# Aviation Institute ofMaintenance

400 East Airport Freeway • Irving, TX itTelephone (214)333-9711 August 20,2014

U.S. Department ofTransportation DocumentManagement System 400 7th Street, SW., Room PL 401 Washington, DC 20591-0001 i'

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 orMadam, Training Services Inc., d/b/a Aviation Institute ofMaintenance (AIM) operates an FAA Approved Aviation Maintenance Technician School (AMTS) in Irving, TX, under Air Agency Certificate U5DT571K. 

### PETITION: AIM is requesting an exemption from 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. 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 appropriate graduation certi;ficate or certificate. ofcompletion from a certificated aviation maintenance technician school" beforebeing eligible to take the written test for a certificate orrating. · 

### ReliefSought: AIM is

### 1)ee.k~ng**ex,~mption** from 14 CFR

.. Part

### 65.75(~) to allow

### student~**~nrolled** inits

### ~art 147 Aviation Maintenance Technician School to take the Aviation Mechanic written tests (AMO,AMA,

## AMJ>)**~fter** completingthe corresponding portion ofthe curriculum, prior to meeting the experience**requirem~nts.**of§65.}7. · · · 

### Person(s) to be covered by the exemption: AIM, Air Agency U5DT571K and s4ldents 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 instructional principle that reinforces learning, and is academically sound. This is currently allowed with boththe 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)**reg~rdless** ofthe type of enrollment. · · AIM.has established a procedure with the DFW,TX Flight 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 on-site written test center. The same procedure used to identify a:p.d report students.who qualify to**t~ke,**the·AM,G written test after completion ofthe General curriculum, would be used to identify those eligible to take the AMA written test after completion ofthe Airframe curriculum and theAMP writtentest after completion ofthe Powerplant-curriculum. A graduation certificate or certificate ofcompletion wouldo:o.ly be issued.after the successful completion ofthe entire program in whichthe student is enrolled (Airframe & Powerplant).

. The exceptional circumstances encounteredby students enrolled in a 14CFRPart 147 AMTS are.recognized aJ;ld provided for by 14CFR 65.80 which permits a student to take the oral and practical tests prescribed by §65.79 before they meet the applicable experience requirements of§65.77. The time penalty incurred by beginning the testing process before the completion ofthe entire curriculum would be more than offsetby the academic soundness ofimme,diate.testing.

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### 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 reinforcedbythe 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 on record, 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 practical tests. This information is distributed to the DFW, TX FSDO and the on-site written test center. The same procedure would be used 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 that provided bythis rule would be provided. 

### Economic Impact: There will be no impact onthe economy.


### SUMMARY OF PETITION The purpose ofthis petition is to allow the Aviation Mechanic written test (AMG, AMA, AMP) to be administered prior to 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 completing the 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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