Training for Aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO)
Ensure that your employees have proper aircraft MRO training
All aircraft repair and maintenance personnel have to have an FAA certification or an equivalent certification to legally work on aircraft. The level of training and certification depends on the type of work being and the person's job title. Students receive certificates after testing at an accredited school or other training program.Ensuring that your employees have the proper training for aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) protects you, your company and your customers. Consider the following options for training and certification:
1. Find accredited and FAA approved schools in your area to find new employees or to train your current employees.
2. Keep employee aviation MRO certifications current by periodically offering all FAA required courses.
3. Give employees the tools they need to learn and verify information on the job site.
Locate accredited aviation MRO programs in your area
Many universities and technical schools have aviation technician programs. The FAA accredits and approves some of these programs, which means that people who successfully complete these programs can perform most maintenance, repair, overhaul and safety checks on an aircraft. Completing a program that's not FAA approved severely limits a person's job possibilities. In some cases, the person may only be able to work on non-flying aircraft, such as planes in museums.
Try: National Center for Aircraft Technician Training is an accreditation certification company that works with the FAA to ensure that all aviation maintenance training programs meet certain standards. This company has a list of NCATT accredited schools on its website. National Aviation Academy has an FAA approved training program for individuals who want to earn FAA certificates for specific aviation jobs.
Provide FAA required aircraft MRO supplemental courses
Periodically, the FAA issues new standards for training MRO aircraft personnel, such as the "Human Error Factor' course that teaches aircraft maintenance engineering personnel how one small error or mistake on their part can lead to a fatal plane crash. You can complete most of these refresher courses or supplemental courses online. In some cases, it is a good idea to hire a trainer to come to your business and train all your employees at the same time.
Try: Transportation Systems Consulting Corporation offers online, off site and in house professional training refreshers for AMO professionals. Aviation Institute of Maintenance offers an online Human Factors in Aviation course that meets FAA requirements.
Keep aircraft maintenance manuals on site
Even the most experienced aviation MRO technician will have questions or need guidance concerning aircraft parts. Keeping the aircraft maintenance manuals on site for all of the aircraft you service gives these technicians a guide for proper procedures, parts placement and maintenance schedules.
Try: BPB Surplus has a varied selection of aircraft repair manuals for sale. All of the manuals are original manuals for the item listed. Some manuals are on CDs to help you save space. You can find a large selection of aircraft manuals at eFlightManuals.com. This company has manuals available in print or on CD or DVD.
- Keep a copy of your employees aircraft MRO certificates in a fireproof safe or safety deposit box in case you ever need to show the certificates to authorities.
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