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Airframe & Powerplant Certification Information

Categories: (Aviation)

Links to Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) Mechanic information, including certification, study questions, and testing information can be found on the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Flight Standards Service page at: http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/avs/offices/afs

How to become a mechanic can be found at:
http://www.faa.gov/mechanics/become

The "Aviation Mechanic General, Airframe, and Powerplant Knowledge Test Guide" can be found at:
http://www.faa.gov/education_research/testing/airmen/test_guides

The Airframe and Powerplant Mechanics General Handbook can be found online at:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0160051444/qid%3D1072211379/sr%3D11-1/ref%3Dsr%5F11%5F1/002-5498569-7031209

[NOTE: This is a private-sector site, not maintained by the U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT) or any other U.S. Government office. We take no responsibility for the content or accuracy of any non-US DOT web page, and offer the above link strictly as a courtesy, should you be interested.]



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