ATEC sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security, asking the government agency to add a list of aviation maintenance programs to the...
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Q: We are trying to hire a non-A&P as an instructor. Do we need FAA approval?
Read PostA healthy but expected increase in newly certificated mechanics last year did not offset momentum lost during the pandemic, leaving the...
Read PostQ: I understand that the new part 147 allows our students to take the general test as soon as they’ve completed the general curriculum. What needs...
Read PostDuring its annual board meeting, ATEC directors elected WSU Tech Aviation Program Dean James Hall as new council president. Jim was originally...
Read PostThe new part 147 provides new opportunities for aviation maintenance technician schools looking to better prepare students for careers in aviation...
Read PostWith publication of the new part 147 and mechanic airman certification standards, the FAA is adjusting the way it evaluates mechanic applicant...
Read PostQ: 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...
Read PostTwo years ago, the FAA established the Youth Access to American Jobs in Aviation Task Force (YIATF) in response to Section 602, “Youth Access...
Read PostQ: Do we need operation specification (op spec) paragraph A025 (Electronic Signatures, Electronic Recordkeeping, and Electronic Manuals/Documents)?...
Read PostQ: If a student completes the general portion of the program and proceeds to take the general written test (using an “authenticated document” issued...
Read PostLast month, Boeing released its hotly anticipated annual forecast, with demand numbers that are oft repeated in workforce development circles....
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