How do i get my A&P license after leaving the Navy as a aviation mechanic?

Question

How do i get my A&P license after leaving the Navy as a aviation mechanic?

Answer 1

I might suggest you do as much as you can towards getting your certificate BEFORE you leave the navy.  Check with your ship's or base education office to see what assistance they can provide.

From the FAA.GOV web site...

"You can join one of the armed services and get training and experience in aircraft maintenance. Make sure you are in a military occupational specialty for which FAA gives credit. You can get a current list of acceptable specialties from the local FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO)."

"You must present an official letter from your military employer certifying your length of service, the amount of time you worked in each specialties, the make and model of the aircraft or engine on which you got practical experience, and where you got the experience. You cannot count time you spent training for the specialty, only the time you spent working in the specialty."

Answer 2

take all of your training records to the faa to see what courses you can get signed off on then see if you can get a job at an fbo to complete your training or go to an a&p school and you'll still get credit for the naval training...

Answer 3

If you're still in, talk to your education office.  They will allow you to start studying now, before you get out.  All on Uncle Sam's dime!

The military looks at it favorably because while you are studying, you are becoming a better mechanic for them!

Answer 4

I wouldn't recommend it. A &Ps don't get paid much in the first 5 years.

Most certified mechanics that work at car dealerships make more.

It sucks but it is what it is.

Answer 5

Navy and Marine Corps aircraft maintenance technicians are eligible to pursue Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) certification based on documentary evidence of 30 months practical aircraft maintenance experience in airframe and powerplant systems per Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 65- ]

Certification: Airmen Other Than Flight Crew Members; Subpart D-Mechanics. In 1998, the Department of Defense (DoD) initiated a project to streamline and improve the FAA A&P certification process for the military and provide a certification opportunity for all aircraft maintenance technicians.  In result, the DoD chartered the Joint Service Aviation Maintenance Technician Certification Council (JSAMTCC) to standardize the eligibility process for the military and provide direction and resources necessary to ensure technicians meet FAA eligibility requirements.

I happen to work for a Flight Standard District Office and interview military applicant all the time.  You should bring you DD-214 showing your MOS, if you code is one on the list and you work on aircraft for at least 30-months any FAA maintenance inspector can sign a FAA Form 8610-2 for you to test for the A&P.  Its quite simple to be signed off, you can reach me through my web site if you have any questions.

Answer 6

stacheair

I remember you from  the aopa boards .I dont remember seeing you there since  this time of year  a couple of years back. Gonna return? Alot has changed, it is very STRICTLY moderated now by several "mods"

Pay attention to what this guy says folks, he knows his stuff!!!!