June 18, 2019 - On June 17, ARSA joined thirteen of its aviation allies on joint comments to the supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) related to 14 CFR part 147.
The coalition echoed comments previously submitted by the Aviation Technician Education Council (ATEC), asking the agency to reconsider prescriptive terms and pushing for an outcomes-based approach to its regulatory oversight of aviation maintenance technician schools (AMTS). The group reiterated the need for a simplified approach to dual enrollment programs and deference to Department of Education requirements for matters concerning the quality of education.
“Fixing 147 is an industry imperative,” the letter said. “Handicapping our schools burdens both graduates and employers. Give us the flexible and dynamic rule needed to ensure we can educate the future workforce by the best means necessary.”
In addition to ARSA, the following organizations signed the letter:
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and CollegesAerospace Maintenance CouncilAircraft Mechanics Fraternal AssociationAircraft Owners & Pilots AssociationAirlines for AmericaAviation Technician Education CouncilCargo Airline AssociationInternational Air Transport AssociationNational Air Carrier AssociationNational Air Transportation AssociationNational Business Aviation AssociationProfessional Aviation Maintenance AssociationRegional Airline Association
To read the joint comments, click here.
