Regulations and Information for the Federal Aviation Administration Program at Aviation High School
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) School Certification: Aviation High School is a Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations 14 CFR, Part 147 certified Aviation Maintenance Technician School.
AMT (Aircraft Maintenance Technician), originally known as an Aircraft Mechanic, is a licensed qualification for performing aircraft maintenance. Aircraft Maintenance Technicians (AMTs) inspect and perform or supervise aircraft and aircraft system maintenance, preventative maintenance, and modification. Rules for certification and certificate holders are defined in Subpart D of Part 65 of the Federal Aviation Regulations for individuals who hold an AMT certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FARs). For specific program certification requirements, visit the Federal Aviation Administration's website at www.faa.gov. This link will open in a new browser tab.
The FAA refers to the US approved qualification as Airframe and Powerplant Certifications (A&P).
Working on aircraft structures, systems, and components necessitates airframe certification.
Powerplant - certification is required while working on powerplants (engines), powerplant systems, and powerplant components.
Before a student may be certified in either Airframe or Powerplant, he or she must first complete the FAA General curriculum.
Aviation High School Federal Aviation Administration Program Overview: The aviation technician courses at Aviation High School adhere to the criteria of the FAA-approved Operations Manual, which organizes our FAA coursework as follows:
From sophomore to senior year, all current 5th year students were enrolled in FAA coursework for the completion of one license (following the pre-2016 Operations Manual). Students who qualify for the 5th year program will be able to obtain their second license by the conclusion of their 5th year.
All students graduating in 2020 and later begin FAA study in their freshman year and can acquire one license by the conclusion of their senior year. Students who qualify for the 5th year program may acquire their second license by the conclusion of their 5th year. Aviation High School courses are divided into segments called rotations. Each cycle consists of one or more specific FAA license areas required for the completion of a General, Airframe, or Powerplant license.
9th Year — All courses are divided into two half-year sessions. In the ninth trimester, students do not rotate. By the end of the year, students will have completed four FAA General areas.
10th Year — All courses are divided into eight 20-day rotations that begin in September and terminate in June. By the end of the year, students will have completed eight FAA General sections.
11th Year — All courses are divided into two half-year sessions. In the eleventh semester, students do not rotate. By the end of the year, students will have completed four FAA Airframe and two FAA Powerplant sections.
All courses in the 12th year are divided into 40-43 day rotations. Students will rotate through either four FAA Airframe or four FAA Powerplant regions. In their senior year, students may only pursue one license field (Airframe or Powerplant).
Fifth Year (Optional and Available through Selection Process) – All courses are divided into cycles of 40 or 43 days. Students will rotate through either four FAA Airframe or four FAA Powerplant regions. Students may only take the license area (Airframe or Powerplant) for which they did not get a license during their senior year.
Grading Policy & Minimum Passing Grade:
To be certified for FAA completion of a license area (rotation) requirement, a student must:
Earn a grade of 70 or higher in the license area (rotation) using the grading components listed below.
Quiz(zes), Homework, and Notebook: 25%
25 percent on the final exam
Projects in the laboratory: 50%
Furthermore, a student may not be absent or late for more than 10% of the course.
It is crucial to note that in order to achieve FAA certification, all FAA subject areas must be completed and passed with a minimum final course grade of 70% or higher. Furthermore, final tests will be taken at the end of each FAA subject area and must achieve a minimum passing mark of 70% or above.
Options for FAA Coursework Make-Up: Rotations that are missed are made up using the following guidelines:
Failed coursework (final class grade 50-69) can be remedied in the evening, on Saturdays, or over the summer. When doing remedial coursework, students must attend and complete the program from start to finish. All required work and/or projects that have already been completed will not be approved. It should be noted that when remediating courses, the greatest passing mark a student can receive is 70%.
Students with final class marks ranging from 0 to 49 must see the assistant principal for FAA permission before retaking any coursework during summer school. Outside of summer school, FAA clearance will be necessary for remediation, which will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Students who fail 1-2 rotations (final grades 50-69) may take remedial classes in the evenings or on Saturdays.
Students who fail three or four rotations (with a final grade of 50-69) can only take remedial classes during the summer.
Students who fail five rotations or more must repeat the whole year.
Options for FAA Final Exam Make-Up:
Final test remediation will take place on four predetermined days during the school year. Students should plan on taking tests in the second week of October, December, February, and May. Please keep in mind that the maximum number of retakes is two.
Students must pre-register for final exam remediation. Walk-ins are not authorized. Please keep an ear out for final exam registration period announcements during third period.
To remediate all coursework/final examinations, students must meet the deadlines listed below.
The deadline for 9th year curriculum exam remediation is May 15th of their sophomore year.
Remediation deadline for 10th year coursework/exams: May 15th of their junior year.
Remediation deadline for 11th year coursework/exams: May 15th of their senior year.
Remediation deadline for 12th year coursework/exams: May 15th of their senior year.
Remediation deadline for 5th year coursework/exams Their fifth birthday is on May 15th.
FAA Transcript from Aviation High School: Each student's FAA transcript will include a record of all FAA coursework. FAA transcripts for Aviation High School can be available at: https://services.jumpro.pe/app/parent/aviationhs This link will open in a new browser tab or on the school's website, www.aviationhs.net. This link will open in a new browser tab.
FAA License Area Examination Requirements: To earn their Airframe and/or Powerplant certification, all students must pass the following exams:
FAA Qualifying Exam (given in May): A one-time retake may be given in August (budget permitting). If a student fails the Qualifying Exam for the second time (in August), he or she must take a remediation course before taking the retest.
Number of questions on the general exam: 60 multiple-choice questions
A passing grade of 85 percent or above is required.
Airframe Number of questions on the exam: 100 multiple-choice questions
A passing grade of 85 percent or above is required.
Number of Questions on the Powerplant Exam: 100 multiple-choice questions
A passing grade of 85 percent or above is required.
FAA Written Exam (conducted in June):
Number of questions on the general exam: 60 multiple-choice questions
70% or above is required to pass.
Airframe Number of questions on the exam: 100 multiple-choice questions
70% or above is required to pass.
Number of Questions on the Powerplant Exam: 100 multiple-choice questions
70% or above is required to pass.
FAA Practical Exam (one-on-one testing will begin in July):
After passing their written tests for General and Airframe or General and Powerplant, students will be scheduled to take the practical exam with an FAA licensed Designated Mechanic Examiner (DME).
A practical exam could take a student anywhere from four to seven hours to complete.
The cost of practical tests is $250 per exam.
After passing the applicable FAA courses and license examinations, a student will get their FAA Airframe or Powerplant certificate.
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