How I got my A&P (airframe & powerplant) Certificate | SciWorx Technology

[@NEW_N18155]

Just got home from Bakers and passed all writtens and through my O&P's

[@tatorb6623]

DON'T QUIT!!! Sage words of advice!

[@michaelhurlbert8383]

That’s so great bud! I got my A&P just like you did, through experience then went to a cram school like Bakers, absolutely the best choice I’ve made in my entire life!

[@SciWorx]

They are awesome! Do you think you will go for your IA in a few years?

[@gabegarcia7779]

I just started school in California on my 3rd week of generals I’m loving it so far! Can’t wait to be done!

[@rafaeldelrio9987]

I went into school at 19, had my A&p at 21 started offf working as line maintenance then I went on to working for avionics on Boeing/airbus planes. It’s crazy how much you could do I’m such a short span I’m almost 25 next month

[@jimmay1988]

Great job. I started out on military aircrafts with Airframes work, and just started Avionics on Blackhawks a few years ago. Wish I started with Avionics. Huge technological advantage for you at this young age.

[@Cultureclips]

Inspiring to read this. I’m 26 about to start school. How much are you making now? And how much did you make when you started?

[@MillieSadie1]

Thats exactly where I am , getting ready for the tests ,then off to Bakers, great video ,thanks !

[@SciWorx]

Glad you liked it. Good luck on everything!!!

[@Mavtitan10]

LoL 😆 you made my day brotha. Let me start by saying how great this video was. Not just for the info but on how accurate you were about bakers. The PowerPlant written kicked my butt twice before I finally passed it. The orals were the hardest for me. Passed all the practicals and orals to get my airframe but couldn't get my powerplant because I failed one oral section 🤦‍♂️ will be going back next week to finish it off. Yes, you are not kidding about the studying part and commitment you have to make. It had been yrs since I graduated a 147 school and touched anything to do with aircraft so for me it was hard. But, like you said, the key is not to quit! You just gained a subscriber and fan 👍 keep up the great videos

[@SciWorx]

Thanks! And good luck next week, I know you can get that checked off. Let me know how you do!

[@Mavtitan10]

@@SciWorx Thanks and will do 👍

[@Mavtitan10]

@@SciWorx Update..I passed! I got my full A&P yesterday. Had to postpone twice due to travel issues but I did it 😎 Thanks for the support. Got some great info about tools from your video. Hilarious too lol

[@SciWorx]

@@Mavtitan10 CONGRATS! Glad you found it some help.

[@CryptoAzhole]

Sounds good but it's nearly impossible to get a job now days on the aircraft az a Trainee without the a and p. I've applied everywhere and always am told that are going with someone more qualified.

[@mylesalfonso2962]

Loved Baker’s and the many other students I met! Lots of work, just like you said. Feels good to get the certificates! Then celebrate in Nashville!

[@SciWorx]

When I take my IA, I am planning three days in Nashville!

[@MohammedAGoran-iq2ln]

Does this school approve international students?? How long does it take to get the program done??

[@Fliszt88]

Thanks for the video. I separated from the U.S. Coast Guard as an Aviation Maintenance Technician on the H60T Jayhawk helicopters about 10 months ago with my Certificate of Eligibility to test for the A&P Certifications. I have just over 4 years of experience on all mechanical parts of the 60's. Just sent Baker's an email to make sure I'm enrolling in the proper class and to see if they can get me in sooner than 12 weeks. Looking forward to it! The nice thing about Coast Guard aviation is that we don't specialize in just rotors or engines. We do it all. Cheers!

[@SciWorx]

Awesome! Please let me know how it goes.

[@samsmith9075]

Damn, small world! Coast Guard mh60 AMT as well, looking to get my A&P

[@Fliszt88]

@@SciWorx Bakers went well! It was a busy two weeks but earned my A&P just fine. It’s a huge weight off my shoulders knowing I’ll always be able to have a good paying career post-military. Got picked up for rotary wing maintenance on UH-1N Hueys grossing over 6 figures without the A&P being needed. Bypassed the 12 week wait and slid into a 3 week wait instead as somebody had just dropped out. Thanks for the video!

[@Fliszt88]

@@samsmith9075 It’s well worth it! Get it done! Turn that certificate of eligibility into job security that will never expire. I was up in Cape Cod on the H60s up there.

[@tommymarreropr]

UH60 Mechanic for the Army here and I’ll be getting out in about 12 months… looking to do the same thing as you. We’ll se how it goes.

[@nateradcliffe9562]

I’m enrolled to go there in October. I’m local so expenses are not going to be an issue. I was a structural mechanic in the Air Force for 6 years and would like to get back in aviation. I do have a question though… Can my experience as a sheet metal mechanic get the 8610-2 forms filled out for this school? I have no engine experience but plenty of airframe experience.

[@michaeljohn8905]

I got a job under an IA and A&P,s at a flight school. Best thing I’ve ever done ! Even the guys that went to tech school were saying damn I wish I’d done that because I was making money And I got the hands-on experience right then and there I know there are still certain good aspects of trade schools but the guys that came out of them really did not have a lot of hands on experience. As a matter of fact I’m head of maintenance now 3 years out and every guy that comes in fresh out of school I have to re-teach or just teach. You just don’t get any experience in our school because you’re learning to many different aspects.

[@SciWorx]

Some people do need the school experience. I teach at a part 147 and some people have to learn how to use a ratchet. It isn't they are dumb, they just do not have that experience. When I grew up (in the previous century), everyone had a garage or a basement to tinker in. Not everyone has that these days. Keep up the good work!

[@youngbeatle4791]

the intro is lit by the way

[@nathansantos453]

I'm an Avionics Technician from Singapore I wan to take an A&P license exam. Some of friends who got their A&P license went to Bakers and all of them are doing mechanical side of airplane unlike mine is Aviation Electronics which is Avionics. My question is do I need to have and experience first in Airframe and Powerplant before I go to Baker's? Thanks

[@Iriee242]

Great school. Got my IA from there as well. They get the job done. Cool content.

[@SciWorx]

I want to get my IA from there but I am all kinds of nervous about it.

[@Iriee242]

The IA was a lot easier than the A&P for me. Less material. More experience. Just do your best, buddy.

[@stephenhiatt3358]

Hey! your vid was great, I'm a 4th year school Electrician in UT and i wanted to take my electrical towards aviation is there websites or pages you recommend to get more the electrical of AP?

[@SciWorx]

Try these guys... aea.net/

[@revdogmarxist]

Incredibly helpful, thanks!

[@SciWorx]

Very welcome!!!

[@spawnandbatman6975]

Been in army aviation for 6 years. Going to do to more years. The last years of my army career I will get my A&P. I work on blackhawks and boy they aren’t that fun to work on. Mainly because of main rotor and tail rotor rigs lol

[@scottclute-e3g]

Where,what is the proper way to apply to Baker school??????

[@jackhanson1824]

I really like you study strategy. Thank you for sharing. How much time did you spend on studying oral?

[@SciWorx]

Probably more than a week - ten days maybe?

[@scottclute-e3g]

What is the website to begin for A& P lic.?????

[@christianquiroga7350]

Good advice! I got a&p through a tech school though. I think it is a great idea to work for an IA and get your experience that way instead of school BUT it is also good to see what the options are with local schools. My local tech school had scholarships you could apply to that would cover all of your tuition and O&P test fees included. All you had to buy was your own tools and books. And even with that they had separate fundings that you could apply for and would receive help for buying books and tools. I came out of that school completely debt free. For me it was the same as you when it came to O&Ps.. i was incredibly stressed and nervous and it was really hard for me. I went into school not knowing absolutely anything about planes. I passed all my writtens first try. I passed my practicals for general and powerplant but failed my first oral with powerplant so i had to retake my orals.. but like you said.. i did not give up.. i studied really hard retook it and passed. all that was left was my airframe O&Ps.. i took a whole week vacation off work and studied from 8am to 12pm at night for 5 days straight.. i would only take 45 minute breaks every 3 hours.. studied by myself at home.. my brain was completely melted but i passed. Now im a year into my first A&P job working on corporate/ business jets. LOVING IT! and can honestly say its my biggest and most proudest accomplishment in my life so far. And doors are starting to open in several places.. cant imagine what it will be like when i have a good amount of years of experience under my belt. ITS WORTH IT

[@SciWorx]

Congrats on the scholarship! That is incredible!!!

[@lane5477]

Comments like these make me feel Better about putting my foot in the door and going to tech school. Would you say you came out of the school very experienced, or did you get assistance starting off with your first job. Like do they just throw you in there and expect you to know it or do they do there own trying as well

[@christianquiroga7350]

@@lane5477 no man they wont ever expect you to know alot.. truth is getting your a&p still means you basically know nothing lol. You will be learning things for the rest of your career. So they expect you to know basic things but they wont just throw you out there. atleast that was my experience..

[@lane5477]

Christian Q that makes me feel a lot better, hope to be enrolling into a school here soon

[@jackdawson542]

I really appreciate this video really considering bakers I've been having trouble passing my general written I'm finishing my airframe at my current school 2 blocks left thanks for the info

[@SciWorx]

Keep at it!!!

[@nicsonfanexjean7141]

Hello, From my research, I can see that the Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) is a certification, not a degree. If I would like to study the whole degree, for example, to learn how to program a computer, I would go on the field of Computer science, there I could get my Bachelor of science, Master and even a PHD. If I would like to follow the same concept but for being a the same career as you, in what field or program would I apply for?

[@SciWorx]

Many colleges offer a degree is aviation maintenance. You end up with the A&P plus a degree. Here is one such option... erau.edu/degrees/associate/aviation-maintenance-science

[@SciWorx]

Here is another... www.gtcc.edu/academics/academic-programs/programs/manufacturing-transportation-construction/aviation-systems-technology.php

[@gabegarcia7779]

My school offers a few months after the course and you have associates degree along with APcert

[@M4verick30]

WHAT A NICE VIDEO BUD! I'm living in Venezuela by the moment and I`m currently doing a AMT course here (I have 2 month since I started), and maybe I will have the opportunity to move to the US in a couple years, I'm looking for a way to study for the A&P`s tests simultaneously with the AMT course that I'm doing here and once I get to the US, I wanna be prepared to get license from the FAA and work as a mechanic, so, what would you recommend me to study since now? which materials or handbooks do you recommend me to start with? and what to do in general too... Thank you for the video, u got a new subscriber

[@SciWorx]

The best books for A&P education are from Jeppesen.

[@GhadSpeed]

Has anybody used different studying materials before getting to bakers? I’m 42 days away from testing for my Airframes & General writtens then Orals & Practicals.

[@daltonrockeyjaywheh1546]

great video! I am done with all the knowlege tests and I am currently studying for the orals and practicals? what's the fastest way to go? Any advice?

[@scottclute-e3g]

So, contact the FAA for application info??????

[@NEW_N18155]

Going Jan 21st.

[@scottclute-e3g]

Must one ask to apply??????

[@bryanomar9139]

Im going to get my O&P for Powerplant and General tomorrow i am pretty nervous because in our school we did not get much practicals, must of it was theorical.

[@SciWorx]

Good luck and let me know how it goes!

[@gabegarcia7779]

Good luck how did it go

[@wareairaviationservicesllc4933]

I'm going there for IA this summer!

[@SciWorx]

You will beat me by about 4 months. Good luck and let me know how it goes!

[@VTOC39]

How long do have to Bakers before you can test for your certificate?

[@SciWorx]

The course at Baker's is about 2 weeks to get your A&P, but you have to satisfy all your time requirements from the FAA first. After that, you have to wait 3 years to sit for your IA exam. Then just stack the money! www.faa.gov/mechanics/become/experience/

[@Avation.Experience]

I have a month until my o&p and I’m so nervous because I was already a person that fail my writtens the 1st time around so this portion is alil intimidating

[@SciWorx]

If you haven't already, I would strongly consider Baker's. Excellent program. You can also download the test apps and just review the right answer. Build that brain muscle memory. Please let me know how it all turns out.

[@Isaacbway]

Failed my first written, went back eventually and over time did one small piece at a time and got the writtens done, then scheduled my A o&p and did not see how I could pass it on my own, being a guy who waited 5 years to test… studied what I could and put it in Gods hands, prayed much and stepped out of the boat scared and the examiner showed great patience and did everything but cross that line. Before my last lab was over he went to do the paperwork.. take my P in 2 days and I’m nervous but my last test turned into a testimony. Why not this one I’ve discovered he loves to snatch people out of the jaws of no way out, he uses those situations to reveal himself but your part is studying what you can, make flash cards of the orals in the book, watch yt practicals and step out in Faith, Christ is King. God Bless.

[@SciWorx]

@@Isaacbway You rock! Keep up the good work.

[@alam5039]

hi , i need your help, i am looking for A&P course prep course, need your suggestion where can i find the place in one shelter i get preparation, exam and DME as well....... please help with information.

[@SciWorx]

Baker's School is for you. www.bakersschool.com/

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[@SciWorx]

¡Gracias!

[@abrahamdavidgarciatalavera4384]

Hello! I'm an aircraft mechanic from Peru, I just got my licenses here and I'd like to study some A&P course in United States to improve my knowledge bout Powerplant or avionics. Do u have any idea where I can do it? And if it's gonna be worth it before getting the FAA licenses?

[@SciWorx]

There is a great online course I would recommend. Try this out... www.kingschools.com/avaiation-mechanic

[@abrahamdavidgarciatalavera4384]

@@SciWorx I'm really thankful dude! And what about Airbus A320 courses, are they worth it? And would you recommend me some place where I can take that course?

[@SciWorx]

@@abrahamdavidgarciatalavera4384 I am not real sure if the Airbus courses are worth it. I assume they are, but I have no hard data on that.

[@Wolfpack-219]

Changing careers after years. Had some questions about this career field. Is this a young man's job? About to turn 50. Is been years since I've worked in electronics,( 4 years working Nav-Aids and weather equipment in the Airforce) does having some prior experience in electronics help? Thank you for this video.

[@Vgk36]

Hey man I'm 47 about to start a&P school here in Vegas on the 25th. LOTS of different things you can do with the license. Cancer survivor as well. I'm done with offroad cars and ready for birds! Do it and kick ass!!

[@ghostofresonance4025]

@@Vgk36 Same here, I`ll be 52 at the end of the year. I`ve been a QA Avionics Inspector for 4 years and about 20 as an Mechanical/Engineering Technician. Have my Bachelors in Business Management and Associates in Engineering Technology. I`m trying to get feedback on where that would put me if I tack on an A&P.

[@Vgk36]

@@ghostofresonance4025 I’m 10 out of 17 blocks in with a general under my belt. In 4 months I test for airframe.

[@gabegarcia7779]

What was the most challenging thing about the journey to cert

[@SciWorx]

For me, it was the oral and practical part of the process.

[@gabegarcia7779]

@@SciWorx oral part, meaning the speaking with the guy that’s grading you? As long as we’re great speakers don’t mean nothing right? We gotta know what we’re talking bout

[@gabegarcia7779]

Certificate is forever until suspended or revoked license is something you constantly are going to have to renew yearly or whenever ,cert is way better

[@SciWorx]

You technically do not renew your A&P, you do have to keep it current. If you fall behind, you have to work under another A&P until you are.

[@Estebanserrano96]

Great video. I'm considering switching careers into aviation but I'm 61 with no experience and wonder if someone would hire me as an apprentice. I'm not even thinking about retirement. I would appreciate your input.

[@SciWorx]

Maybe... These days, it is very difficult to get one in the best of situations.

[@Estebanserrano96]

@@SciWorx Thank you for your input.

[@SciWorx]

@@Estebanserrano96 Best of luck to you. Let me know how it all turns out!

[@LorenzoJ0]

I would try but I need a full time job while in school. So getting my A&P is a no go unfortunately. Closest school is an hour away and no way I can go to class for 7-8 hrs a day for 4 days straight and work a full time job. Sucks but it is what it is.

[@SciWorx]

The FAA also allows for on the job training. That is how I got mine. I did NOT attend a school, I worked as an airplane mechanic for 30 months and qualified to take my tests. This way, you get PAID as you learn. Here is a link from the FAA detailing that process. www.faa.gov/mechanics/become/experience/

[@LorenzoJ0]

@@SciWorx it's hard getting on the job training around here for it. I know a few people and not many get that offer.

[@MohammedAGoran-iq2ln]

Does bakery’s approve international students??

[@SciWorx]

They will but you have to qualify to fill out form 8610-2 from the FAA and those are only given out at an FAA FSDO.

[@mandaeanfaith7081]

So basically from your video sir, i have a Question the A&P certificate is 3 years for a mechanic... my Question is: A student is poor and got no source of income? How much will the Tuition cost? If he has no income? Will financial Aid help him for example $38,000 for studying airframe and powerplant to become a mechanic?

[@SciWorx]

Damn good question, thanks for asking. For me personally, the FAA provides an alternate route to get an A&P that doesn’t require tuition. You can get an apprenticeship under someone who already has an A&P. You need 18 months for the Powerplant portion and 18 months for the airframe. If you combine the two, you only need 30 months of on the job training to qualify to take your test. Your boss will need to sign off if they feel you are ready. Also, the big benefit of this is, you get a paycheck as you work to earn your months. Money isn’t going out, but coming in. This is what I did.

[@mandaeanfaith7081]

@@SciWorx Thank you so much, 🌹

[@carlcrutchfield6502]

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[@SciWorx]

Thanks for the love!

[@johnp1854]

I got my written tests all done now study for my o and ps and it’s kicking my butt I have been working for 4 years

[@SciWorx]

You will get it done. When do you sit for your O&P?

[@johnp1854]

I’m going for general and power plant on the 17th and 18th

[@SciWorx]

@@johnp1854 Let me know how it goes!

[@johnp1854]

I passed on to airframe

[@SciWorx]

@@johnp1854 You are getting it done!!!

[@maxwell9678]

I dont even pollinate man😂

[@erickniemann6109]

I've heard nothing but terrible things about Baker's.

[@SciWorx]

The only time I see opposition to Baker’s are from people who think the help you cheat. They help you cram for the test and guarantee you will pass. But as I said in the video, you still have to study.

[@erickniemann6109]

@@SciWorx I've never had any experience with them, but that's all I've heard. I used a prep course and 8 yrs of military experience lol. Last day of cram for Powerplant tonight. Finished Airframe and General last week.

[@SciWorx]

@@erickniemann6109 if you have EIGHT years of mil experience, you probably don’t need a prep course to be honest

[@erickniemann6109]

@@SciWorx problem with the military is we generally specialize. Only sheet metal work I've ever done was personal projects. I am also a turbine guy and never touched a recip or props. I appreciate the vote of confidence tho.

[@SciWorx]

@@erickniemann6109 from the mil guys I was in class with, Bakers helped them in areas like that.