Part 147

A Member Asked Part 147
Washington Delegation Pens Letter to House and Senate Leadership Supporting PARTT 147 Act
Posted In: Part 147,
Date posted Sep 16

In a letter to Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Maria Cantwell and House Aviation Subcommittee Chair Rick Larsen, a group of Washington...

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Call to Action: Demand Part 147 Reform
Posted In: Part 147,
Date posted Aug 10

Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 147 governs aviation maintenance technician schools and mandates what our technical programs teach...

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The PARTT 147 Act, impact on planning for new programs
Posted In: A Member Asked, Part 147,
Date posted Dec 26

Q: I read the recent article regarding the FAA Part 147 bill. I am confused as there was a recent NPRM that was issued and I was under the...

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Aviation Coalition Comes Together in Support of Maintenance Education
Posted In: Part 147,
Date posted Jun 18

Fourteen trade associations submitted joint comments to the part 147 supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking, delivering a powerful message of...

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ATEC Submits Comments to Part 147 SNPRM
Posted In: Part 147,
Date posted Jun 12

In a June 12 submission, ATEC voiced its feedback to the latest FAA rulemaking regarding aviation maintenance technician schools. The comments, a...

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ACS working group reiterates request for AMT testing and training correlation
Posted In: Part 147,
Date posted Jun 25

Last summer, the aviation maintenance technician airman certification standards (AMT ACS) working group made recommendation to the FAA that the...

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Senators Introduce Bill to Modernize Aviation Maintenance
Posted In: Part 147,
Date posted May 8

US Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), James Inhofe (R-OK), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced a bill to improve training...

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ATEC Supports AMTS Part 147 Petition for Exemption
Posted In: Part 147,
Date posted Apr 17

Southern Utah University (SUU) petitioned the FAA for an exemption from part 147 seat time and general curriculum requirements. The University...

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FAA Will Issue Part 147 Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Posted In: Part 147,
Date posted Dec 4

Update: The following post was published in September 2017. As of December 2017, the FAA has not yet issued the expected supplemental notice of...

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ACS Working Group Makes Formal Recommendation to Align Part 147 with New Mechanic Knowledge and Skil
Posted In: Part 147,
Date posted Oct 4

A June 28, 2017 letter was formally presented at a recent Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC) meeting, recommending that the FAA ensure...

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ACS Working Group Makes Formal Recommendation to Align Part 147 with New Mechanic Knowledge and Ski
Posted In: Part 147,
Date posted Oct 4

ACS Working Group Makes Formal Recommendation to Align Part 147 with New Mechanic Knowledge and Skill Standards 10/4/2017 2 Comments A June 28,...

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AMTS respond to FAA Questionnaire re the New Part 147
Posted In: Part 147,
Date posted May 29

As part of its efforts to support the impending part 147 rulemaking, the FAA requested that ATEC facilitate a short survey of all current part 147...

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