FAA Re-tests Mechanics

The April 29 edition of “AINmxReports,” featured an article on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) investigation of A&P testing centers in Texas that it claims may have improperly certified 1,300 mechanics, beginning as long ago as the early 1990s.  The FAA states that some of the mechanics have been retested, but, because the mechanics are now dispersed around the world, retesting progress has been slowed.  The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) supports and commends the FAA’s attempts to correct this issue. PAMA “believes the work of an improperly trained and certified A&P mechanic not only reflects negatively upon all maintenance professionals but presents an inherent danger to the purpose of our industry – the safety of flight.”