of passage rate data.

Passage Rate Calculation

The Passage Rate is calculated using the following formula:

Passage Rate = Passing Students / (Passing Students + Failing Students)

Definitions:

• Passing Student(s): Students who pass any combination of the AMG, AMA, and AMP written, oral, and practical tests within 60 days after the Graduation Date.
• Failing Student(s): Students who fail any AMG, AMA, or AMP written, oral, or practical test within 60 days after the Graduation Date.
• Graduation Date: The date a student completes the general, airframe, and/or powerplant curriculum as documented by the AMTS under § 147.21 (Certificate of Completion). This date is communicated to the FAA through the written test center and/or Designated Mechanic Examiner (DME) via authenticated documentation, including FAA Form 8610-2.

Calculation Notes:

• Tests taken before the Graduation Date (i.e., early general written tests and 65.80 oral and practical tests) are excluded from the Passage Rate calculation.
• If a student fails a test but subsequently passes the same test within 60 days of the Graduation Date, they are counted as a Passing Student.
• Failing Students are included in the Passage Rate calculation only after the 60-day post-graduation period ends, allowing time for retakes.
• If a student passes the written and oral tests but fails the practical test within 60 days, they are classified as a Failing Student.

Breakdown by Exam Code Report

The FAA is collaborating with stakeholders to provide additional testing data beyond what is required by § 147.25. This supplementary data may assist in evaluating compliance with § 147.17(a)(3), which mandates AMTS to ensure students are adequately prepared for FAA certification tests:

§ 147.17 Training requirements

(a) Each certificated aviation maintenance technician school must:

(1) Establish, maintain, and utilize a curriculum that is designed to continually align with the mechanic airman certification standards referenced in paragraph (b) of this section, as appropriate for the ratings held;

(2) Provide training of a quality that meets the requirements of § 147.25; and

(3) Ensure students have the knowledge and skills necessary to be prepared to test for a mechanic certificate and associated ratings under subpart D of part 65 of this chapter.

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While the Passage Rate focuses on a narrow metric of student outcomes, § 147.17(a)(3) establishes broader quality standards for AMTS programs. The inclusion of exam-specific data allows schools and regulators to identify and address specific areas for improvement.

Although an AMTS is not deemed non-compliant with § 147.25 if the average test scores for a single exam fall below 70 percent, this detailed breakdown provides valuable insights to refine training programs and support continuous improvement.