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Please forgive my ignorance of this process, but in perusing this section I notice a lot of guys working on planes. As one who aspires to be an owner one day, I have a question about legally performing maintenance. Is there a way to get an A&P through an apprenticeship type system rather than attending a school? I enjoy working on my own vehicles for both the experience and the cost savings. There are certainly certain things on my daily that I will take my car to a mechanic for, but on the other hand I have replaced two engines, water pumps, brakes, etc. I go a little beyond what most people consider "preventive maintenance."
It is my understanding that you can perform work on your own aircraft under the supervision of an A&P. They just have to sign off that the work was performed up to their standards, that they reviewed it, and found it to be safe. The regulations seem to imply that if you do this long enough you can sit for the A&P tests and get certified. Am I understanding this wrong?
http://www.airframeandpowerplant.com/Eligibility.html
It is my understanding that you can perform work on your own aircraft under the supervision of an A&P. They just have to sign off that the work was performed up to their standards, that they reviewed it, and found it to be safe. The regulations seem to imply that if you do this long enough you can sit for the A&P tests and get certified. Am I understanding this wrong?
http://www.airframeandpowerplant.com/Eligibility.html