# Aviation Institute ofMaintenance
2725 South US Hwy 17/92 • Casselberry, FL 32707 • Te1e.phone (702)798-5511 August 20, 2014
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, ..... Subject: Petition for exemption from Code ofFederal Regulations 14 CFR, Part 65.75(a) to allow the Aviation Mechanic written tests (AMG, AMA, AMP) to be administered after completing the corresponding portion ofthe curriculum. Dear Sir or Madam, Training Services Inc., d/b/a Aviation Institute ofMaintenance (AIM) operates an FAA Approved Aviation Maintenance Technician School (AMTS) in Casselberry, FL, under Air Agency Certificate QV5T572K. 

### PETITION: AIM is requesting an exemQtipn fr.om 14 CFR, Part 65.75(a) to allow the Aviation Mechanic written tests (AMG, AMA, AMP) to be administered after.cmnpleting the corresponding portion ofthe curriculum.
.. 14 CFRPart 65.75(a) Knowledge Requirements: Title 14 ofthe Code ofFederal Regulations, Part 65.75(a) prescribes that applicants mustpass a writtente.st, "after meeting the experiencerequirements ofPart 65.77."

. .. ' ' ;- . ' ' ..**~** . . :. . -·· . . . . §65.77 requires apph2ants to completetraining and, "present either

## ati appropriate graduation certificate or certificate ofcompletion from a certificated aviation maintenance technician school" before beingeligible to take the written test for a certificate or rating. 

### Rdier'Sought: 

## AiM is seeking exemption from 14 CFRPart 65.75(a) to allow students enrolled 

### in its Part 147 Aviation Maintenance TechnicianSchoolto take the AviationMechanic written tests. (AMG, AMA, AMP)after completingthe. corresponding portion ofthe· curriculum, prior to meeting the yxperiep_c::e requirements of§65.77.

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### Pe~son(s) to be covered by the exemption: AIM, Air Agency QV5T572K and students enrolled in its AMTS program in the Airframe and Powerplant curricula.
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### Information, views, or arguments to support the action sought: Testing immediately after learning is a universally accepted instructional principle thatreinforces learning, and is academically sound. This is currently allowed withboththe Airframe and Powerplant curriculums, but is not allowed at the completion ofthe General curriculum. Students attending the school are enrolled in the combined Airframe & Powerplant curriculum. This petition is structured to provide an opportunity for testing after the completion ofany section ofthe curriculum (General, Airframe, Powerplant) regardless ofthe type of enrollment.

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### . ' . - . . AIM has established a procedure with the Casselberry, FLFlight Standards District Office to identify and report graduates who are eligible to take the FAA written, oral, and practical tests to both the FSDO and the school's off-site affiliated written test center. The sameprocedure used to identify imd report students who qualifY to take theAMG written test after completion.ofthe General curriculum, wouldb_eused to identify those eligible to take the

### AMi\ written test after completion ofthe Airframe curriculum and the

## AMP written test after completion ofthe Powerplant curriculum. A graduation certificate or certificate ofcompletion would only be issued after the successful**colllple~i.op** ofthe. entire programin which the student**i~** e>nrolled (Airframe 

### & Powerplant).
.., · The exceptional circumstances encountered by students e'nrolled'iria l4CFRPart 147 AMTS are recognized andprovided for by 14CFR 65.80whichpermits a stuqent to take the oraland practicaltests prescribed by §65.79 before they meetthe applicable experience requirements of,§65.77... · ., ·· The time penalty incurred by,begi.Imffig the testing Pf!-'JCess before the completion o:fthe entire curriculum would be more than offsetby the academic, soundness**ofimm~d1a~e.testing.** ' ,::: · ·-·· ·· · : ,. • . !..t.'-

### Public Interest: The public interest will be served by allowing aviation maintenance technician students to take the FAA written tests covering a body ofknowledge immediately following completion oftheir studies ofthat material. Student learning will be enhanced and reinforced by the immediate feedback provided bythe testing experience. This immediate feedback, coupled with a sense of accomplishment, is expected to encourage students to continue their studies and increase retention rates. This petition does not differ materially from others onrecord, specifically Exemption number 10836, and those requests have been deemedto be in the public interest. 

### Impact on Safety: A procedure is currently inplace to identify and report students who are eligible to take the FAA written, oral and practicaltests. This information is distributed to the Casselberry, FL FSDO and the off-site affiliated written test center. The same procedure wouldbe used to identify and report students who would qualify to take the Aviation Mechanic written tests after the completion ofthe correspondingportion ofthe curriculum. All otherrequirements governing written testing, including time requirements for licensure completion wouldremain unchanged. A level ofsafety equal to that providedbythis rule would be provided. 

### Economic Impact: There will be no impact on the economy.


### SUMMARY OF PETITION Thepurpose ofthis petition is to allow the Aviation Mechanic written test (AMG, AMA, AMP) to be administered priorto graduating from the entire curriculum. 

### 14 CFR, Part 65.75(a) Knowledge Requirements: ReliefRequested: Aviation Institute ofMaintenance is petitioning for an exemption from this rule to allow students to take each written examination after completingthe corresponding portion ofthe curriculum. Aviation Institute ofMaintenance appreciates any assistance you may be able to provide us in accomplishing these petitions.

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