The FAA has issued a policy intended to clarify the definition of ”actively engaged” for purposes of issuing and renewing A&P Inspector Authorizations.
The new policy proposes to clarify the term ”actively engaged” by saying it means “exercising the privileges of an airframe and powerplant mechanic certificate in the maintenance of civil aircraft. Applicants who are employed full-time in inspecting, overhauling, repairing, preserving, or replacing parts on aircraft are considered to be actively engaged.”
Meanwhile, applicants who are employed or participate in inspecting, overhauling, repairing, preserving, or replacing parts on aircraft on a part-time or occasional basis will be evaluated to determine whether the applicant is actively engaged.
Comments on the proposal, docket number FAA-2010-1060, must be received before Dec. 6, at Regulations.gov.
The proposal is a disappointment to officials at the Aircraft Electronics Association, who said in an e-mail to members: “For decades, the FAA, as well as industry, has been frustrated by the lack of career recognition of the Airframe and Powerplant mechanic. And now, the FAA proposes to remove this recognition from those who are in senior management positions with corporate flight departments, repair stations and air carriers who are not exercising their A&P privileges to “inspect, overhaul, repair, preserve, or replace parts on aircraft.
“In an unprecedented addition, the FAA, while minimizing the recognition of publically employed A&P mechanics, has exempted its own employees from this flawed policy,” the e-mail continues.
IT BECOMES MORE OBVIOUS EACH DAY THAT I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN AVIATION AND OTHER PARTS OF LIFE WE ALLOW PEOPLE WHO DONT KNOW HOW THE (REAL WORLD) ACTUALLY WORKS TO MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT THINGS THEY READ IN A BOOK.
THE EXAMPLE I WILL USE IS THE GROUNDING OF BOB HOOVER BY AN IDIOT OR TWO WHO PERHAPS MIGHT NOT HAVE EVEN PILOTS! I BELIEVE THAT A MAN REVERED BY ALL IN AVIATION SAID IT BEST WHEN HE STATED THAT HOOVER COULD TEACH HIM THINGS ABOUT AIRPLANES. HOWEVER, YEAGER MAY HAVE BEEN BEING GRACIOUS.
IS THERE NOT ANYBODY THAT WILL STAND UP AGAINST THE TYRANTS LIKE THE (NOT SOON ENOUGH) EX MAYOR OF CHICAGO THAT DESTROYED A CITY LANDMARK MEIGS FIELD. EVEN OUR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DOESNT HAVE THE GUTS TO MAKE THEM REBUILD IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THANKS FOR READING WHAT A THIRTY PLUS YEAR PILOT THINKS ABOUT HOW THE WORLD TODAY IS BEING RUN BY A BUNCH OF PAPER TIGERS!!!!!!!
This is just another way to slap the love of Aviation out of the older guys. If we just pay attention to our own jobs and turn in the offenders there would be no problem. Or give us an anonymous hot line to call for issues that need to be looked at pronto. Aviation is a small community we know who the problem people are and don’t want to flag ourselves as trouble makers.
I guess this is a back door way to kill the IA and force everyone to go to repair stations. This will really kill off GA!