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Aviation Mechanic - Airframe, General & Powerplant
& Designated Mechanic Examiner
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Test
Code
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Test Name
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Questions
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Age
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Allotted
Time
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Passing
Score
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AMA
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Aviation Mechanic Airframe
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100
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N/A
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2.0
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70
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AMG
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Aviation Mechanic General
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50
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N/A
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1.5
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70
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AMP
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Aviation Mechanic Powerplant
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100
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N/A
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2.0
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70
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DME
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Designated Mechanic Examiner
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50
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23
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2.0
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80
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Acceptable Forms of Authorization - All Aviation Mechanic Tests:
Original Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Form 8610-2, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application. NOTE 1: Proctor should check for appropriate check blocks filled (in upper left
corner of form). Those not applicable will have a line drawn through them. (Refer to Order 8080.6C, Appendix 1, Figure 14, for example.) If either or both the Airframe and Powerplant
boxes are checked on the FAA Form 8610-2, along with the 'Original Issuance’ box (and NOT the ‘Added Rating’ box), this serves as authorization for the Aviation Mechanic General
(AMG) exam. (If the ‘Added Rating’ box is marked, this indicates that the AMG exam is NOT required.) NOTE 2: Proctor should ensure block V is completed, including date, original
signature, and office designator. (Refer to Order 8080.6C, Appendix 1, Figure 14, for sample form.) NOTE 3:Applicant retains FAA Form 8610-2.
Graduates of a Part 147 school, officially affiliated with a testing center, may take the knowledge test upon presenting an appropriate graduation certificate or certificate of completion to
the affiliated testing center. A graduate’s name must be on the certified list received from the Part 147 school prior to administering the appropriate test(s).
Acceptable Forms of Authorization - DME
Signed letter of acceptance from the FAA National Examiner Board. The original letter shall be destroyed by the test proctor after the applicant has been issued an official test report. A
copy of the letter may be retained by the testing center. Acceptable Forms of Authorization - All Aviation Mechanic & DME Tests: Failed, passing or expired Airman Knowledge Test Report,
provided the applicant still has the ORIGINAL test report in his/her possession. (See RETESTING explanation.)
Retesting - AMA, AMG & AMP
Retests do not require a 30-day waiting period if the applicant presents a signed statement from an airman holding the certificate & rating sought by the applicant. This statement must
certify that the airman has given the applicant additional instruction in each of the subjects failed, and that the airman considers the applicant ready for retesting. Requires a 30-day
waiting period for retesting if the applicant presents a failed test report without a signed statement.
Retesting - DME
Requires a 30-day waiting period for retesting.
Retesting - AMA, AMG, AMP & DME
Applicants taking retests AFTER FAILURE are required to submit the applicable test report indicating failure to the testing center prior to retesting. The original failed test report shall be
retained by the proctor and attached to the applicable sign-in/out log. The latest test taken will reflect the official score.
Applicants retesting IN AN ATTEMPT TO ACHIEVE A HIGHER PASSING SCORE may retake the same test for a better grade after 30 days. The latest test taken will reflect the official score.
Applicants are required to submit the ORIGINAL applicable test report indicating previous passing score to the testing center prior to testing. Testing center personnel must collect and
destroy this report prior to issuing the new test report.
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