# Aviation Institute ofMaintenance

2025 Satellite Pointe • Duluth, GA 30096 • Telephone (678) 377-5600 August 26, 2014
U.S. Department ofTransportation DocumentManagement System 400 7th Street, SW., Room PL 401 Washington, DC 20591-0001 1
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Subject: Petition for exemption from Code ofFedera1 Regulations 14 CFR, Part 65.75(a) to allow the Aviation Mechanic written tests (AMG, AMA, AMP) to be administered after completingthe 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 Duluth, GA, under Air Agency Certificate VI8T077K. PETITION: AIM is requesting an exemption from 

### 14 CFR, Part 65.75(a) to allow the Aviation Mechanicwritten tests (AMG, AMA, AMP) to be administered after completing 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 written test, "after meeting the experience requirements ofPart 65.77." §65.77 requires applicants to complete training and, "present either an

### appropriat~.gniduation .certificate or certificate ofcompletion from a certificated aviation maintenance technician school" before being eligible to take the writtentest for a certificate or rating.

' ' . ReliefSought: AIM is seeking exemption from 14 CFRPart 65.75(a) to allow students enrolled in its Part 147 Aviation Maintenance Technician School to take the Aviation Mechanic writtentests (AMG, AMA, AMP) after completing the correspondingportion ofthe curriculum, priorto meeting the experience requirements of§65.77. Person(s) to be covered bythe exemption: AIM, Air Agency VI8T077K and students enrolled in its AMTS program in the Airframe and Powerplant curricula. Information,views, or arguments to support the action sought: Testing immediately after learning is a universally accepted instructionalprinciple that reinforces 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 combinedAirframe & Powerplant curriculum. This petition is structuredto provide an opportunity for testing after the completion ofany section ofthe curriculum (General, Airframe, Powerplant) regardless ofthe type of enrollment. AIM has established a procedure with the Atlanta Flight Standards District Office to identify and report graduates who are eligible to take the FAA written, oral, and practical tests to boththe FSDO and the school's on-site written test center. The same procedure used to identify and report students who qualify totakethe AMG.written test after completion ofthe General curriculum, would be used to identifythose eligible to take the AMA writtentest after completion ofthe Airframe curriculum and the AMP written test after completion ofthe Powerplant curriculum. A graduationcertificate or certificate ofcompletion would only be issued after the successful completion ofthe entire program in which the student is enrolled (Airframe & Powerplant). The exceptional circumstances encountered by students enrolled in a·14CFRPart.147 AMTS \ire rec:ognizdandprovided for by 14CFR 65.80 which permits a student to take the oral and practical tests prescribed by §65.79

### befor~ they meetthe applicable experience · requirements of§65.77. Thetime penalty incurred by beginning the testing process before the completion ofthe entire curriculum would be more than offset by the academic soundness ofimmediate testing.Public Interest: The public interest willbe served by allowing aviation maintenance technician students to take the FAA writtentests covering a body ofknowledge immediately following completion oftheir studies ofthat material. Student learning will be enhanced and reinforced bythe immediate feedback provided by the testing experience. This immediate feedback, coupled with a sense of accomplishment, is expectedto encourage students to continue their studies and increase retentionrates. Thispetition does not differ materially from others onrecord, specifically Exemption number 10836, and those requests have been deemed to 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 Atlanta FSDO and the on-site written test center. The same procedure would beused to identify and report students who would qualify to take the Aviation Mechanic written tests after the completion ofthe corresponding portion ofthe curriculum. All other requirements governing written testing, including time requirements for licensure completion would remain unchanged. A level ofsafety equal to thatprovided bythis rule wouldbe provided. Economic Impact: There will be no impact on the economy.
SUMMARY OF PETITION The purpose ofthis petition is to allowthe 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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