A&P Recency of Experience

[Jdehawk]

I obtained my A&P in early 2008 and worked part-time as an A&P and part-time as a CFII for about the 6 months after I received my A&P certs. I went on to fly full-time in a Pilatus and have not been able to keep up with the maintenance work. I want to apply for a job that uses both my pilot certs and my A&P certs, but want to make sure I understand where I stand.

I can work under supervision for 6 months now, and after that point I can then signoff aircraft for return to service under the privileges listed for an A&P with no IA correct?

Any other tips/advice on how to get back my privileges and recency of experience in the safest, legal, and most responsible way? Thanks everyone

 

[Roger Roger]

I have been told by an FAA inspector that if you are working in aviation, even if it is full time flying, that counts. Seems a little sketchy to me.

 

[CFI A&P]

I have been told by an FAA inspector that if you are working in aviation, even if it is full time flying, that counts. Seems a little sketchy to me.

As Roger said, the FAA can be fuzzy on this. Contact your FSDO, especially if intend on earning your IA, since they determine if you're "actively engaged" or not.

 

[fadec]

I know guys that were furloughed from the airlines for almost 5 years. They came back to work right before their recall rights expired. A few of them went to work in other careers while on furlough and didn't touch an aircraft during that time. Once recalled they were all drug-tested and had to go through a few day recall re-orientation (logbook, policy and procedures, CBT's etc). Then they went back to work wrenching on planes. Legal....not my place to decide, but I wouldn't have problem with any of their work. It all comes back to ya. Example, I remember after the merger I had not touched a DC-9 in years. Then I had to work one that was RON (remaining overnight). Was a little rusty, but no problem.

 

[trafficinsight]

I know guys that were furloughed from the airlines for almost 5 years. They came back to work right before their recall rights expired. A few of them went to work in other careers while on furlough and didn't touch an aircraft during that time. Once recalled they were all drug-tested and had to go through a few day recall re-orientation (logbook, policy and procedures, CBT's etc). Then they went back to work wrenching on planes. Legal....not my place to decide, but I wouldn't have problem with any of their work. It all comes back to ya. Example, I remember after the merger I had not touched a DC-9 in years. Then I had to work one that was RON (remaining overnight). Was a little rusty, but no problem.

As long as they are supervised for the first 6 months and someone else takes care of return to service. In an airline's case you could say that you're pretty much always supervised anyway, aren't you?