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A Member Asked Part 147
FAA Announces Additional Aviation Maintenance Workforce Grant Funding
Date posted Jul 17

The Federal Aviation Administration is now accepting applications for Round 3 of the Aviation Workforce Development Grants for Aircraft Pilots and...

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ATEC Weighs in on Congressional Part 147 Directive
Posted In: Part 147,
Date posted Mar 9

***Update: The FAA responded to ATEC's Feb. 25 letter (discussed below), stating that the FAA "is in the process of developing the appropriate...

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ATEC Joins Working Group to Encourage FAA Publication of Delayed Airman Certification Standards
Posted In: Part 147,
Date posted Feb 24

In 2016, the FAA published its first Airman Certification Standards (ACS) under the watchful eye of the FAA Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee's...

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Wrapped in a Bow: The New Part 147
Posted In: Part 147,
Date posted Dec 14

The PARTT 147 Act, legislation that rewrites Title 14 CFR part 147, is part of the massive omnibus bill expected to become law by Christmas...

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Industry Coalition Pens Letter to House Committee Leadership Pushing Part 147 Reform
Posted In: Part 147,
Date posted Dec 7

A coalition of 23 organizations sent a letter to House committee leadership encouraging support for long-awaited part 147 reform. The PARTT 147 Act...

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PARTT 147 Act Advances in the U.S. Senate
Posted In: Part 147,
Date posted Nov 18

U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.VA.), applauded the Commerce...

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Washington Delegation Pens Letter to House and Senate Leadership Supporting PARTT 147 Act
Posted In: Part 147,
Date posted Sep 16

In a letter to Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Maria Cantwell and House Aviation Subcommittee Chair Rick Larsen, a group of Washington...

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Call to Action: Demand Part 147 Reform
Posted In: Part 147,
Date posted Aug 10

Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 147 governs aviation maintenance technician schools and mandates what our technical programs teach...

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Using Previous Experience to Satisfy Part 147 Hour Requirements
Posted In: A Member Asked,
Date posted Apr 10

Q: During the COVID shutdown, we are exploring ways to provide students opportunities to finish lab work that cannot be completed on school...

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ATEC Sends Letter to Administrator Dickson, Sets Forth Regulatory Priorities
Date posted Jan 23

In a Jan. 16 letter, the council invited the "new" Administrator to join aviation education leaders at its upcoming Annual Conference in Fort Worth....

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ATEC Reaches out to White House to Address STEM Categorization of Aviation Programs
Date posted Jan 23

In a Jan. 22 memo, ATEC outlined an issue that has plagued aviation maintenance programs for some time. The National Center for Educational...

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The PARTT 147 Act, impact on planning for new programs
Posted In: A Member Asked, Part 147,
Date posted Dec 26

Q: I read the recent article regarding the FAA Part 147 bill. I am confused as there was a recent NPRM that was issued and I was under the...

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