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This AC was prepared by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Standards Service (FS) to provide information to prospective Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) mechanics and other aviation maintenance professionals interested in a career in aviation maintenance. It contains general information of the requirements to become a certificated or noncertificated aviation maintenance professional. The contents ofthis document do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way, and the document is intended only to provide information to the public regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies.  \n2 AUDIENCE. This AC applies to those interested in A&P mechanic, repairman, or other technician jobs in professional aviation maintenance.  \n3 WHERE YOU CAN FIND THIS AC. You can find this AC on the FAA’s website at [https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/advisory_circulars](https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/advisory_circulars) and the Dynamic Regulatory System (DRS) at [https://drs.faa.gov](https://drs.faa.gov).  \n4 WHAT THIS AC CANCELS. AC 65-30A, Overview of the Aviation Maintenance Profession, dated November 9, 2001, is canceled.  \n5 RELATED TITLE 14 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (14 CFR) PARTS. These U.S. regulations include safety rules that govern work performed on civil aviation products and articles. Persons in the civil aviation maintenance profession need to be familiar with the specific rules that apply to a professional’s specific occupation. These and other government requirements are available through the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR) website at [https://www.ecfr.gov](https://www.ecfr.gov. Regulations of particular)[. Regulations of particular](https://www.ecfr.gov. Regulations of particular)[ ](https://www.ecfr.gov. Regulations of particular)importance to persons interested in the field of civil aviation maintenance include the following:  \n5.1 Part 43, Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Rebuilding, and Alteration.  \nPrescribes rules governing the maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, and alteration for aircraft having a U.S. airworthiness certificate; foreign registered civil aircraft used in common carriage or carriage of mail under 14 CFR part 121 or 135;  \nairframe, aircraft engines, propellers, appliances, and component parts of such aircraft; life-limited parts that are removed from a type certificated product, segregated, or controlled as provided in part 43 ; and any aircraft issued a Special Airworthiness  \nCertificate in the light-sport category. Part 43 addresses how that work must be performed and who may inspect and approve that work for return to service.  \n5.2 Part 65, Certification: Airmen Other Than Flight Crewmembers. Prescribes rules governing the certification of airmen other than flight crewmembers, including air traffic control (ATC) tower operators, aircraft dispatchers, mechanics, repairmen, and parachute riggers. This AC discusses the general certification and operating rules for holders of FAA Mechanic Certificates and Repairman Certificates. Part 65 addresses requirements for becoming a mechanic or repairman and the privileges and limitations for each.  \n5.3 Part 147, Aviation Maintenance Technician Schools. Prescribes rules governing the requirements for issuing Aviation Maintenance Technician School (AMTS) certificatesand associated ratings and the general operating rules for the holders of those certificatesand ratings.  \n5.4 Part 187, Fees. Prescribes rules governing fees the FAA may collect for performing certain services.  \n6 RELATED READING MATERIAL.  \n6.1 FAA Documents (current editions). 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