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I used and like ASA books for my pilot ratings. I was looking at ASA books for AMT and all I saw was prepware.

I was looking for more of a text book, I didn't see anything on the FAA site (I prefer a real book over internet text) either.

For what its worth I qualify under the 30 months of experience needed by the FAA and I have an extensive automotive background. I know I could just buy the test prep books and pass but I want to really learn the technical details also.

So I'm open to any recommendations on going about getting my A&P, what books ya'll liked, didn't like etc.

Thanks.

EDIT - finally found the technician handbook on the FAA site...
 
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The original FAA books are Advisory Circulars.

The General Handbook is AC 65-9A
The Powerplant is AC 65-12A
The Airframe is AC 65-15A
 
Silvaire said:
The original FAA books are Advisory Circulars.

The General Handbook is AC 65-9A
The Powerplant is AC 65-12A
The Airframe is AC 65-15A
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And they are really dry reading.

These are much better:

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Dan
 
Silvaire said:
True but as AC's they are approved data
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Do you need approved data to pass A&P exams?

Canada's licensing requirements are among the most stringent in the world, yet the textbooks don't have to fit the approved data category.

A student will do much better if he enjoys reading his books.

Dan
 
Silvaire said:
The original FAA books are Advisory Circulars.

The General Handbook is AC 65-9A
The Powerplant is AC 65-12A
The Airframe is AC 65-15A
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Apologies for confusion, these documents are the ones that the FAA has replaced.

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Dan Thomas said:
Do you need approved data to pass A&P exams?

Canada's licensing requirements are among the most stringent in the world, yet the textbooks don't have to fit the approved data category.

A student will do much better if he enjoys reading his books.

Dan
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I didn't say that and I'm not claiming that they are any better, just putting out the information.

Furthermore I don't believe Canadian mechanics are any better than American mechanics. :popcorn:
 
Thanks all for the help, don't know why I couldn't find either the FAA online text or the ASA texts that day.

Do the Canadian books add an "eh" to the end of every sentence ?

Last but not least, I did not like Jeppesen Private pilot book. I actually did prefer the FAA texts because it matched the tested questions better but yes they are quite dry.
 
By the way - what is an FAA Repairman certificate and what is it good for ?

As I'm out of town for the next month before I see the guy that will "sign me off" I'm just trying to figure this application process out, 8610-2 looks to me like I can just fill in my experience and no "sign off" is needed ? and I'll have to fill this form 3 times - once for mechanic, once for airframe and once for powerplant ?
 
I like the jeppsen books too. The FAA ones are ok. Both have their issues though.
 
jaybee said:
By the way - what is an FAA Repairman certificate and what is it good for ?

As I'm out of town for the next month before I see the guy that will "sign me off" I'm just trying to figure this application process out, 8610-2 looks to me like I can just fill in my experience and no "sign off" is needed ? and I'll have to fill this form 3 times - once for mechanic, once for airframe and once for powerplant ?
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The Repairman Certificate is nothing worth pursuing. If you meet the experience requirements what you want to do is go to the FAA and get the sign-offs to take the tests. If you get those you don't want these curriculum textbooks, you just want the test prep books that basically just give you all 700 possible Q's (per test) and let you memorize them. You can go to one of those seminars but all they do is lock you in a conference room and force you to do the practices required and charge you a grand.

You can do it yourself. If you get signed off to test you've made it.
 
Silvaire said:
The Repairman Certificate is nothing worth pursuing. If you meet the experience requirements what you want to do is go to the FAA and get the sign-offs to take the tests. If you get those you don't want these curriculum textbooks, you just want the test prep books that basically just give you all 700 possible Q's (per test) and let you memorize them. You can go to one of those seminars but all they do is lock you in a conference room and force you to do the practices required and charge you a grand.

You can do it yourself. If you get signed off to test you've made it.
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So just filled out the form and call the FSDO and I'm good to go, huh.
 
jaybee said:
So just filled out the form and call the FSDO and I'm good to go, huh.
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You'll have to go there. They will interview you and sign your authorization which will be good for a year.

At least that's how they did it 30 years ago...
 
jaybee said:
By the way - what is an FAA Repairman certificate and what is it good for ?

As I'm out of town for the next month before I see the guy that will "sign me off" I'm just trying to figure this application process out, 8610-2 looks to me like I can just fill in my experience and no "sign off" is needed ? and I'll have to fill this form 3 times - once for mechanic, once for airframe and once for powerplant ?
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Repairman cert is only good for one employer, a CRS will put you through what ever training they have spelled out in their manual and recommend you for the certificate. The limits can vary depending on what the CRS wants you to have authority to sign off.

If/when you leave the job (or if you want to do side jobs) you do not get to take the certificate with you.

So if you have a job that wants to get you a repairmans cert there is no reason not to, but it is not a replacement for the A&P/IA certs.


And yes, three forms, three written tests, three knowledge and skills tests. General airframe and powerplant. (Then another written test and form in three years if you want your IA)
 
The jepp books and test guides are what we use at skool but for doing the "exam cram" I have the ASA test guides...the questions are all the same of course but the jepp test guides follow the books chapter subject for chapter subject whereas the ASA test guides are at random (like the written will be...

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