- An A&P license is often a minimum requirement to join the maintenance staff of most commercial airlines. Since the A&P license focuses on the requirements and standards of the FAA, holders of the license are immediately familiar with the repairs and maintenance for private commercial aircraft. Having the license qualifies the holder to handle repairs on commercial aircraft as well as supervise others who may not have the same credentials.
- Similar to private employment opportunities, the A&P license also qualifies the holder for employment repairing and maintaining airplanes for federal agencies such as the military (primarily for the Air Force) and for the FAA itself (Aircraft Maintenance Division). The license qualifies the holder for positions as a mechanic or an administrator.
- Anyone who has a plane will need someone to maintain it. An A&P license qualifies the holder to work on airplane repairs for small companies that rent out private aircraft, as well as owners of private jets. Typically working as a private contractor for jet owners requires the license holder to work as a mechanic for several different employers at the same time. Similar employment may also come from flight schools and other companies that keep a private fleet of planes.
- The large number of corporations that seek U.S. government contracts for aircraft and aircraft electronics provide a wide field of possibilities for A&P license holders. These companies seek to develop planes, jets and electrical systems for government use, which may include experimental military aircraft and those used for emergency services.
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