CSEL+CMEL getting A&P?

Howdy, I was wondering if anyone know what all I would have to do/have to get my A&P rating?

I have my Commercial SEL and MEL and have been working part time with a mechanic for the last 2-3 years. I have also managed 5 flying club aircraft for the last 3 years and done pretty much all the maintenance that I was allowed to do.

I read that you need to be working under an A&P for at least 18 months to go for either A or P and 32 for both. Is there an hour amount that you must have logged and how should those hours be logged for that work.

Finally, Im sure I'll have to take the General Maint as well as Airframe and/or Powerplant written when it comes down to the end, but which would be the best to get first if only one? What are the practicals like?

Thanks

You're going to have to get someone to sign off that you've satisfied the experience requirements. I'm not sure exactly how that's done. I went to a part 147 school, but it seems like that way is unnecessary for you. There are hour requirements and they are steep. 14 cfr part 65 outlines the requirements.

Best bet is get with your local FSDO Maintenance people and ask them what kind of documentation they want to prove that you meet the 14 CFR 65 experience requirements. The time requirements are written in stone, but how you prove that you meet them varies between FSDOs. Some will look at your resume, follow up with your supervisor, and say good to go...others will want a full-on logbook of all those months of work including exactly what you were doing.

I will give an example of how detailed some FSDO want it. I have asked the Cleveland FSDO about this because I would like to get my A&P at some point. They wanted a full logbook with each days work, what I was doing, how long I did each task, and signed my the supervising A&P. They wanted it broke down like that because outside just the general hour requirement, they had requirments on how much time you spent working on different areas such as engine work, airframe etc.

What he said. Depends on the FSDO inspector that is going to sign your 8610. I've heard it go several ways including one wanted pay stubs, another wanted the applicant to have a logbook with hours and descriptions of the areas worked with a statement(s) from the supervising A&P.

You'll need the prove all this before getting your 8610 signed. There are three writtens (General, Airframe and Powerplant) can't take any of them until you have the 8610 signed. Think of it like an endorsement to take a written exam after the completion of ground school.

PM me if you'd like some more info.

I know that when I was Active Duty in the Navy, I wrote letters for a lot of guys that worked for me on this subject since I had my A&P. It was pretty much a form letter that said they met all the requirments etc and then I signed it and put my license number on it. That was all they took to get their permission to test. That was here in Norolk VA.