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

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

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,...

Q: Are part 147 schools required to keep aircraft technical manuals updated for their aircraft?

Q: ​Does testing time count towards required curriculum hours? Our school has been asked to adjust our curriculum so that hours for subject material...

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...

After conducting an FAA-requested survey to support the part 147 rulemaking, ATEC provided additional comment on how the agency may facilitate...

Q: Are part 147 instructors considered "actively engaged" for purposes of meeting part 65 inspector authorization (IA) renewal requirements?

Q: Does an AMTS need to keep every test issued to every student of every class offered for the two year record limit?

As part of the Council's annual fly-in, aviation maintenance technician school (AMTS) representatives met with FAA officials to discuss several...

In response to an FAA inquiry regarding ATEC's request for a competency-based part 147 regulation, ATEC submitted supplemental comments to the part...

On Feb. 1, ATEC led a broad effort to get the new part 147 right. The council submitted comments to the FAA’s notice of proposed rulemaking...