Tarrant 

County 

College 

NORTHWEST CAMPUS 4801 Marine Creek Parkway • Fort Worth, Texas 76179-3599 • (817) 515-7100 

December4, 2012 

Docket Management Facility 

US Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 

West Building Ground Floor 

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Subject: Petition for exemption from Code ofFederal Regulations 14 CFR, Part 65.75(a) to allow the 

Aviation Mechanic General (AM G) written exam to be administered after successful completion 

of the corresponding curriculum. 

Dear Sir or Madam, 

Tarrant County College (TCC) operates an approved Aviation Maintenance Technician School (AMTS) on its 

Northwest Campus in Fort Worth Texas under Air Agency Certificate AZ9T026R. The school is seeking an 

exemption from Title 14 CFR Part 65.75(a). 

Title 14 CFR Part 65.75(a), Knowledge Requirements, states that applicants for a mechanic certificate, or rating, 

must pass a written test after meeting the applicable experience requirements of Part 65.77. Part 65.77 requires that 

applicants must "present either an appropriate graduation certificate or certificate of completion from a certificated 

aviation maintenance technician school" to be eligible to take the written exam for a certificate or rating. 

Relief being sought 

The AMTS at TCC is seeking relief from Title 14 CFR Part 65.75(a) to allow students in its Part 147 program to be 

able to take the aviation mechanic general (AMG) written test after successfully completing the General curriculum, 

but prior to meeting the experience requirements of Part 65.77. · 

Public interest 

The public's interest would be served by pemiitting TCC AMTS students to take their FAA AMG written exam 

after successful completion of the General curriculum. The immediate feedback to the student would both enhance 

their learning as well as provide a sense of accomplishment. In turn, it would be expected that this would further 

encourage students to continue studying and be a positive influence to keep students in the program. 

Safety impact 

An existing procedure is in place to report stUdents who are eligible to take the FAA written, oral, and practical tests 

to the Fort Worth, TX FSDO and on-site written testing center at TCC's Northwest Cam.pus in Fort Worth Texas. 

This same procedure would be used to report TCC AMTS students who would be eligible to take the AMG written 

exam. A level of safety equal to what currently exists would be provided. 
Tarrant • 

County 'i 

College. " 

NoRTHWEST CAMPUS 4801 Marine Creek Parkway • Fort Worth, Texas 76179-3599 • (817) 515-7100 

Additional information. views. or arguments to support our request 

The testing of students immediately after learning is an accepted instructional principle that is both academically 

sound and reinforces learning. This practice is currently allowed for at the end of both the Airframe and the 

Powerplant curriculums, but not at the end of the General curriculum. 

Currently, 14 CFR Part 65.80 permits students at an AMTS who have made satisfactory progress at the school to 

take their oral and practical exams before meeting the applicable experience requirements of Part 65.77. 

Summary of request for publication in the Federal Register 

The purpose of this petition is to allow the Aviation Mechanic General (AMG) written exam to be taken by students 

in TCC's AMTS after successfully completing the General curriculum. The AMTS at TCC is seeking relief from 

Title 14 CFR Part 65.75(a) which requires students to pass a written test after meeting the applicable experience 

requirements of Part 65.77. 

Tarrant County College appreciates your consideration and assistance in granting this petition. 

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sm=;c,.QJoseph McCourt 

Director of Aviation 

Tarrant County College Northwest Campus I Office WATB 1202 

4801 Marine Creek Parkway I Fort Worth TX 76179 

817-515-7263 

Joseph.rilccourt@tccd.edu I www.tccd.edu 

Cc: William Hicks, PMl 

Fort Worth Flight Standards District Office