[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 3]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 14CFR147.21]



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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

                               (CONTINUED)

 

PART 147_AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN SCHOOLS--Table of Contents

 

                  Subpart B_Certification Requirements

 

Sec. 147.21  General curriculum requirements.



    (a) An applicant for an aviation maintenance technician school 

certificate and rating, or for an additional rating, must have an 

approved curriculum that is designed to qualify his students to perform 

the duties of a mechanic for a particular rating or ratings.

    (b) The curriculum must offer at least the following number of hours 

of instruction for the rating shown, and the instruction unit hour shall 

not be less than 50 minutes in length--

    (1) Airframe--1,150 hours (400 general plus 750 airframe).

    (2) Powerplant--1,150 hours (400 general plus 750 powerplant).

    (3) Combined airframe and powerplant--1,900 hours (400 general plus 

750 airframe and 750 powerplant).

    (c) The curriculum must cover the subjects and items prescribed in 

appendixes B, C, or D, as applicable. Each item must be taught to at 

least the indicated level of proficiency, as defined in appendix A.

    (d) The curriculum must show--

    (1) The required practical projects to be completed;

    (2) For each subject, the proportions of theory and other 

instruction to be given; and

    (3) A list of the minimum required school tests to be given.

    (e) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (a) through (d) of 

this section and Sec. 147.11, the holder of a certificate issued under 

subpart B of this part may apply for and receive approval of special 

courses in the performance of special inspection and preventive 

maintenance programs for a primary category aircraft type certificated 

under Sec. 21.24(b) of this chapter. The school may also issue 

certificates of competency to persons successfully completing such 

courses provided that all other requirements of this part are met and 

the certificate of competency specifies the aircraft make and model to 

which the certificate applies.



[Doc. No. 1157, 27 FR 6669, July 13, 1962 as amended by Amdt. 147-1, 32 

FR 5770 Apr. 11, 1967; Amdt. 147-5, 57 FR 28959, June 29, 1992; Amdt. 

147-6, 57 FR 41370, Sept. 9, 1992]