• About
    • Join
    • Benefits
    • Governance
    • Members
    • School Map
    • Leadership
    • Committees
    • Flightplan
    • Awards >
      • James Rardon Student of the Year
      • Ivan D. Livi Educator of the Year
  • Choose Aerospace
  • Issues
    • Regulatory >
      • The New Part 147
      • Airman Certification Standards
      • Standard Occupation Classifications
    • Legislative
    • Competency-Based Programs
  • Events
    • Annual Conference >
      • Register
      • Exhibit
      • Sponsor
      • Employer Link
    • Outreach Meetings
    • Fly-In
    • Choose Aerospace
    • Past Events >
      • 2022 Annual Conference
      • 2021 Virtual
      • 2020 Virtual >
        • Virtual Exhibitors
      • Fly-In 2019
      • 2019 Annual Conference
      • 2018 Annual Conference
      • 2017 Annual Conference
      • 2016 Annual Conference
      • 2015 Annual Conference
      • 2014 Annual Conference
      • 1961-2012 Annual Conference
  • News
  • Pipeline Report
  • Resources
    • Workforce Data
    • Useful Links
    • Job Board
    • DME Map
    • Templates
    • ATEC News Archive
    • Affinity Programs
    • A Member Asked...
    • Webinars
    • Shared Curriculum
    • Outreach Toolkit
    • Member Badge
    • Online Learning Guide
  • The Journal
Aviation Technician Education Council
  • About
    • Join
    • Benefits
    • Governance
    • Members
    • School Map
    • Leadership
    • Committees
    • Flightplan
    • Awards >
      • James Rardon Student of the Year
      • Ivan D. Livi Educator of the Year
  • Choose Aerospace
  • Issues
    • Regulatory >
      • The New Part 147
      • Airman Certification Standards
      • Standard Occupation Classifications
    • Legislative
    • Competency-Based Programs
  • Events
    • Annual Conference >
      • Register
      • Exhibit
      • Sponsor
      • Employer Link
    • Outreach Meetings
    • Fly-In
    • Choose Aerospace
    • Past Events >
      • 2022 Annual Conference
      • 2021 Virtual
      • 2020 Virtual >
        • Virtual Exhibitors
      • Fly-In 2019
      • 2019 Annual Conference
      • 2018 Annual Conference
      • 2017 Annual Conference
      • 2016 Annual Conference
      • 2015 Annual Conference
      • 2014 Annual Conference
      • 1961-2012 Annual Conference
  • News
  • Pipeline Report
  • Resources
    • Workforce Data
    • Useful Links
    • Job Board
    • DME Map
    • Templates
    • ATEC News Archive
    • Affinity Programs
    • A Member Asked...
    • Webinars
    • Shared Curriculum
    • Outreach Toolkit
    • Member Badge
    • Online Learning Guide
  • The Journal

Aviation Leaders Ask POTUS To Recognize AMT DAY

5/24/2019

0 Comments

 
Update: The President has formally acknowledged AMT Day: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/presidential-message-aviation-maintenance-technician-day/

Aviation leaders sent a letter to the president earlier this week, seeking formal recognition of May 24 as Aviation Maintenance Technician Day. The day is already officially recognized by nearly all 50 United States, Commonwealths and Territories, United States Congress, and United States Senate.
​

The letter, initiated by the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association and the Aerospace Maintenance Council, requests that "the White House honor a true American hero that was almost forgotten by history, and recognize the importance of the contributions made by Charles E. Taylor and the men and women who have followed in his footsteps by celebrating Aviation Maintenance Technician Day on May 24 of this year and each year following."

In addition to ATEC, AMFA and AMC, the letter was signed by--

​Aeronautical Repair Station Association
Aircraft Electronics Association

Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association
Airlines for America
Aviation Mechanics Coalition
Helicopter Association International
National Air Carrier Association
National Air Transportation Association
​Professional Aviation Maintenance Association

Regional Airline Association

Read the Letter
0 Comments

ATEC Opens Registration for Washington Fly-In

5/22/2019

0 Comments

 
The council's annual event will take place Sept. 10-13, 2019 in Washington DC. All aviation education stakeholders are invited to Join the community to spread the word about the positive impact of aviation maintenance education.

The event will include a day of roundtable discussions with FAA, Dept. of Ed and Dept. of Labor officials. Attendees will discuss ways to enhance the maintenance technician pipeline and prepare for day two's visits with congressional representatives.

An Aug. 8 webinar will ensure all attendees are properly prepared for their visit. Get more information on our issues, and register for both the webinar and the Fly-in below.
Prep Webinar
Legislative ToolKit
Fly-In Info Page
0 Comments

FAA Part 147 Supplemental Rule

5/22/2019

0 Comments

 
Last month, the agency published the long-awaited supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) for Title 14 CFR part 147, the regulation governing aviation maintenance technician schools.

The proposal "supplements" the agency's 2015 notice of proposed rulemaking, which recommended removal of static curriculum requirements and allowance for a credit-hour system. ATEC and others called for more flexibility that would allow for competency-based programs and expansion of curriculum into high schools. The SNPRM makes additional proposals to address those concerns.

While the community applauds the agency for offering a solution, elements in its proposal miss the mark. The SNPRM layers in a complicated web of requirements and approvals for competency-based programs and satellite locations, many of which duplicate accreditation mandates.

In its comments to the SNPRM, the council will reiterate its plea for FAA deference in all matters concerning the quality of education, an element that falls squarely in the Dept. of Education's purview. It will ask that the agency focus its oversight on items specific to a certificated A&P program, such as facility, equipment, and material requirements, unique instructor qualifications, and assessment based on student performance of the mechanic test.
​

It is ATEC's position that accredited higher institutions of learning not be subject to duplicative--and sometimes contradictory--government requirements. The Dept. of Ed and its accrediting bodies are the education experts, and work in partnership with our schools to ensure educational outcomes are achieved. The council's comments to the SNPRM will be grounded in that theme, and offer alternative language that gives our schools more flexibility, and puts less burden on our stewards of aviation safety.

ATEC's docket submission will be available to the community in advance of the comment period deadline, so that stakeholders can align with the council's stance in their own comments, if they so choose.

For a full analysis, read an article that ran in the latest edition of Aviation Week's Inside MRO, Proposed Regulation Raises Questions About FAA’s Role In Education.

To brief the community on the particulars, and assist schools and companies with their own comments (due June 17), the council is holding an online webinar on May 30. The online event is free to government employees and ATEC members.
0 Comments

ATEC Webinar: Part 147 SNPRM

5/21/2019

0 Comments

 
On April 16, the Federal Aviation Administration published its long-awaited part 147 supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM). The agency is requesting public comment on three new proposals: competency-based curriculum, satellite locations, and changes to the current "norms report."

On May 30, ATEC Executive Director Crystal Maguire will provide a membership briefing on the supplement to include an overview of the rulemaking, insight on its potential impact, and step-by-step instructions on how you can actively participate through comment submission.

The webinar is free to government employees and ATEC members. A recorded version will be subsequently available on the ATEC website for those not able to attend the live event.
Register
0 Comments

ATEC objects to legislation that would stifle aviation mechanic workforce pipeline

5/21/2019

0 Comments

 
ATEC delivered a letter to congressional leaders voicing its opposition to The Protect Students Act of 2019 (S.867). Masked rhetorically as a student protection aid, the bill would severely limit proprietary aviation maintenance technician schools from serving students and veterans, and negatively impact aerospace companies looking to hire FAA-certified A&P mechanics and other aviation technical personnel.
 
"Twenty-three of the 171 FAA-certificated schools are proprietary institutions. While these schools only make up 13% of the AMTS population, they produce 25% of AMTS graduates within the United States—one out of every four aviation maintenance graduates are produced from tax-paying proprietary institutions," said ATEC Executive Director Crystal Maguire in a letter to the bill's co-sponsors. "If enacted, S.867 would threaten the continued viability of these proprietary schools and negatively impact an estimated 1,000 student veterans currently enrolled in these schools."

Historically, the U.S. Government has required many things of proprietary schools that it does not require of public universities, community colleges, or non-profit institutions. One of these requirements is the 90/10 rule, which mandates that proprietary schools derive no more than 90% of their income from Title IV financial aid funding sources (such as Pell Grants and Stafford Loans). The remaining 10% must come from other funding sources such as student payments, family contributions, employer assistance, vocational rehab, Veterans Administration benefits, and the GI Bill.
 
S.867 seeks to change the 90/10 ratio to 85/15—meaning the 10% of required income from non-Title IV sources would increase to 15%—and recategorize GI Bill benefits as a federal Title IV funding source. If Veterans Benefits were considered Title IV funding, many of our proprietary schools would have to stop taking GI Bill funds to meet the new ratio requirements. Consequently, the military would default on its promise to veterans that they can use their GI Bill at any accredited and approved institution of higher education, and likely school shut downs would cost the aerospace industry a quarter of its mechanic school graduates.
 
The proposed law comes at a time when the aviation industry is preparing for a massive technical workforce shortage. ATEC’s recent Pipeline Report found that mechanics are retiring faster than they are being replaced; the mechanic population is expected to decrease 5% in the next 15 years. Oliver Wyman, a technical consulting group, forecasts that demand for aviation maintenance technicians will outstrip supply by 2022. The Aeronautical Repair Station Association estimates the technician shortage is costing industry $100 million per month. Meanwhile, forecasts by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Boeing, and Airbus project a need for thousands of additional mechanics in the next 10-20 years.
 
Get more information on this issue and other ATEC legislative priorities in the council's Legislative Tool Kit.
0 Comments

Sheet Metal, Electrical Training in Wichita

5/15/2019

0 Comments

 
NC3 is hosting its 3rd annual Aviation Training at WSU Tech June 10-14. This will be the only opportunity this year to get certified in Structural Sheet Metal Assembly and Precision Electrical Termination. Instructors who attend this training will:
  • Demonstrate a solid understanding of the tools and equipment used in sheet metal assembly and repair
  • Develop proficiency in the methodology of crimping 
  • Ensure proper identification of high-reliability component parts including Mil-Spec connectors and contacts, and the use of a variety of electrical wiring tools 
  • Develop proficiency in the use of a variety of instruments ranging from tapes and rules to calipers and micrometers

In addition to the NC3 aviation certifications, there are several certification courses offered at this event for advanced manufacturing, 3D printing, automotive and safety.
 
Click here to register for the event, or visit www.NC3.net to learn more about NC3 as an organization. 
0 Comments

Coalition Recommends Changes to FAA Maintenance Profession Advisory Circular

5/7/2019

0 Comments

 
On May 6, a coalition of 16 aviation industry associations jointly submitted comments to the FAA’s Draft Advisory Circular (AC) 65-30B, “Overview of the Aviation Maintenance Profession.” Led by the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA), the group continued work begun in 2014 when the agency last released a draft version of the AC – which hasn’t been officially updated since 2001. (See related story.)

“As representatives of persons involved in the design, production, operations and maintenance of civil aviation products and articles, each organization supporting these comments depends on a vibrant pool of talented aviation maintenance professionals to ensure safety worldwide,” the group explained in its submission. Comments focused on illustration of the breadth of opportunities available in aviation maintenance, including noncertificated professionals, certificated repairmen, certificated mechanics, mechanics holding inspection authorization and transitioning military personnel.

“There is no single point of entry or career trajectory for aviation maintenance professionals,” the draft industry submission said. “Depending on knowledge, education, experience, skill and curiosity, individuals with an interest in the kinds of hands-on, intellectually-challenging and technically-skilled work performed in all manner of aviation maintenance facilities may begin or continue a career through any one of the ‘pathways’ described in this AC.”

While the agency deliberates industry comment, schools are encouraged to download the community's work product to help illustrate the career paths available to would-be aviators.
Download the Recommended AC 55-30B Rewrite
0 Comments

    RSS Feed

    ATEC News

    Stay tuned for updates on everything ATEC members need to know as well as ways that you can help the council and the AMTS community.

    Categories

    All
    DME
    High School Programs
    Legislative
    Mechanic Testing
    Part 147
    Press Releases
    Regulatory Advocacy
    Scholarships
    Webinar
    WHWDFYL
    Workforce

    Archives

    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    May 2014
    February 2014
    November 2013
    October 2013
    May 2013
    February 2013
    November 2012
    March 2012
    January 2011
    February 2010
    February 2009
    February 2008
    February 2007
    February 2006
    February 2005
    February 2004
    February 2003
    February 2002
    February 2001
    February 2000
    February 1999
    February 1998
    March 1997
    April 1996
    March 1995
    March 1994
    March 1993
    May 1992
    March 1991
    March 1990
    February 1989
    December 1988

Picture

Aviation Technician Education Council
​​atec@atec-amt.org • 703.548.2030
P.O. Box 234 • Jenks, OK 74037
​© 2020 PRIVACY POLICY
Advertise

  • About
    • Join
    • Benefits
    • Governance
    • Members
    • School Map
    • Leadership
    • Committees
    • Flightplan
    • Awards >
      • James Rardon Student of the Year
      • Ivan D. Livi Educator of the Year
  • Choose Aerospace
  • Issues
    • Regulatory >
      • The New Part 147
      • Airman Certification Standards
      • Standard Occupation Classifications
    • Legislative
    • Competency-Based Programs
  • Events
    • Annual Conference >
      • Register
      • Exhibit
      • Sponsor
      • Employer Link
    • Outreach Meetings
    • Fly-In
    • Choose Aerospace
    • Past Events >
      • 2022 Annual Conference
      • 2021 Virtual
      • 2020 Virtual >
        • Virtual Exhibitors
      • Fly-In 2019
      • 2019 Annual Conference
      • 2018 Annual Conference
      • 2017 Annual Conference
      • 2016 Annual Conference
      • 2015 Annual Conference
      • 2014 Annual Conference
      • 1961-2012 Annual Conference
  • News
  • Pipeline Report
  • Resources
    • Workforce Data
    • Useful Links
    • Job Board
    • DME Map
    • Templates
    • ATEC News Archive
    • Affinity Programs
    • A Member Asked...
    • Webinars
    • Shared Curriculum
    • Outreach Toolkit
    • Member Badge
    • Online Learning Guide
  • The Journal