Aircraft Maintenance Technicians are individuals certificated by the FAA and adhere to the guidelines and Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR's) to keep aircraft airworthy. The Federal Aviation Administration is the entity of the United States government which regulates and oversees all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S. // Activities Along with the European Joint Aviation Authorities, the FAA is one of the two main agencies worldwide responsible for the certification of new aircraft. ... The Federal Aviation Regulations, or FARs, are rules prescribed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) governing all aviation activities in the United States. ...

Charles Taylor, often referred to as the first aircraft mechanic, worked on the planes of the Wright Brothers. He is also credited with creating the first aircraft engine. Charles Edward Charlie Taylor (May 24, 1868 - January 30, 1956) built the engine used by the Wright brothers in their early aircraft, the Flyer. ... Orville Wright Wilbur Wright The Wright brothers, Orville Wright (August 19, 1871 - January 30, 1948) and Wilbur Wright (April 16, 1867 - May 30, 1912), are generally credited with making the first controlled, powered, heavier-than-air flight on December 17, 1903. ...

The Canadian equivalent of an AMT is an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer. Introduction An Aircraft Maitenance Engineer (AME) is a person licenced to perform maitenance on an Canadian equivalent to an American Aircraft Maintenance Technician, AMEs are licenced by Transport Canada to perform maintenance as per the Canadian Aviation Regulations. ...

Licensing

A mechanic certificate can be earned either through practical experience or by attending an FAA certified school under Part 147 of the FARs. These regulations specify each class and topic the applicant must become proficient in and how many hours each class must contain. A mechanic certificate may have two ratings: Airframe and/or Powerplant.

Completion of the program usually takes between 18 months and two years. The FAA usually requires the mechanics be taught all systems of the aircraft, such as:

• Airframe sheet metal structures
• Composite structures
• Deicing systems
• Dope-and-fabric
• Electrical systems
• Flight controls
• Hydraulics
• Ignition systems
• Landing gear
• Reciprocating Engines
• Turbine engines
• Welding

After a maintenance student completes the required academic and hands-on course work, he is then required by the FAA to pass a written General test, an Airframe written test, and a Powerplant written in order to then go on to the next phase of testing. After all written tests are satisfactorily completed the candidate is now able to take an Oral & Practical exam given by a Designated Mechanic Examiner (DME) test to achieve the A&P certificate from the FAA. This certificate allows the A&P mechanic to return aircraft to service after maintenance.

Inspection Authorization

Some AMTs, after at least three years or working in their field, choose to acquire an inspection authorization. These individuals are allowed to perform annual inspections on aircraft and sign-off on their airworthiness.

European Authorities

In Europe, Aircraft Maintenance technicians have to comply to part-66 Certifying Staff of the EASA. You may want one of: European Aviation Safety Agency English Academy of Southern Africa, discussed in the article South African English European Architecture Students Assembly This is a disambiguation page — a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ...

Part 66 is based on the JAR system and ATA 104 system. There are 4 levels of authorization:

• level 1: General familiarisation, Unlicenced
• level 2: Ramp and transit , Category A
• level 3: Line and base maintenance, Category B1 (mechanical) and/or B2(avionics)
• level 4: Release to Service , Category C

External links

• PrepareToTest.com Aviation Maintenance Technician test prep