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INTRODUCTION TO AERONAUTICAL SCIENCE, AMGT 202
MR. ROGER TAYLOR
AUGUST 15, 2009 In order to perform, certify repairs and airworthiness of aircraft in the aviation industry one must possess a license(s) issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). With each rating comes privileges issued and authorized by the FAA. The ratings are: Mechanics, Repairman, Parachute Riggers and Aircraft Dispatcher. Certification of these jobs is covered under Part 65 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR’s). Also included under Part 65 is Air Traffic Controllers, but I’ll not address this career in this paper.
Aviation maintenance is a demanding career that has many training requirements. An entire sub industry has been created to train aviation professionals. Schools and their training and curriculum requirements are governed by FAR 147. Under this FAR, only Airframe, Powerplant and Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) ratings may be taught. Curriculums have minimum FAA requirements and must be FAA approved. There are many schools throughout the United States that teach aviation maintenance; in fact the FAA’s web site lists over 150 certified schools within the United States alone. Additionally, many airlines and repair stations have in-house and on the job training programs to ensure personnel maintain proficiency, learn the latest techniques and newest technology.
Aircraft maintenance ratings are broken down further by Airframe, Powerplant and Inspection Authorizations. Additionally, repair stations have several ratings of their own, and must conform to the requirements of FAR Part 145. Radios and radar systems are maintained in accordance with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules and maintenance personnel must possess an FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License, with an
