Basic Requirements to obtain FAA A&P - License

Requirements for aircraft mechanic

Applicants must meet FAR 65.71 eligibility requirements as follows

Complete this form to apply for your A&P License with an FAA Inspector

Airframe and Powerplant Application Form (*)

Be at least 18 years old

Read, write, speak and understand the English language

Pass all exams within 24 months

A&P Change of Address: Form (*) use this form to change your address

You must prove 18 months of practical experience with either powerplants or airframes, or 30 months of practical experience working on both at the same time.

You must pass three types of tests as follows

• written examination

• oral test

• practical test

Take three (3) written tests consisting of General, Airframe, and Powerplant obtaining a minimum score of 70%. If you have lost your written exam result paper somehow, just fill out this Application for Replacement of Lost or destroyed Knowledge Test Report(s) /Written Exam Results (*)

* see download page - please

Entry Requirements Repairman´s Certificate

To get a repairman's certificate, you must be recommended by a repair station, commercial operator, or air carrier.

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

Be at least 18 years old

Be able to read, write, speak, and understand English

Be qualified to perform maintenance on aircrafts or their components

You have to serve in a business / or you have to have a specific job, requiring special qualifications by an FAA-certified Repair Station, commercial operator, or air carrier.

Be recommended for the repairman certificate by your employer

Question: If you are not a U.S. Citizen and/or live outside the United States, how can you get the Mechanic's Certificate?

Answer: First you must meet all the requirements listed above for United States citizens and meet the requirements as follows:

Demonstrate that you need a mechanic certificate to maintain U.S.-registered civil aircraft and you are neither a U.S. citizen nor a resident alien.

Demonstrate the ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language.

Show the examiner your passport. (Positive identification).

Provide a detailed statement from your employer saying what specific types of maintenance you performed on each aircraft and how long you performed such maintenance.

Provide a letter from the foreign airworthiness authority of the country in which you obtained or received your experience, or from an advisor of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), validating your maintenance experience.

Make sure all the documents you provide are signed and dated originals..

We would like to suggest that you to bring all documentation to verify your experience, including military, aviation schooling and training certifications. In addition, if you keep a daily log of work performed, we suggest to bring these logs with you for review after having them appropriately certified by your employer.

Application for Replacement of Lost or Destroyed Paper Airman Certificate(s) / A&P License (*)