What does A&P stand for?

Hinds offers aviation technology programs at the Airport - such as pilot training, aviation management, avionics, airframe and power plant certification - and an air traffic control training curriculum that started in the spring 2009 semester.

While working in the Worcester Department of Public Works, he completed course work for an airframe and power plant license at the National Aviation Academy, formerly East Coast Aero Tech, at Hanscom Air Field.

The students who complete the 75-credit hour program will be able to take the FAA test to be an airframe and power plant mechanic.

In 29 weeks the students completely learn the intricacies of the P-3 airframe and power plant systems.

New services include the following: airframe and power plant license verification, professional license and certification verification, Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank check, National Practitioner Data Bank check, Nurses Aide Registry check, Office of Inspector General's Exclusion List check, DOT Drug/Alcohol Test verification, DOT Substance Abuse Questionnaire, Federal Debarment List check, controlled substance search, death certificate search, sexual offender search, and national driving record check.

Barrett is a commercial pilot with a flight instructors rating, a licensed airframe and power plant mechanic with an inspection authorization, and a designated airworthiness representative.

Byline: sujit03 Aircraft maintenance technicians participating in the Air Force Airframe and Power plant Certification Program are now able to complete the three Air Force A&P Mechanic Specialized Courses through Air University Online.

Construction work on the Texarkana Airframe and Power Plant School began in January and is scheduled to open in August.