Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Program

Prepare your career for take-off. If you’re looking for an aviation mechanic school, the Redstone College Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) associate degree program may be just what you need. Our program is certified by the Federal Aviation Administration in accordance with 14CFR Part 147, preparing you to take the FAA certification exam in as little as 20 months. You’ll spend less time in school and more time earning money, as many comparable programs take 19-24 months to complete.

To ensure that our curriculum trains you with the skills that industry employers seek, Redstone has advisory boards with representatives from major airlines, aircraft manufacturers and aircraft and powerplant maintenance companies.

Many of our classes take place in simulated work environments where Redstone’s hands-on and fast-track approach can help qualify you for an entry-level job quickly. You’ll work with our industry-savvy faculty members who can help you learn to:

  • ensure aircraft are safe for flying each day
  • repair and maintain jets
  • inspect aviation components for problems
  • test all repairs to ensure safety
  • listen to descriptions of aircraft problems, find their causes and make the repairs

Aircraft and Aviation Mechanic Career

An airframe and powerplant license can help you move towards a career in aircraft mechanics, so start your training now with Redstone College. Click here or call 1-877-801-1025 today!

 

"Job opportunities should be favorable for people who have completed an aircraft mechanic training program…Employment is expected to increase 7 percent during the 2008-2018 period. Most job openings…will stem from the need to replace the many mechanics expected to retire over the next decade…Technicians with licensing that enables them to work on the airplane, either removing or reinstalling equipment, are expected to be in especially high demand."

Bureau of Labor Statistics
December 17, 2009
 

A&P Training Facilities

Learn in a simulated work environment in our industry-standard facilities, equipped with FAA-required lab equipment and featuring:

  • nearly 40,000 square feet of classroom and lab space
  • over 80 powerplants including two Rolls Royce RB 211-22B turbine engines
  • operational GE Walter 601D turboprop 658 shp
  • three Cessna 172s
  • a Lear Jet Model 24D
  • tool crib with micrometers, cable tensiometers and digital scales

Redstone uses Snap-on tools. Specific tools may vary by program requirements.

 
 

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