Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
Organizational maintenance of rotary-wing flight equipment provides a starting point for broader aircraft maintenance, but the verified duties do not establish airframe or powerplant experience.
How to prepare: Ask the FAA to evaluate your documented military maintenance experience for mechanic-rating credit before choosing additional training. Certification requires age 18 or older, English proficiency, written, oral, and practical tests, and either qualifying experience of 18 months for one rating or 30 months concurrently for both, or completion of an FAA-approved school or the military JSAMTCC training course.
What the civilian work involves
- Read and interpret maintenance manuals, service bulletins, and other specifications to determine the feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.
- Maintain repair logs, documenting all preventive and corrective aircraft maintenance.