The safety of millions of airline passengers depends in part on aviation mechanics known as A&P mechanics that are certified to inspect, service, and repair the aircrafts body (airframe) and/or engine (powerplant). FAA establishes the requirements to become certified as an A&P mechanic. Concerns have been raised in the aviation industry about having a sufficient number of A&P mechanics over the long term. GAO was asked to determine how many aircraft mechanics and service technicians the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects will be employed in 2010, and the reasonableness of that projection; the sources that supply and train A&P mechanics and the likelihood that they will provide a sufficient number through 2010; and what is being done by FAA and the aviation industry to ensure that the skills of A&P mechanics are sufficient to work on technologically advanced aircraft. The GAO recommends: Aviation Maintenance Technician at Work FAA should review the required curriculum at aviation maintenance technician schools, identify courses that do not reflect widely used aircraft technology and materials and either de-emphasize or replace them. Also, FAA should ensure that changes to the required curriculum are reflected on the A&P certification examination.


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