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During its annual board meeting, ATEC directors elected WSU Tech Aviation Program Dean James Hall as new council president. Jim was originally...

The new part 147 provides new opportunities for aviation maintenance technician schools looking to better prepare students for careers in aviation...

With publication of the new part 147 and mechanic airman certification standards, the FAA is adjusting the way it evaluates mechanic applicant...

As aviation maintenance technician schools prepared for implementation of the new part 147, ATEC brought the community together for a final look at...

Q: For currently-enrolled students that have already completed a portion of the A&P curriculum, do we need to go back and train them on ACS elements...

Two years ago, the FAA established the Youth Access to American Jobs in Aviation Task Force (YIATF) in response to Section 602, “Youth Access...

Q: Do we need operation specification (op spec) paragraph A025 (Electronic Signatures, Electronic Recordkeeping, and Electronic Manuals/Documents)?...

Q: If a student completes the general portion of the program and proceeds to take the general written test (using an “authenticated document” issued...

Last month, Boeing released its hotly anticipated annual forecast, with demand numbers that are oft repeated in workforce development circles....

With the new part 147 set to take effect Sept. 21, 2022, AMTS were preparing to align training with the Mechanic Airman Certification Standards...

Q: How do we comply with the new part 147 when there are challenges procuring equipment to teach new ACS elements?

Q: We heard that the new part 147 also makes changes to early testing under 14 CFR 65.80. Is early testing going away?