2007-03-23 07:28:16 · 3 answers · asked by shaun15_2000 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
The two above have many of the pieces, but there is more to it still. What Strangej has wrong is that the A&P can work on all parts on or off the aircraft. He can work on airframes and power plants, and remove and install various components, but an A&P can not repair most of the components. Those can only be repaired by an appropriately rated Certificated Repair Station. If the A&P works for a repair station with the proper ratings that is another matter.
One use of the Repairman Certificate is in a Part 145 Certificated Repair Station. All personnel that supervise the work performed or those that approve for return to service the components the repair station maintains, must have a Repairman Certificate under Part 65 Subpart E. The main difference, as stated above, is that the Repairman Certificate is only valid at the repair station for which it was issued, and unlike the A&P who requires a lot of training and must pass several exams, the repairman only needs a minimum of 18 months experience and a letter of recommendation from the repair station. That's why the scope of the Repairman Certificate is so limited.
Repairman Certificates for Experimental and Light Sport aircraft are another matter. They are limited as to what functions they can perform and what models of aircraft they can work on, also require less training than an A&P, and of course they can not work on large commercial aircraft at all.
2007-03-23 14:40:29 · answer #1 · answered by Jerry L 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A Repairman can work only on specific component(s) of an aircraft. Also - a Repairman Certificate doesn't travel. If a person is workign in a landing gear shop for example, and has a Repairman Certificate, if he / she leaves that shop and goes to work for another landing gear shop, the certificate does not travel with the person. The person would have to obtain a new one at the new shop.
An A & P is good for all parts of the aircraft - on or off the aircraft - and goes with the person holding it.
2007-03-23 07:34:06 · answer #2 · answered by strangejones 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Strangej is right about the A & P, but a repairmans certificate is issued to a builder of an amateur built aircraft. In other words, if you build your own plane from a kit or plans, you can be issued a repairman's certificate to do all the work on it.
The repairman's certificate is limited inasmuch as you can only work on plane's that you build, while an A & P can work on all makes and models.
2007-03-23 11:09:57 · answer #3 · answered by eferrell01 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋