# AC 65-11B: Airframe and Power Plant Mechanics Certification Information - Type: Advisory circular (guidance, not mandatory unless a rule or AD requires it) - Status: Historical - Approved: April 17, 1987 - Last reviewed: October 22, 2024 - Family: AC 65-11 - Cancels: AC 65-11A - Cancelled by: [AC 65-30A](https://openairdocs.org/ac/65-30A) - 14 CFR parts: 65 - Pages: 20 - PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/40/27/4027608d3414ac20fccd0dbd3c7322c20b04233c0ea65f0b8231c6d2d2d9d5a1 - FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/8C7C3C3196848308862569DC007223C1.0001 - DRS record last changed: November 22, 2025 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ac/65-11 ## Versions - [AC 65-11B](https://openairdocs.org/ac/65-11) (Historical), approved Apr 17, 1987, 20 pages ## Text Each page's text from the PDF; open the PDF at a page with #page=N. This is OCR from the scanned FAA advisory circular. OCR can misread letters and numbers. ### Page 1 (OCR) AC65-11B Revised 1987 Airframe ano Power Plant Mechanics Certification Information U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Office of Flight Standards ### Page 2 (OCR) PREFACE This pamphlet has been prepared by the Office of Flight Standards to answer questions most frequently asked about Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification of aviation mechanics. If you still have some unanswered questions after reading through this pamphlet, you should discuss them with the personnel. at any of the FAA offices shown in Appendix 1. They will be pleased to advise and assist you in obtaining your aviation mechanic certificate. Comments reganding this publication should be directed to: U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Office of Flight Standards Aircraft Maintenance Division, AFS-300 800 Independence Avenue, SW. Washington, DC 20591 This Advisory Circular supersedes AC 65-11A, dated October 1971. Wiltine Hernan William T. Brennan Acting Director of Flight Standards Revised April 1987 ### Page 3 (OCR) CONTENTS Page Certificate ratings and requirements. 1 Medical certificate 1 Correspondence course Experience requirements 2 Military experience 3 Documentary evidence 4 Foreign national documentation. 5 Written tests 6 Retesting after failure 7 Reference materials 8 Federal Aviation Administration offices for persons outside the United States Appendix 1 Federal Aviation Administration District Offices … 1-6 Appendix 2 Reference and Study Materials ### Page 4 (OCR) **QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS** 1. Q. What aviation mechanic certificates and ratings are issued by FAA? FAA issues a single mechanic certificate with an Airframe (A) rating, or a Powerplant (P) rating, or both (A&P) ratings to qualified applicants. 2. Q. What are the requirements for a mechanic certificate (license)? A. The requirements are prescribed by Federal Aviation Regulations, Part 60, Certitication: Airmen Other Than Flight Crewmembers. An applicant must be-- 1. At least 18 years old; 2. Able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language (with certain exceptions permitted); 3. Able to meet the experience, knowledge, and skill requirements for at least one rating; and 4. Able to pass all the prescribed tests within a 24-month period. 3. Q. Are there any general educational prerequisites for obtaining the mechanic certificate? A. No; however, some employers may require a minimum ot a high school education. 4. Q. Do I need a medical certificate for a mechanic certificate? A. NO. 5. Q. If I have a physical defect, will it disqualify me from getting a mechanic certificate? A. No; however, some employers may have established physical requirements for employment as an aviation mechanic in their organization. 6. Q. I wish to prepare for the FAA mechanic tests by taking correspondence courses during my spare time. Which courses do you recommend? A. The FAA does not recognize any correspondence courses in lieu of practical experience or graduation from an FAA- approved aviation maintenance technician school. ### Page 5 (OCR) 7. Q. What is the difference between an FAA certificate and a license? A. No difference. The FAA mechanic certificate is frequently referred to as a license. 8. Q. Must I have an FAA mechanic certificate to get a job as an airline mechanic? A. No. Possession of an FAA mechanic certificate for employment by an air carrier is not a requirement of the Federal Aviation Regulations. It is often used by the air carriers as one of several hiring requirements. 9. Q. Can I work as an aviation mechanic without being certificated? A. Yes, providing you work under the supervision of a certificated person and do not release aircraft to service. 10. Q. Must I hold a mechanic certificate to work in a certificated repair station? A No. 11. Q. Can I obtain the necessary experience and skill to qualify for a mechanic certificate and rating(s) without attending an FAA certificated aviation maintenance technician (mechanic) school? Yes. You can obtain the necessary experience and skill by obtaining employment with any facility engaged in the construction, maintenance, and/or alteration of aircraft, powerplants, and/or appliances. 12. Q. Will my experience as a noncertificated mechanic or repairman in a repair station be qualifying experience toward a mechanic certificate? A. Yes, providing the experience was on airframes, powerplants, or both. 13. Q Does the FAA issue any specialist ratings for certificated mechanics, i.e., ground equipment specialist, welder, electronics specialist? A. No. ### Page 6 (OCR) 14. Q. I have 10 years of experience as an Armed Forces jet aircraft mechanic. Why do I have to demonstrate mowledge and skill in such areas as woodwork, welding, lope and tabric, weight and balance, etc., for a civil mechanic certificate? A. Mechanic certificate privileges allow mechanics to perform maintenance in a large number of areas. The holder of a mechanic certificate is relatively unrestricted as to working on any particular type of aircraft or to specialized maintenance functions. Therefore, the FAA must ensure that an applicant is competent to perform in the broad work areas in which he is privileged to function. 15. Q. I was an instrument specialist in the Armed Forces. If I get a mechanic certificate, will I be permitted to be in charge of maintenance of instruments in a certificated repair station? A. No, you must also have a repairman certificate (the same applies to propellers). 16. Q. Where can I get information about aviation mechanic jobs? A. Members of the Armed Forces should check with their service personnel office or Project Transition Officer for leads on job opportunities in civil aviation. Others may wish to write to the personnel department of any of the airlines and request information about job opportunities at their overhaul bases. Another source of information is the local U.S. Employment Service Office. I worked l0 hours a day, 6 days a week, for a total of 3,120 hours as an A&P mechanic apprentice during the past year. Since this time is equal to the number of hours accumulated by working 40 hours a week for 18 months, does this comparable mechanic experience time qualify me to take the mechanic written tests? Federal Aviation Regulations, Part 6), Certification: Airmen Other Than Flight Crewmembers, does not provide for anything less than 18 months of practical experience for issuance of a mechanic certificate with a single rating, and 30 months of practical experience concurrently performing the duties appropriate to both the airtrame and powerplant ratings for a certificate with both A&P ratings. ### Page 7 (OCR) 18. Q. How much aviation mechanic experience do I need to qualify for the mechanic certificate? A. A minimum of 18 months of appropriate experience for each rating or 30 months of concurrent experience for both ratings. 19. Q. Must I be a graduate of an FAA certificated aviation maintenance technician (mechanic) school to qualify to take the FAA mechanic written test? A. No, however, graduation from the appropriate course of a certificated aviation maintenance technician (mechanic) school is one way to meet the experience requirement. 20. Q. 1 am a U.S. citizen, living in the United States. 1 have more than 3 years of experience as an aviation mechanic, how do I get a mechanic certificate (license)? A. Visit any of the FAA Flight Standards District Offices listed in Appendix 1 and present your documentary evidence of experience to an FAA airworthiness inspector for his evaluation. If the FAA inspector approves your documentary evidence of experience, you will be permitted to take the FAA mechanic written test. 21. Q. what documents must be presented to an FAA inspector for evaluation prior to taking the written test? A. Applicants (U.S. citizens) for the written test should present documentary evidence from former or current employers indicating length and type of experience. Applicants who were aviation mechanics in the Armed Forces should present their Form DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, which list their Military Occupational Speciality (MOS) codes, schools attended and length of service. In addition, applicants should present documents that certify training received, length of time served in each MOS code and personal evaluation records. Those applicants who are in the Armed Forces should present documents certifying training received, personnel evaluation records, and a letter from either their Executive Officer or Classification Officer indicating length of military service, their MOS codes, and length of service in those ### Page 8 (OCR) Applicants (U.S. citizens or foreign nationals) who are graduates of an FAA-certificated aviation maintenance documents, an applicant should be prepared to present aduacian certificate. houd be pr appropriate personal identification to the FAA inspector. 22. Q. What must a foreign national show to the FAA in order to take the airframe and powerplant mechanic examinations? A. A foreign applicant who graduated from an FAA-approved aviation maintenance technician (mechanic) school must present an appropriate graduation certificate or certificate of completion. If located in the United States, a foreign applicant (without a certificate of graduation or completion) must show the following to an FAA airworthiness inspector: A. The ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language. B. Positive identification (i.e., passport). C. A signed and detailed original statement from their employer substantiating the specific types of maintenance performed and duration of each. A detailed statement obtained from the foreign airworthiness authority of the country in which the experience was gained or from an advisor of the International Civil Aviation Organization that will validate the applicant's experience. F. All documents presented to the inspector or advisor must be signed, dated originals, and traceable to the initiator. 2. If located outside the United States, a foreign applicant (without a certificate of graduation or completion) must show the following at the time of the application: A. Proof that he worked on U.S.-registered aircraft or for a U.S. air carrier. B. Positive identification. C. A signed and detailed statement from their employer substantiating the specific type of maintenance performed and duration of each. D. A detailed statement obtained from a foreign airworthiness authority of the country in which the experience was gained or from an advisor of the International Civil Aviation Organization that will validate the applicant's experience. ### Page 9 (OCR) E. All documents presented to the inspector or advisor must be signed, dated originals, and traceable to the initiator. NOTE: Applicants are not required to read, write, speak, and understand the English language if employed outside the United States by a U.S. carrier; however, mechanic certiticates issued to toreign applicants who are not fluent in the English language shall be endorsediValid Only Outside The United States." 23. Q. If I meet the experience requirements for the mechanic certificate, can I take the required tests while still in the Armed Forces? A. Yes. 24. Q. Can I take the mechanic written, oral, and practical tests if I am in the Armed Forces and stationed overseas? In some instances, yes. You should contact the FAA office responsible for the general area in which you are located and request information about the feasibility of taking the tests while stationed overseas. (See question 41 for further information.) 25. Q. How do I obtain an FAA For 8060-7, Airman's Authorization for Written Test? When your experience has been evaluated and approved by an FAA district office inspector, you may take the written test immediately. If that is inconvenient, request the FAA inspector to issue FAA Form 8060-7 that you may take the written test at a later time or a different place. 26. Q. What are the written test questions like? A. Written test questions are of the objective, multiplechoice type. Questions can be answered by marking the appropriate space on a special answer sheet furnished by Sample questions will be found in the current ssue of Advisory Circular 60-2, Airframe and Powerplant Mechanics Certification Guide. For price anc availability see answer to question 37.) 27. Q. What materials should I bring with me to take the test? A. The person conducting the written test will turish all the necessary materials for taking the written test. ### Page 10 (OCR) Textbooks or notes of any kind are forhidden in the examination room. 28. Q. What document (s) must be presented prior to taking the mechanic oral and practical tests? An applicant for the oral and practical tests must present a valid AC Form 8080-2, Airman Written Test Report (s), indicating that all parts of the written test have been passed. In addition, applicants for the oral and practical test may present documentation of practical experience obtained through previous employment, or training schools, or in the military services. documentation may be used by an FAA inspector or Designated Mechanic Examiner when determining the oral and practical projects to be assigned during the test. 29. Q. If an applicant fails any part of the written or oral and practical test (s), how soon may he/she apply for a retest? A. An applicant who fails any part of the written or oral and practical test (s) may apply for retesting 30 days after the date he/she failed the test. Or, before the 30 days have expired, an applicant may present a statement signed by an appropriately certificated mechanic or an appropriately certificated repairman indicating that the applicant has received additional instruction in each of the subjects failed, and the airman now considers that the applicant is ready tor retesting. 30. Q. Who administers the mechanic oral and practical tests? A. Oral and practical tests are administered by FAA inspectors or by Designated Mechanic Examiners. 31. Q. Where can I get a list of the Designated Mechanic Examiners in a particular section of the country? A. A Designated Mechanic Examiners list may be obtained from the appropriate FAA district office listed in Appendix 1 and in the current issue of Advisory Circular 183-32, FAA Designated Maintenance Technician Examiner Directory. 32. Q. How much time is permitted for completion of the airframe written test? For the powerplant written test? A. Applicants are given 5 hours to complete each test. ### Page 11 (OCR) 33. Q. Is there a fee for taking the written test? A. If the test is given at an FAA district office there is no fee, however, if the written test is given by a Designated Written Test Examiner there is a fee to take the test. 34. Q. Is there a fee for taking the mechanic oral and practical tests? If an FAA inspector administers the tests, there is no charge; however, the testing facility, tools, materials, and supplies must be furnished or arranged for by the applicant. If a Designated Mechanic Examiner administers the tests, he/she may charge a tee; however, he/she will furnish the testing facility, and can usually arrange to furish the tools, materials, and necessary supplies. 35. Q. Can I take the mechanic written test at night or during the weekend? A. Yes. Arrangements for taking written tests at night or on weekends can be made with some Designated Written Test Examiners. Check with the nearest FAA district office to the location where you want to take the test for the name of the Designated Written Test Examiner. 36. Q. What document must be presented prior to retaking a written test that was previously failed? A. A valid AC Form 8080-2, Airman Written Test Report, for the preceding test. 37. Q. Where can I obtain more detailed information about the requirements, application procedures, and the tests for a mechanic certificate? A. The current issue of Advisory Circular 65-2 contains detailed information about the certificate requirements, application procedures, and the mechanic written, orai, and practical tests. It is available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402, for $5.00. When ordering, give the GPO catalog number for AC 65-2, which 38. Q. Are there any other reference materials? A. Yes, there are many good commercial textbooks available ### Page 12 (OCR) on loan from public libraries or may be purchased directly from the publishers. The Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402, will provide free of charge, on request, Guide to Federal Aviation Administration Publications (FAA-APA-PG-9), which provides titles of aviation publications available from GPO and the cost of each. See Appendix 2 for further information. 39. Q. Is there a charge for issuing the certificate? A. No. 40. Q. For how long a period is the mechanic certificate valid? A. The mechanic certificate is valid until surrendered, suspended, or revoked. 41. Q. To whom should I write requesting an appointment to take an FAA test outside the United States? A. If an applicant resides in Mexico, contact: Federal Aviation Administration Southwest Region P. O. Box 1689 Fort Worth, IX 76101 If an applicant resides in Japan or the Far East, contact: Federal Aviation Administration Flight Standards District Office No. 13 218 Lagoon Drive Room 215 Honolulu, HI 96819 If an applicant resides in Central or South America, contact: Federal Aviation Administration International Field Office P. O. Box 592815 Miami International Airport Miami, FL 33159 ### Page 13 (OCR) If an applicant resides in Africa (except Northern Africa) contact: Federal Aviation Administration American Embassy B. P. 49 Dakar Senegal If an applicant resides in Europe, Northern Africa, or the Middle Fast, contact: Federal Aviation Administration International Field Office No. 51 c/o American Consulate General Siesmayer Strasse 21 Frankfurt/Main Germany. If an applicant resides in Canada, contact: The nearest local FAA district office (see Appendix 1). ### Page 14 (OCR) APPENDIX 1. FAA DISTRICT OFFICES FAA General Aviation District Offices (GADOs) and Flight Standards District Offices (FSDOs) are listed by state. You should contact the district office closest to your residence. If you reach the wrong office, you will be told which office to contact. ALABAMA FSDO 4 Fresno Aur Terminal FSDO 67B Suite 110 Municipal Airport 4955 East Anderson FSS/WB Building Fresno, CA 93727 6500 43rd Avenue North Phone: (209) 487-5306 Birmingham, AL 35206 Phone: (205) 254-1557 FSDO 5 Long Beach Airport ALASKA 2815 East Spring Street Long Beach, CA 90806 FSDO 61 Phone: (213) 426-7134 3788 University Avenue Fairbanks, AX 99701 FSDO 8 Phons: (907) 452-1276 Riverside Municipal Aurport 6961 Flight Road FSDO 62 Riverside, CA 92504 A. I.R. Canter Building Phone: (714) 351-6701 9610 Shell Summons Drive Juneau, AX 99803 FSDO 9 Phone: (907) 789-0231 Montgomery Field Airport Suite 110 FSDO 63 8665 Gibbs Drive 6601 South Airpark Place San Diego, CA 92123 Suite 216 Phone: (619) 293-5281 Anchorage. AK 99502 Phone: (907) 243-1902 FSDO 10 5885 West Imperial Highway ARIZONA Los Angeles, CA 90045 Phone: (213) 215-2150 FSDO 7 Scottsdale Municipal Airport FSDO 12 15041 North Airport Drive Sacramento Executive Airport Scottsdale, AZ 6107 Freeport Boulevard Phone: (602) 241-2561 Sacramento, CA 95822 Phone: (916) 551-1721 ARKANSAS FSDO 14 FSDO 65 Oakland International Airport Adams Field tamart Road, Building L-105 FAA Building. Room 201 P. Box 239, 4461o Station Little Rock, AR 72202 Oakland, CA Phone: (501) 378-5565 Phone: (415) 273-7155 CALIFORNIA COLORADO FSDO 1 FSDO 60 (General Aviation) Van Nuys Airport Jetterson County Airport Suite 316 FAA Building I 7120 Hayvenhurst Avenue Broomfield, CO 80020 Van Nuys, CA 91406 Phone: (303) 466-7326 Phone: (818) 904-6291 FSDO 60 FSDO 2 10455 East 25th Avenue San Jose Municipal Airport Suite 202 1387 Airport Boulevard Aurora, 00 80010 San Jose, CA 95110 Phone: (303) 340-5400 Phone: (408) 291-7681 ### Page 15 (OCR) **APPENDIX 1. FAA DISTRICT OFFICES (CONTINUED)** CONNECTICUT HAWAII FSDO 63 FSDO 13 Barnes Municipal Airport Honolulu International Airport Administration Building, First Floor Air Service Corporation Building Westfield, MA 01085 Room 215 Phone: (413) 568-3121 218 Lagoon Drive Honolulu, HI 96819 DELAWARE Ptone: (808) 836-0615 FSDO 63 IDAHO Scott Plaza No. 2 Fourth Floor FSDO 67A Philadelphia, PA 19113 Boise Airport Phone: (215) 596-0673 3975 Rickenbacker Street Boise, ID 83705 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Phone: (208) 334-1238 FSDO 62 ILLINOIS Dulles International Airport 600 West Service Road GADO 3 Chantilly. VA 20041 DuPage County Airport Phone: (202) 557-5360 P.О. Box H West Chicago. IL 60185 FLORIDA PIvine: (312) 377-4516 FSDO 64 GADO 19 St. Petersburg-Clearwater Airport Capitol Airport Terminal Building. West Wing No. 3 North Airport Drive Clearwater. FL 33520 North Quadrant Phone: (813) 531-1434 Springfield. IL 62708 Phone: (217) 492-4238 FSDO 65 Miami International Airport INDIANA Perimeter Road and N.W. 20th Street FAA Building 3050 GADO 10 P.O. Box 592015 Indianapolis International Airport Miami, FL 33159 6801 Prerson Drive Phone: (305) 526-2607 Indianapolis, IN 46241 Phone: (317) 247-2491 FSDO 64J Craig Municipal Airport GADO 18 FAA Building Michiana Regional Airport 855 St. John's Bluff Road 1843 Commerce Drive Jacksonville, FL 32211 South Bend. IN 46628 (904) 641-7311 Phone: (219) 236-8480 GEORGIA IOWA FSDO 67 FSDO 61 3420 Norman Berry Drive 3021 Army Post Road Suite 430 Des Moines. IA 50321 College Park, GA 30354 Phone: (515) 285-9895 Phone: (404) 763-7265 ### Page 16 (OCR) **APPENDIX 1. FAA DISTRICT OFFICES (CONTINUED)** KANSAS MICHIGAN FSDO 64 GADO 8 Mid Continent Airport Kent County International Airport Flight Standards Building 5500 44th Street, S.E. Wichita, KS 67209 Grand Rapids, MI 49508 Phone: (316) 926-4462 Phone: (616) 456-2427 KENTUCKY FSDO 63 Willow Run Airport FSDO 63L 8800 Beck Road Bowman Field Belleville, Mi 48111 FAA Building Phone: (313) 485-2550 Louisville, KY 40205 Phone: (502) 582-6116 MINNESOTA LOUISIANA GADO 14 Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport FSDO 62 Room 201 Ryan Airport 6201 34th Avenue South 9191 Plank Road Minneapolis, MN 55450 Baton Rouge, LA 70811 (612) 725-3341 Phone: (504) 356-5701 MISSISSIPPI MAINE FSDO 63J FSD0 65 Jackson Municipal Airport Portland International Jetport FAA Building General Aviation Terminal P.O. Box 6273, Pearl Branch Portland, ME 04102 Jackson, MS 39208 Phone: (207) 774-4484 Phone: (601) 960-4633 MARYLAND MISSOURI GADO 21 FSDO 62 Baltimore Washington FAA Building International Airport 9275 Genaire Drive North Administration Building Berkeley, MO 63134 Elm Road Phone: (314) 425-7102 Baltimore, MD 21240 Phone: (301) 859-5780 FSDO 63 Kansas City International Airport MASSACHUSETTS 525 Mexico City Avenue Kansas City, MO 64153 FSDO 61 Phone: (816) 243-3800 Civil Air Terminal Building Second Floor MONTANA Hanscome Field Bedford, MA 01730 FSDO 65 Phone: (617) 273-7231 Helena Airport FAA Building, Room 3 FSDO 63 Helena, MT 59601 Barnes Municipal Airport Phone: (406) 449-5270 Administration Building Westfield, MA 01085 FSDO 65A Phone: (413) 568-3121 Billings Logan International Airport Administration Building, Room 216 Billings, MT 59101 Phone: (406) 245-6179 ### Page 17 (OCR) APPENDIX 1. FAA DISTRICT OFFICES (CONTINUED) NEBRASKA GADO 17 Rochester Monroe County Airport FSDO 65 1295 Scottsville Road Lincoln Municipal Airport Rochester, NY 14624 General Aviation Building Phone: (716) 263-5880 Lincoln, NE 68524 Phone: (402) 471-5485 NORTH CAROLINA NEVADA FSDO 66 Smith Reynolds Airport FSDO 6 Terminal Building 241 East Reno Avenue Second Floor Suite 200 Winston Salem, NC 27105 Las Vegas, NV 89119 Phone: (919) 761-3147 Phone: (702) 388-6482 GADO 66C FSDO 11 Douglas Municipal Airport 601 South Rock Boulevard FAA Building Suite 102 5318 Morris Field Drive Reno, NV 89502 Charlotte, NC 28208 Phone: (702) 784-5321 Phone: (704) 392-3214 NEW HAMPSHIRE FSDO 66R Raleigh-Durham Terminal B FSDO 65 Route 1. Box 486A Portland International Jetport Morrisville, NC 27560 General Aviation Terminal Phone: (919) 755-4240 Portland, ME 04102 Phone: (207) 774-4484 NORTH DAKOTA NEW JERSEY FSDO 64 Hector Airport FSDO 61 Administration Building. Room 216 Teterboro Airport P.O. Box 5496 150 Riser Road Fargo. ND 58105 Teterboro, NJ 07608 Phone: (701) 232-8949 Phone: (201) 288-1745 ОНЮ NEW MEXICO FSDO 65 FSDO 61 4242 Airport Road 2402 Kirtland Drive, S.E. Lunken Airport Executive Building Albuquerque, NM 87106 Cincinnati, OH 45226 Phone: (505) 247-0156 Phone: (513) 684-2183 NEW YORK FSDO 65 Cleveland Hopkins International Airport GADO I Federal Facilities Office Building Albany County Airport Cleveland, OH CFR & M Building Phone: (216) 267-0220 Albany, NY 12211 Phone: (518) 869-8482 FSDO 65 Port Columbus International Airport GADO 11 Lane Aviation Building. Room 234 Republic Airport 4393 East 17 Avenue Administration Building Columbus, OH Farmingdale, NY 11735 Phone: (614) 469-7476 phone: (516) 694-5530 ### Page 18 (OCR) **APPENDIX 1. FAA DISTRICT OFFICES (CONTINUED)** OKLAHOMA PUERTO RICO FSDO 67 FSDO 61 Wiley Post Airport Puerto Rico International Airport FAA Building, Room 111 Room 203A Bethany, OK 73008 San Juan, PR 00913 Phone: (405) 789-5220 Phone: (809) 791-5050 OREGON RHODE ISLAND FSDO 64 FSDO 63 Portland-Hillsboro Airport Barnes Municipal Airport 3355 N.E. Cornell Road Administration Building Hillsboro, OR 97124 Westfield. MA 01085 phone: (503) 221-2104 Phone: (413) 568-3121 FSDO 64A SOUTH CAROLINA Mahlon-Sweet Aurport 90606 Greenhill Road FSDO 67C Eugene, OR 97402 Columbia Metropolitan Airport Phone: (503) 688-9721 2819 Aviation Way West Columbia, SC 29169 PENNSYLVANIA Phone: (803) 765-5931 GADO 3 SOUTH DAKOTA Allentown-Bethlehem Easton Airport RAS Aviation Center Building Allentown. PA Rapid City Regional Airport Phone: (215) 264-2888 Rural Route 2. Box 4750 Rapid City. SD GADO 10 (605) 343-2403 Capitol City Airport Administration Building TENNESSEE Room 201 New Cumberland, PA 17070 FSDO 63 Phone: (717) 782-4528 International Airport General Aviation Building. Room 137 GADO 14 2488 Winchester Road Allegheny County Airport Memphis, TN Administration Building Phone: (901) 521-3820 Room 213 West Mifflin, PA 15122 FSDO 63N Phone: (412) 462-5507 Nashville Metropolitan Airport Room 101 FSDO 63 322 Knapp Boulevard Scott Plaza No. 2 Nashville, TN 37217 Fourth Floor Phone: (615) 251-5661 Philadelphia, PA 19113 Phone: (215) 596-0673 ### Page 19 (OCR) **APPENDIX 1. FAA DISTRICT OFFICES (CONTINUED)** TEXAS VIRGIN ISLANDS FSDO 63 FSDO 61 Love Freld Aurport Puerto Rico International Airport 8032 Aviation Place Room 203A Dallas, TX 75235 San Juan, PR 00913 Phone: (214) 357-0142 Phone: (809) 791-5050 FSDO 64 • WASHINGTON Hobby Airport Room 152 FSDO 61 8800 Paul B. Koonce Drive 7300 Perimeter Road South Houston, TX 77061 Seattle, WA 98108 Phone: (713) 643-6504 Phone: (206) 431-2742 FSDO 66 FSDO 61A International Airport 5620 East Rutter Avenue Route 3, Box 51 Spokane, WA 99206 Lubbock, TX 79401 Phone: (509) 456-4618 Phone: (806) 762-0335 WEST VIRGINIA FSDO 68 International Airport GADO 22 Room 201 Kanawha Airport 1115 Paul Wilkins Road 301 Eagle Mountain Road San Antonio, TX 78216 Charleston, WV 25311 Phone: (512) 824-9535 Phone: (304) 343-4689 FSDO 68SA WISCONSIN Miller International Airport Terminal Building FSDO 61 2600 South Main Street General Mitchell Field McAllen, TX 78503 FAA/WB Building Phone: (512) 682-4812 5300 South Howell Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53207 UTAH Phone: (414) 747-5531 FSDO 67 WYOMING 116 North 2400 West Salt Lake City, UT 84116 F500 60A Phone: (801) 524-4247 Natrona County International Airport FAA/WB Building VERMONT Casper, WY 82601 Phone: (307) 234-8959 FSDO 65 Portland International Jetport General Aviation Terminal Portland, ME 04102 Phone: (207) 774-4484 VIRGINIA GADO 16 Byrd International Airport Terminal Building, Second Floor Sandston, VA 23150 phone: (804) 222-7494 ### Page 20 (OCR) APPENDIX 2. REFERENCE AND STUDY MATERIALS The following publications are excellent reference and study materials for preparation to take the written and oral tests for mechanic certification. Advisory Circulars Titles 43.13-1A Acceptable Methods, Techniques and Practices--Aircraft Inspection and Repair 43.13-2A Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and Practices--Aircraft Alterations 65-2D Airframe and Powerplant Mechanics Certification Guide 65-9A Airframe and Powerplant Mechanics-- General Handbook 65-11A Airframe and Powerplant Mechanics Certification Information 65-12A Airframe and Powerplant Mechanics Powerplant Handbook 65.15A Airframe and Powerplant Mechanics Airframe Handbook FAA-T-8080-10A Aviation Mechanic--General Question Book FAA-T-8080-11A Aviation Mechanic Powerplant Question Book FAA-T-8080-12A Aviation Mechanic Airframe Question Book. Note: The prices and stock numbers of the publications are subject to change. Refer to the Guide to Federal Aviation Administration Publications (FAA-APA-PG-9) for the current price, stock number, and the office where the publication can be obtained. A free copy of the Guide can be ordered from: U.S. Department of Transportation, M-443.2, Washington, D.C. 20590. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.